Assessment: AWS Academy Cloud Foundations

What is the best definition of cloud computing?

• Running IT operations only on physical servers

• On-demand delivery of IT resources over the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing

• Using software that does not require the internet

• Owning and maintaining your own data centers

Which of the following best describes the traditional computing model?

• Uses software-defined infrastructure

• Provides instant scalability and flexibility

• Requires physical hardware, space, and staff for maintenance

• Is free of capital expenditure

Which service model provides the most control over IT resources?

• Software as a Service (SaaS)

• Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

• Function as a Service (FaaS)

Which deployment model combines on-premises infrastructure with cloud resources?

• Public Cloud

• Hybrid Cloud

• Private Cloud

• Community Cloud

What does it mean to trade capital expense for variable expense in cloud computing?

• You buy servers instead of renting them

• You pay upfront for all your computing capacity

• You pay only for what you use instead of investing in physical infrastructure

• You invest in large-scale hardware for better performance

Which advantage of cloud computing refers to AWS’s ability to lower costs through large-scale operations?

• Increased speed and agility

• Global reach

• Massive economies of scale

• Flexibility in architecture

What does “Stop guessing capacity” mean in cloud computing?

• Predicting how much hardware you’ll need ahead of time

• Automatically scaling resources up or down as needed

• Limiting the number of servers you can use

• Running all workloads in a fixed capacity

Which of the following best describes the advantage of “Go global in minutes”?

• Deploying applications in multiple AWS Regions quickly

• Building new data centers across countries

• Renting servers from global vendors manually

• Installing local infrastructure in each country

What is AWS?

• A hardware-based data center provider

• A secure cloud platform that offers a broad set of global cloud-based products

• A social media company offering web services

Which of the following is not a category of AWS services?

• Compute

• Storage

• Manufacturing

• Networking and Content Delivery