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Which layer in the Layered Cloud Architecture is responsible for managing virtualization and resource allocation?

• Application Layer

• Platform Layer

• Infrastructure Layer

• User Layer

According to the NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture, which actor is responsible for managing the cloud service lifecycle?

• Cloud Consumer

• Cloud Broker

• Cloud Provider

• Cloud Auditor

Which of the following best differentiates Public Cloud from Private Cloud?

• Public cloud has lower latency than private cloud

• Private cloud is accessible only to a single organization

• Public cloud does not provide virtualization

• Private cloud offers less control over security

Which of the following is an example of PaaS (Platform as a Service)?

• Amazon EC2

• Google App Engine

• Dropbox

• Microsoft Azure Blob Storage

In Architectural Design Challenges, ensuring interoperability between multiple cloud providers primarily deals with:

• Security Issues

• Portability Issues

• Performance Issues

• Data Volume Issues

Which component of Cloud Storage Architecture manages data replication and fault tolerance?

• Control Node

• Metadata Manager

• Storage Node

• Application Gateway

Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) allows users to:

• Deploy their own physical storage

• Store and access data via a cloud provider’s managed storage infrastructure

• Encrypt files locally only

• Manage hardware backup processes manually

A major advantage of cloud storage over traditional storage systems is:

• Dependence on local hardware

• Limited scalability

• Pay-as-you-go model and elastic capacity

• Manual data replication

Which of the following is NOT a major cloud storage provider?

• Amazon S3

• Google Cloud Storage

• Azure Storage

• Oracle Hyper-V

The Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) primarily uses which storage principle?

• Block-based storage

• Object-based storage

• File-based storage

• Key-value in-memory storage