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WorksheetsCOMPTIA_CLOUD_PART_1
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
1.Digital identities for logging onto SaaS solutions should be issued by all the following EXCEPT:
A third-party identity provider.
The customer organization.
The SaaS provider.
A user.
2. Why is it important to consider the cloud ecosystem when developing applications?
Cloud providers will do application development.
The development process needs to change.
The role of the IT department will change.
This can speed up the development process.
3.Which of the following actions should a company take if a cloud computing provider ceases to uphold their contract?
Consult the company's exit plan.
Move the company data to the backup provider that was selected earlier.
Re-host all critical applications on the company's internal servers.
Evaluate the company's strategic options for an alternative provider
4.Which of the following consequences does IT outsourcing and cloud computing have in common?
Involvement of external staff
Improved flexibility
Reduced expense
Shorter time to market
5.Which of the following is an important new skill for an IT organization to develop in the context of cloud computing?
Provisioning services
Incident management
Technology upgrade monitoring
Security and risk management
6.Which of the following is the function of orchestration services?
Assemble functional requirements for application development
Configure application clusters with Web services
Enable and disable load balancers
Manage the starting and stopping of application server clusters
7.Which of the following is a reason for business users lo be interested in cloud computing?
Desire for vendor lock-in reduction
Desire for improved security
Desire for improved user experience
Desire for reducing compliance issues
8.Which of the following is important to standardize?
Information standards and applications
User names and hardware providers
Virtual machine images and applications
Virtual machine images and identity information standards
9.Cloud computing _____________capital cost to variable cost.
increases
reduces
shifts
equates
10.Privacy is the right of________ to selectively disclose information about _________ and restrict the further use of that information by any party.
companies, others
companies, themselves
individuals, others
individuals, themselves
11.Which of the following IT processes is likely to become more important due to the adoption of cloud computing?
Capacity management
Troubleshooting management
Project management
Request fulfillment management
12.Which of the following is the primary way to access PaaS?
Web services
Websites
Web hosting providers
Data integrations
13.How can an organization successfully implement a SaaS strategy?
Manage the risks associated with bringing in external providers
Continuously execute performance analytics to monitor providers
Open up internal databases with Web service access for easier access
Standardize on a limited set of virtual machines to increase security
14.Which of the following is the MOST important service management consequence of elastic capacity?
The need for better application development
The need for better security management
The need for good performance monitoring and management
The need to improve the fulfillment and provisioning process
15.Which of the following is a typical concern for business and IT leaders when adopting cloud computing?
Current cost structure of IT
Quality of web-based user interfaces
Security of current IT solutions
Technical maintenance of current IT assets
16.Which of the following does IT outsourcing and cloud computing typically have in common?
Pay as you go agreements
Short-term financial commitment
Tailor-made applications based on client needs
Vendor lock-in potential
17.Which of the following does the server virtualization layer do?
It allows the underling physical server hardware to be shared
It allows the virtual machines to be dependent on each other
It allows the virtual machines to be load balanced
It prohibits the use of virtual machines by unauthorized users
18.Which of the following are essential steps to take when creating a virtual server?
Select a machine image to run, select an application set to run, select security credentials.
Select a machine image to run, select an application set to run, select the size of the virtual machine.
Select a machine image to run, select security credentials, select the size of the virtual machine.
Select an application set to run, select security credentials, select the size of the virtual machine.
19.Which of the following technologies are related to Web services?
HTML, IDM, JSON
HTML, IDM, XML
HTML, JSON, XML
DM, JSON, XML
20.Web hosting is a service that enables customers to deploy a website quickly. This is an example of:
IaaS
SaaS
PaaS
On-demand software
None of the above
21.Which of the following describes the amount of data that can be sent across a link in a given time?
Network bandwidth
Network QoS
Network latency
Network speed
22.How can the internal IT department successfully react to cloud computing?
By becoming an external cloud provider
By becoming an internal cloud provider
By outsourcing all IT services
By solely focusing on security issues
23.Which of the following is a business reason for IT outsourcing and cloud computing?
Improving cost structure
Improving customer satisfaction
Increasing control over IT systems
Decrease of security issues
24.Which of the following applications is MOST suitable for a cloud computing pilot?
Applications that are currently expensive to maintain because of interconnections
Applications that are easy to migrate and have some business value
Applications with high risk and little business value
Legacy applications that are coupled to specific hardware and systems software
25.Which of the following is an important skill for an organization wanting to adopt an IaaS strategy?
Visualization technology
Application service procurement
Customer relations
Security and risk management
26.Which of the following is an example of a cloud-related security risk?
Losing network connectivity
Not having enough software licenses
Not knowing what the cloud provider will charge
Storing customer data at a provider
27.Why do management tools introduce a risk?
The management tools present a vendor lock-in
The management tools are indispensible above a specific scale of operation
The migration may not be successful
Too many software licenses are needed
28.How do demand management processes change with the introduction of SaaS?
New vendors have to be accommodated
Users can procure SaaS solutions themselves
The number of virtual machines can fluctuate with demand
Maintenance will become easier
29.Why does hardware and operating system maintenance take less effort with SaaS?
Maintenance becomes irrelevant
Cloud provider takes care of it
Hardware vendor takes care of it
Operating system vendor takes care of it
30.Which of the following is a unique characteristic of virtualization?
Security features
Federated identities
Shared hardware
Sourcing challenges
31.Which of the following is the MOST complex security provisioning problem in a cloud environment?
Handling credit cards for purchasing cloud services
Keeping track of cloud provider performance
Managing users and their rights across multiple providers
Software assets that are introduced and can expire
32.How can an organization successfully implement a PaaS strategy?
Open up internal databases with Web service access.
Take inventory of the application portfolio and select external suppliers
Standardize on a limited set of virtual machines.
