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WorksheetsCSA - Competency 2 - part 1 pre quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is cloud computing?
A type of weather forecasting
On-demand delivery of IT resources via the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing
A method of storing data in physical servers
A type of computer hardware
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of cloud computing?
Flexibility
Data recovery
Higher level of security
Increased upfront costs
In the traditional computing model, infrastructure is viewed as:
Software
Hardware
Service
virtual resource
Which one of the below is NOT a cloud service model?
IaaS - infrastructure as service
PaaS - platform as service
SaaS - software as service
EaaS - Everything as service
Which cloud service model provides the most control over IT resources?
SaaS- Software as service
PaaS - Platform as service
IaaS - Infrastructure as service
Faas - Function as a service
How does AWS achieve economies of scale?
By increasing prices for all customers
Through aggregate usage from all customers
By limiting services to large enterprises
By reducing the quality of services
What is one of the benefits of cloud computing in terms of capacity planning?
It requires more accurate forecasting
It eliminates the need for servers
It allows for scaling on demand
It increases the cost of underutilized resources
What format(s) do web services typically use for API interactions?
XML or JSON
HTML
CSV
Which of the following is NOT a category of AWS services?
Storage
Compute
Quantum
Database
When talking about pricing in AWS, which of below is not a fundamental component that contributes to the cost?
computing
storage
data transfer
period
A financial services company is subject to strict data residency regulations. Which cloud deployment model would be the MOST appropriate for hosting customer data while complying with these regulations?
Public Cloud
Private Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
Multi Cloud
A company is considering migrating its critical business applications to the cloud. Which of the following factors would MOST influence the decision to choose a private cloud over a public cloud?
Cost-effectiveness
Scalability
Data security and compliance requirements
Access to a wide range of services
Which of the following is a core difference between PaaS(platform) and SaaS(software)?
PaaS offers a platform for application development, while SaaS provides complete applications.
PaaS is more expensive than SaaS.
SaaS is more secure than PaaS.
PaaS is only available in private cloud environments.
A software development company wants to quickly build and deploy a new web application without managing the underlying infrastructure. Which cloud service model would be the most suitable?
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS
FaaS
Which of the following is an example of a PaaS offering?
Microsoft Office 365
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Google App Engine
Dropbox
