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WorksheetsCC exam Jan 22
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
Identify the characteristic used to automatically provision extra machines in the cloud to meet increased demand. Select the correct answer.
Cloud bursting
Elasticity
Pay as you grow
Ubiquitous access
Read the following statement and select if it is true or false. "The time taken to deploy cloud services depends on the technologies that are used."
True
False
Similar types of resources are grouped together in resource pools. Which of the following is a type of resource that can be grouped in a resource pool?
CPU
Network
Physical Server
Descriptions: - Different pre-configured connectivity devices - Groups of individual processing cores - Networked servers installed with operating systems and other required programs
CPU
Groups of individual processing cores
Physical Server
Networked servers installed with operating systems and other required programs
Network
Different pre-configured connectivity devices
Select the statements from the list below which are more applicable to a community cloud than a private cloud. Select all that apply.
Access is limited to a specific group of cloud members.
The cloud is owned by a single organisation.
The cloud may be jointly owned.
The cloud provider is responsible for the maintenance of the cloud.
The members of the cloud share responsibility for defining and evolving the cloud.
Which of the following statements is only true about private clouds?
Can be used by many different people, each with an individual subscription.
Can be used by multiple organisations in different industries.
Can be used by multiple organisations in the same industry.
Can be used by only one organisation.
Several organisations, working in the same industry, use the same applications. Instead of each organisation having their own cloud server, a single cloud server is utilised to share these applications. This is an example of a:
Public Cloud
Private Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
Community Cloud
Which of the following cloud models can be located on-premises? Select all the answers that apply.
Community cloud
Hybrid cloud
Private cloud
Public cloud
BotWot is a small start-up company with little capital. They are investigating the use of cloud computing. BotWot have been given the following reasons why they should use cloud computing. 1. No need to purchase physical servers. 2. Can be up and running in minimal time. 3. Can expand the provision as the business grows. 4. IT expertise is not required to configure the cloud services. Select the correct answer that shows all the reasons that apply.
A) 1, 2, and 3
B) 1, 3, and 4
C) 2, 3, and 4
D) 1, 2, 3, and 4
Which of the following organisations would benefit from cloud computing? Select all the statements that apply.
An organisation that has uncertain business growth.
An organisation that takes on extra staff to cope with extra seasonal sales.
An organisation that sells their goods at a local market.
An organisation whose sales are constant all year round.
Read the following statement and select if it is true or false. "An organisation that does not have sufficient funds to pay for an annual cloud computing contract should invest in physical servers instead."
True
False
Which three statements best describe why the military may not want to use cloud computing?
Availability of services cannot be guaranteed.
Cloud services are not available globally.
If the hypervisor is attacked, all hosted virtual machines are vulnerable.
The number of people with permission to change the information leads to reliability concerns.
They do not have the technical expertise to maintain cloud computing services.
Drag the security threat from the drag options below to the correct description drop zone.
Hacking
Gaining unauthorised access to a computer system
Insider threat
Possible attack that comes from an employee
Shoulder surfing
Visual social engineering attack
Read the following statement and select if it is true or false. "For the adoption of the cloud to be successful, an organisation's internal processes must align with those of the cloud service."
True
False
Who could be responsible for monitoring and managing cloud resources? Select the correct answer.
Capacity planner
Network operation centre staff
Support desk staff
Vendor manager
What job role is being advertised?
Capacity planner
Cloud architect
Cloud service manager
Network operation support staff
Which of the following organisational roles is involved in service retirement, renewal, ordering and requesting procedures, as well as tracking total cost of cloud ownership?
Capacity planner
Cloud architect
Cloud service manager
Network operation support staff
Read the following statement and select if it is true or false. "Bobat is a customer management outsourcing company. They are moving their business system into the cloud. They tell their customers that they will notice no difference in their service once it is in the cloud."
True
False
Which three statements best describe why a company needs to consider security when implementing cloud services?
It allows the company to advertise that they use a secure system.
The company needs to be able to access the backup data.
The company needs to tell the cloud provider which security products it wants installed.
There is a legal requirement to keep customer data safe.
Security needs to be designed before the data is transferred.
A cloud server package with 2vCPUs and 4GB RAM that is costed at £0.021 per hour is an example of (a) cost billing.
Fixed monthly
Variable
In which situation would it not be appropriate to use the internet to distribute the apps for testing?
When they are at a conference in the UK.
When they are working abroad.
When they are working from home.
When they are working in the office.
Which of the following has the risk of data being compromised? Select the correct answer.
Increased
Minimised
Unchanged
Which of the following reduces integrity risks? Select the correct answer.
Having a data backup available.