Continuously execute performance analytics to monitor providers
33.Eucalyptus is open-source software for quickly provisioning virtual servers. This is an example of:
PaaS
IaaS
SaaS.
On-demand software.
None of the above.
34.Why do business users prefer to deal with cloud providers directly, instead of via the IT department?
It reduces financial risks to the business
The IT department does not accommodate variable costs
They can better measure the provider's quality
They can use their own payment options
35.Why does request fulfillment become more complicated in a cloud environment?
All processes must become automated.
Processes must be redesigned with the user experience in mind.
The IT service team must be expanded.
Users should be aware of the benefits before changes to the process are incorporated
36.Private clouds are operated solely for _______________ organization(s)
governmental
specific
for-profit
multiple
37.Why are traditional chargeback systems not compatible with cloud computing?
Cloud computing is low cost and does not accommodate charge back fees
Cloud computing can be more expensive than in-house capacity
Licensing models can become outdated quickly
Resources that are used can fluctuate throughout the budget cycle
38.How does cloud computing improve business flexibility?
Easier access by users outside of the organization
Faster deployment of applications
Rapidly growing and shrinking capacity
All of the above are correct
39.How can cloud-related financial risks be managed?
Credit cards must be used for handling transactions
Eliminating legacy IT systems
Making sure that cloud assets are generating revenue
Renegotiating license agreements
40.Which represents the MOST important business continuity risk?
Incomplete Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Network connectivity interruption
Privacy laws
Providers going out of business
41.Which of the following is a private SaaS?
An application for external use only, on company-owned assets.
An application for external use only, on public cloud-based systems.
An application for internal use only, on company-owned assets.
An application for internal use only, on public cloud-based systems.
42.Which of the following roles can the IT department play in the selection process of cloud computing providers?
Help understand and explain the application lifecycle
Help understand performance parameters
Help understand provider quality
All of the above are correct
43.Cloud computing has the greatest benefit for which of the following user populations?
User populations which steadily increase in size.
User populations that vary and are unpredictable.
User populations that are of fixed size.
User populations that vary in size on a seasonal basis.
44.Google Apps is a set of online applications allowing users to create and share documents and spreadsheets. This is an example of:
PaaS
SaaS.
IaaS.
None of the above.
45.Which of the following is a limitation of owning servers?
Inability to deploy new services quickly
Inability to rapidly change to a different technology
Capital tied up in hardware that might become obsolete
Additional resources must be hired to maintain each server
46.Which of the following is a benefit of cloud computing?
Cloud computing delivers IT capabilities that scale with demand.
Cloud computing delivers a wide range of services that are easily accessible to users
Cloud computing delivers IT capacity on demand.
Cloud computing negates the need for a procurement department.
47.Why is standardization of data formats important?
It facilitates movement from one provider to another.
It helps encourage innovation.
It leads to a more mature stage of the cloud computing landscape
It leads to more efficient machine utilization.
48.Synchronization of updates is ___________ than replicating data across locations because it gives better assurance that data is always ___________ everywhere.
better, secure
better, up to date
worse, secure
worse, up to date
49.Which of the following risk results if cloud computing providers limit their Service Level Agreement (SLA) liabilities?
Compliance risk
Legal risk
Privacy risk
Security risk
50.Amazon Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) is a facility for quickly providing virtual servers. This is an example of:
SaaS
IaaS
PaaS
QoS.
Which of the following is an essential step in the start-up process of a virtual server?
Identify the location of the physical machine
Select identity providers
Select security credentials
Select the application set that will run on it
52.Which of the following is MOST typically accessed through Web services?
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS
None of the above
53.Which of the following is the MOST important impact of cloud computing on managing service levels?
Capacity can be more elastic.
External providers can deny a capacity increase when required.
Providers measure their own performance.
Scarcity of resources can occur if not monitored
54.Which of the following do business accountants prefer with respect to the cost of cloud computing?
Budgets to be fixed
Costs that are related to number of users
Costs that are related to profits
Costs to be fixed
55.Why can cloud computing be a challenge in relation to compliance risks (e.g. compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act)?
It makes it harder to know where a company's important assets are.
It is harder to limit the provider's liability in the contract.
It makes it harder to know where a companys physical assets are.
Industry regulations change more frequently to ensure compliance.
56.Twitter is a service that allows users to exchange short text messages. This is an example of:
PaaS
SaaS
IaaS
QoS
57.Which of the following can cause user response times to deteriorate?
High CPU usage and low network bandwidth
High network latency and high volume of data stored
Low network bandwidth and high network latency
Low network bandwidth and high volume of data stored
58.Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud computing?
Cloud computing is typically based on open Internet technology
Cloud computing is typically based on web technology
Cloud computing is cheaper compared to virtualization
Cloud computing typically uses XML or JSON technologies
59.Which of the following assets have risks related to a cloud provider going out of business?
Data stored at the provider
Cloud management tools housed at the provider
Investment in servers at the provider
Machine capacity at the provider
60.Which of the following is included in a compliance audit?
Analyzing chargeback agreements
Analyzing cloud provider Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Analyzing identity management and access controls
Analyzing the provider release calendar
61.How does cloud computing influence service operations?
Cloud computing is more cost effective
The provisioning of servers and services is quicker or ceases to be an issue
The provisioning of servers and services can be much slower
The security level will increase
62.Cloud computing brings new challenges to ___________ management, because traditional licensing models do not fit well with scalable resources.
commercial
financial
legal
service
63.Which of the following is indicated by a high number of variations of different virtual servers?
Lack of an automated provisioning process of the virtual machines
Lack of automation of virtual machine image manufacturing
Lack of manpower to monitor the virtual machines
Lack of physical servers to accommodate the different virtual servers
