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Global Internet Outage Linked To U.S. Cloud Computing Provider

Global Internet Outage Linked To U.S. Cloud Computing Provider

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers, Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

A widespread Internet outage occurred due to a configuration issue identified by Fastly. The problem caused global disruptions, affecting access to social media, government, and news sites. Fastly has resolved the issue, but users may experience slower speeds temporarily.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial step taken by Fastly to address the Internet outage?

They issued a public apology.

They contacted social media companies.

They identified and disabled the problematic configuration.

They upgraded their servers.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT affected by the Internet outage?

Online news sources

Social media sites

Government pages

Local radio stations

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Fastly say about the current status of the global network?

It will be offline for a few more days.

It is fully operational without any issues.

It is still offline.

It is coming back online.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What might customers experience even after the issue is resolved?

Higher speeds

Lower speeds

No internet access

Frequent disconnections

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What assurance did Fastly provide regarding the Internet outage?

The issue has been resolved.

The issue is still under investigation.

The issue will take weeks to resolve.

The issue is beyond their control.

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