Having access rights on the data.
Only using primary data sources for information collection.
Running antivirus software.
Cloud technology enhances business value by: Select the correct answer.
Decreasing redundancy links.
Providing easy access to data in the cloud for users.
Removing the need for technical support.
Removing the need to spend money on hardware.
Which of the following do developers not need to be concerned about prior to development? Select the correct answer.
Budget for development.
Infrastructure being used.
Number of users of the final system.
Timescale for development.
Which three statements best describe why one of the benefits of the cloud service model is a reduction in reliance on internal technical skills?
A) Cloud provider will assign programmers to create the required app.
B) Commissioning of hardware does not need to be considered.
C) Consideration of purchase of hardware is not required.
D) Deployment is on demand.
E) Users don’t need to be consulted when designing the interface.
Which of the following is not part of a simplified interface? Select the correct answer.
A) A software interface that gives the user all the instructions to complete the task on screen at the same time.
B) A visual representation of a software interface that removes unimportant elements.
C) An interface that has easy-to-follow instructions which minimises distractions.
D) An interface that only shows elements that are fundamental to the instructions.
A suit rental company has adopted a self-service cloud-based app for its customers to use. Which of the following is not a benefit of introducing a self-service app?
Customers can get personalised content tailored to them using their purchasing history, preferences, and other profile information.
Customers can manage their accounts and make purchases whenever it suits them.
Customers do not need to wait for an employee to become available.
Employees will still be required as some customers want options that are not available through the app.
A self-contained IT environment that can be accessed and managed via cloud services.
IaaS ➔ A self-contained IT environment that can be accessed and managed via cloud services.
PaaS ➔ A platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications.
SaaS ➔ Software that is owned, delivered, and managed remotely by one or more providers.
DaaS ➔ A service that provides virtual desktops to end users.
A service made available as a product or generic utility.
SaaS ➔ A service made available as a product or generic utility.
PaaS ➔ A platform provided as a service.
IaaS ➔ Infrastructure provided as a service.
DaaS ➔ Data provided as a service.
SaaS is provisioned by the: Select the correct answer.
Client
Cloud Architect
Cloud Provider
Customer
Which of the following is an example of PaaS? Select the correct answer.
Google Compute
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Zoho
Which cloud service model best suits an organisation that requires a high level of control over the cloud-based environment they want to create?
CaaS
IaaS
PaaS
XaaS
The image below shows which type of cloud service model? Select the correct answer.
CaaS
IaaS
PaaS
XaaS
The following are services which are managed in an IaaS cloud service model. Each service could be managed by either the client or the cloud provider. Drag each service from the options below into the appropriate category.
OS
Data
Virtualisation
Middleware
Storage
Applications
Data
Networking
Middleware
Runtime
In which cloud service model does the organisation consume the application as is?
CaaS
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS
Which internal skill is required for an organisation to deliver the transition from traditional IT to cloud services?
Data integration
Project management
Security and compliance
Vendor management
Which internal skill is required for an organisation to understand Service Level Agreements (SLAs)?
Data integration
Project management
Security and compliance
Vendor management
Which internal skill should an organisation's cloud architect have? Select the correct answer.
Business
Data integration
Financial
Project management
Which internal skill do the capacity planner, vendor manager, and cloud service manager all require? Select the correct answer.
Business and financial
Contract negotiation
Data integration
Project management
Which internal skill involves ensuring that an organisation does not compromise any legal regulation?
Data integration
Project management
Security and compliance
Vendor management
One of the pieces of hardware that makes cloud services possible is a router. Which of the following is a definition of a router? Select the correct answer.
A device that allows multiple computers to communicate over a network.
A device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
A device used to connect two networks running different protocols.
A networking hardware that connects devices on a network via packet switching.
What is the role of software in cloud services? Select the correct answer.
Enables users to access the service.
Enables users to keep control of their own data.
Enables users to meet compliance requirements.
Enables users to upgrade their mobile devices.
What is represented by the dotted line in the virtualisation diagram? Select the correct answer.
Bare metal server
Hypervisor
Monitor
Visual display unit
How does orchestration support cloud operation? Select all the statements that apply.
Allows processes to be reused.
Balances the load across multiple servers.
Eliminates humans completely from the process.
Ensures continuation of service.
Removes repetitive steps to eliminate redundancy.
One of the considerations when designing cloud data centres is cooling. There are several reasons why a data centre needs cooling. Select the correct answer that shows all the reasons that apply.
Reduces component failure.
Increases lifespan of equipment.
Reduces power consumption and therefore electricity costs.
Allows employees to work in the data centre for long periods.
