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4 Cloud Computing Fundamentals Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 4 Cloud Computing Fundamentals, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: An application running in a single cloud zone is highly available simply because it is hosted in a cloud region.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

What cloud-computing term describes dynamically adjusting capacity as workload demand changes?

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

A provider serves multiple customers using shared infrastructure while logically separating their resources. This cloud characteristic is .

04
Choose one
1 point

A web application adds several VM instances behind a load balancer during a traffic spike and removes them afterward. Which scaling approach is it using?

  1. A

    Vertical scaling

  2. B

    Horizontal scaling

  3. C

    Measured service

  4. D

    Resource pooling

05
True or false
1 point

True or false: In general, the cloud provider manages more of the underlying technology stack for SaaS than for IaaS.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

06
Written response
1 point

What deployment model describes cloud infrastructure intended for a specific group of organizations that share concerns such as security or compliance?

07
Fill in the blank
1 point

A provider operates cloud infrastructure in a geographic area called a . Within it, an isolated location is called a .

08
Choose one
1 point

An organization needs cloud infrastructure set aside for its own use. The infrastructure may be hosted off-site and managed by a provider. Which deployment model best fits?

  1. A

    Public cloud

  2. B

    Private cloud

  3. C

    Community cloud

  4. D

    Hybrid cloud

09
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements that describe common characteristics of cloud computing.

  1. A

    Users can provision resources when needed through a console or API.

  2. B

    A provider-operated application is the defining characteristic of every cloud service.

  3. C

    Capacity can expand or contract as demand changes.

  4. D

    Usage can be monitored and billed according to the service's terms.

10
Choose one
1 point

A team wants the provider to manage more of the application platform so the team can focus on building its own application. Which service model best fits?

  1. A

    IaaS

  2. B

    SaaS

  3. C

    PaaS

  4. D

    Private cloud

11
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements that accurately describe shared responsibility in cloud computing.

  1. A

    The provider manages the cloud infrastructure it operates.

  2. B

    Customers may be responsible for their data and identities.

  3. C

    Using any cloud service automatically secures the customer's application and data.

  4. D

    The customer may have responsibilities for access settings and application configuration.

12
Open ended
1 point

Explain the difference between cloud service models and deployment models. Give at least one example of each and explain why the two categories are not interchangeable.

13
Choose one
1 point

An organization must keep workloads in a particular geographic area to meet data-location requirements. Which placement decision directly addresses that need?

  1. A

    Choose a zone because it is always physically arranged the same way across providers.

  2. B

    Choose a region that meets the required data-location constraints.

  3. C

    Choose any region, since regions offer identical services and arrangements.

  4. D

    Choose a region on the assumption that this alone makes the application highly available.

14
True or false
1 point

True or false: Virtual machines and containers are cloud deployment models.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
Choose one
1 point

A development team provisions additional storage through a cloud API whenever it needs it, without waiting for provider staff to set it up. Which cloud characteristic does this illustrate?

  1. A

    Measured service

  2. B

    On-demand self-service

  3. C

    Resource pooling

  4. D

    Broad network access

16
Choose one
1 point

A service handles a heavier workload by assigning more CPU to its existing virtual machine, without adding another machine. Which scaling approach is being used?

  1. A

    Horizontal scaling, because the existing machine receives more memory

  2. B

    Elasticity, because the application is moved to a different region

  3. C

    Vertical scaling, because the existing machine receives more CPU

  4. D

    Resource pooling, because multiple customers share infrastructure

17
Choose one
1 point

A team wants to deploy its own application but prefers the provider to manage more of the application platform. Which service model best fits this need?

  1. A

    PaaS, because the provider manages more of the application platform

  2. B

    IaaS, because the customer has more control over virtual machines and operating systems

  3. C

    SaaS, because the customer uses a provider-operated application

  4. D

    Hybrid cloud, because the infrastructure combines cloud environments

18
Choose one
1 point

An organization is comparing cloud infrastructure locations. Which description correctly distinguishes a region from a zone?

  1. A

    A region is a single isolated location, and a zone is a geographic area

  2. B

    A region is a service model, and a zone is a deployment model

  3. C

    A region and a zone both refer only to separate cloud providers

  4. D

    A region is a geographic area, and a zone is an isolated location within that region

19
Written response
1 point

What cloud concept emphasizes dynamically adjusting capacity as workload demand changes?

20
Written response
1 point

What cloud characteristic describes a provider serving multiple customers with shared infrastructure while logically separating their resources?