What problems may arise if data synchronisation between a local device and the cloud is interrupted? Select the correct answer.
The local file will be corrupted.
The local file will not be available until the synchronisation restarts.
The most up-to-date file will not be available online.
The online file will not be accessible until the synchronisation restarts.
Charlie has been advised to use cloud storage with their team as it allows the editing of documents to be tracked. Charlie has been given the following reasons for tracking changes: 1. Can see who made the changes. 2. Can see what changes were made. 3. Can see the changes to the document over time. 4. Can see how long each person has been working on the document. Select the correct answer that shows all the reasons that apply.
Can see who made the changes.
Can see what changes were made.
Can see the changes to the document over time.
Can see how long each person has been working on the document.
Which of the following options are correct?
1, 2, and 3
1, 3, and 4
2, 3, and 4
1, 2, 3, and 4
Why would a cloud provider integrate storage with their SaaS productivity suite? Select the correct answer.
To allow access to the files to be restricted.
To allow the files to be edited in the browser.
To allow the files to be shared with users outside of the cloud.
To allow the files to be synchronised.
Read the following statement and select if it is true or false. "A permission level of ‘none set’ on a file means that only those with administrative permissions can edit it."
True
False
If a file is to be shared, which two permissions should be applied to the file?
Delete
Edit
Rename
View
Which of the following will result in a reduction in available storage? Select the correct answer.
A) A video conferencing meeting with the document on the presenter’s screen shared to their co-workers.
B) Emailing a link to a document to your co-workers.
C) Emailing your co-workers a copy of the document and merging their changes.
The steps of the process required to use a command line utility (e.g., AzCopy) to migrate data hosted in-house to a cloud-based service are shown below. Drag the steps into the correct order (1 = first step, 4 = last step).
Download software
Download software
Provide authorisation credentials
Run software
Run software
Provide authorisation credentials
Transfer files
Transfer files
Which of the following is the most important consideration for adopting cloud services? Select the correct answer.
Whether the vendor can meet the lowest quotation obtained.
Whether the vendor can meet the organisation’s regulatory needs.
Whether the vendor can provide a range of cloud deployment models.
Whether the vendor is a registered company.
When considering which cloud services provider to use, which of the following requirements regarding uptime need to be considered? Select the correct answer.
A guaranteed uptime.
A maximum uptime.
What is meant by redundancy when researching cloud service providers? Select the correct answer.
A) Data and services are always available.
B) Implementation of a single point of failure.
C) Reduction in technical support personnel.
D) When a service is no longer required.
The cloud readiness assessment process involves several steps. Drag the steps into the correct order (1 = first step, 4 = last step).
Set up a pilot programme
1
Identify cloud service opportunities based on business needs
2
Review results from pilot
3
Modify technical/financial elements to enable adoption
4
The application lifecycle is shown below with one stage missing. Select all the stages below which could fit into the missing stage in the application lifecycle.
Acquire
Develop
Install
Review
What are performance metrics? Select the correct answer.
Figures which show the aspirational performance of a cloud provider.
Figures which show the average performance of a cloud provider.
What does the data show?
Figures showing maximum cloud provider performance.
Figures showing average cloud provider performance.
Figures which show the best performance of a cloud provider.
Figures which show the minimum performance of a cloud provider.
The IT department has been asked to look at network performance data from a potential cloud service provider. What does the data show? Select the correct answer.
Customer data statistics.
Network router statistics.
Quality of service statistics.
Server performance statistics.
One of the aspects of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) is service monitoring and reporting. Read the following statement and select if it is true or false. "The monitoring and reporting may be carried out by the contracting company or a third party."
True
False
One of the aspects of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) is remediation and liability for service disruption. Which of the following would not be included as part of service disruption? Select the correct answer.
Cloud provider power cut.
Cloud provider printer failure.
Cloud provider server failure.
Cloud provider switch failure.
One of the aspects of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) is service multitenancy. Read the following statement and select if it is true or false. "The SLA should include details on the maximum number of tenants."
True
False
One of the aspects of Service Level Agreement (SLA) is data ownership. Which factors apply when determining who owns the data? Select the correct answer.
Who created the data.
How the data was created.
When the data was created.
Where the data was created.
Read the following statement and select if it is true or false. "Data being transferred is only subject to local regulation if it contradicts the laws in the country of origin."
True
False
The cloud provider and client must comply with the Computer Misuse Act (CMA). Which of the following is a requirement of the CMA? Select the correct answer.
A) A backup of the data must be maintained.
B) Data must be kept secure.
C) Data should be kept up to date.
D) Data should not be edited by the cloud provider.
