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1
Which is the most appropriate reason why an organisation with seasonal work would benefit from cloud technology?
Staff would need to be trained to use the cloud technology once a year
There is an increased workload at peak times of the year
There are no fixed premises to host the IT infrastructure.
IT technicians are required all year to maintain the IT infrastructure.
2
What does a vendor provide in a PaaS cloud model?
Platform
Application
Services
Virtual Server
3
Which of the following is NOT sensitive information
Name of customer
Hotel the customer has booked
Passport number
Bank account number
4
Which of the following is an example of a redundancy link?
Having multiple operating system running on the same server to test systems
Having duplicate servers to be used for failover
Having multiple internet connections to distribute the load
Having more storage than required in preparation for future expansion
5
Which cloud service model is shown below?
SaaS
CaaS
IaaS
PaaS
6
Why would they use the internet to distribute the product?
Easy for customers to access the product and place orders
Do not consider the time zone the customer is in when placing an order
Customers require a minimum specification for it to work.
Access to customers with mobile devices
7
Which of the following is the definition of hardware independence?
Hardware that allows open source applications to run on it.
Hardware that allows any software application to run on it.
Hardware that is standalone and not networked.
Hardware that can have any of its components replaced.
8
If a file is changed on your device, it will always be immediately synchronised with the cloud.
False
True
9
SaaS ,cloud vendors are responsible for the security of the cloud, the organisation is responsible for its own data
False
True
10
Which of the following will
not
reduce integrity risks?
Timestamping
Digital Signatures
Password Protection
Audit
11
How does the ability to monitor data usage enhance business value?
Can identify the data being used the most and move it to faster storage.
Only need to pay for the storage being used.
Only need to pay for the bandwidth being used
Can identify the users who are doing the most work
12
Which of the following is
not
an example of sensitive information?
Hotel the Customer has Booked
Name of Customer
Bank Account Number
Passport Number
13
Which cloud model is shown in the diagram below?
Public
Hybrid
Private
Community
14
Which of the following organisations would most benefit from cloud technology?
A marketing agency
The army
A local football team
The intelligence services
15
Select the statements from the list below why the health service may not benefit from cloud technology.
Upfront costs to transfer the systems from the health services to the cloud
Concerns over employees’ ability to use the cloud to store/retrieve data.
Concerns, cloud cannot replicate the processes of the health care provider
Concerns over the security of patient data being stored in the cloud
16
Select the statements from the list below which are benefits of integrating SaaS
The business will save time by not having to configure the applications.
Business can continue to operate servers to deliver the applications.
It allows the business to distribute applications within the business.
It delivers convenience of PaaS without restrictions of a public interface
17
Why might an employee
not
be willing to use the new systems?
They will have to learn new ways of completing the task.
The current system does not run on the new software or hardware.
Their skills on the new system will make them attractive to other employer
They need new functionality in the system to complete the task.
18
VOIP would be part of which cloud service model?
CaaS
XaaS
IaaS
PaaS
19
A reasons why a businesses would benefit from cloud technology is because they know exactly what IT resources are needed
False
True
20
Which of the following is a benefit of introducing a cloud service model?
Consideration does not need to be given to purchase of hardware.
Consideration does not need to be given to the training of staff
Consideration don't need to be given the security settings for the users.
Consideration does not need to be given to the need for a backup
21
Transportation, healthcare and security as a service are all examples of which type of cloud service model?
PaaS
IaaS
CaaS
XaaS
22
Which of the following types of organisation would not benefit from cloud technology?
Research and development
Sole trader
Organisations with a mobile workforce
Supermarkets with online ordering
23
Which of the following products is an example of IaaS?
Google App Engine
Google Compute
Google Voice
Google Apps for Work
24
Which of the following data would
not
be replicated by cloud services?
Backups of data
Corporate address lists
Incremental versions of word-processed documents
Emails with attachments forwarded to multiple recipients
25
An organisation will use financial skills to calculate the predicted cost of running the cloud service for the next year
True
False
26
In cloud technology the company owns the servers whereas in outsourcing the company does not.
False
True
27
Which
two
statements
best
describe the advantages of using SSDs
Cheaper cost per MB than magnetic drives
Increased input/output (I/O) operations per second than magnetic drives
Greener as less power consumption than magnetic drives
Greater storage capacity than magnetic drives
28
Which of the following is an advantage of using a browser add-on to access another vendor’s SaaS application?
The application being used will not be the most up to date
The editing interface will not be familiar to the users
It does not require the application to be installed on the device.
Edited files are not automatically saved to the storage from the browser.
29
Which of the following are
not
managed by the cloud provider in IaaS rather than a business?
Apllictions
Storage
Networking
Servers
30
Which of the following is not a performance metric that the business could monitor?
Throughput
Number of concurrent users
Response time
Latency
31
Select the statements from the list below that are characteristics of the private cloud model
Available to anyone to use
Provisioned over private IT infrastructure
Owned by a single organisation
Managed via internal resources
32
Which of the following is the definition of cloud orchestration?
Separating a computer’s operating system from its physical hardware.
Processes and tools used to manually manage cloud computing workflow.
Creation of a simulated environment to replace physical version.
Management of automated tasks to consolidate server workflow.
33
Which of the following about the interface design should be considered when choosing a cloud service model?
The interface is designed around the needs of the company
The interface is designed around the needs of the user
The interface is designed around the options that are available.
The interface is designed around limits of what the software can provide.
34
A public cloud requires a reliable internet connection to access the service.
True
False
35
Stevenson Builders use a hybrid cloud. What type of data is stored in the public facing cloud?
Sensitive data
Health and safety data
Customer data
Financial data
36
Cloud technology enhances business value through its ease of providing access to data in the cloud to its users.
True
False
37
Which of the following is an advantage of integrating SaaS with storage?
Everyone will be using the latest version of the application.
Data security compliance is for the vendor to address not the company.
Allows the files to be edited via the browser.
All users will be able to edit all files.
38
Companies have employees with different skills to support. With regard to technical skills, who is the overall expert?
Capacity planner
Support desk staff
Cloud service manager
Cloud architect
39
Which
two
statements
best
describe the role of capacity planner?
Apply chargeback costs to businesses
Manage incidents and problems
Cost the resource allocations with the cloud service assessments
Involved in tracking total cost of cloud ownership
40
Select a statements from the list below which are applicable to Vendor Management.
Understanding of costs
Understanding of SLAs
Negotiating contracts
Consolidation of data
41
Networking requires the use of devices, protocols and services to work. Which of the following is a Protocol?
Switch
DNS
TCP/IP
QoS
42
Which of the following is the definition of time to market?
The amount of time it takes for a product to travel to its point of sale
The amount of time from conception to being available as a product
The amount of time allocated to advertise the product.
The amount of time it takes to create a product.
43
Network virtualisation allows a single hardware platform to support multiple virtual devices.
False
True
44
Which of the following is the most appropriate reason why an online retailer would benefit from cloud technology?
There are no fixed premises to host the IT infrastructure.
Staff would need to be trained to use the cloud technology
There is an increased workload at peak times of the year.
IT technicians are required to maintain the IT infrastructure.
45
Which skills are required to plan and deliver the transition from traditional IT to cloud services?
Business and financial
Project management
Vendor management
Data integration
46
Networking requires the use of devices, protocols and services to work. Which of the following is a service?
TCP/IP
DNS
Switch
QoS
47
What are the consequence of a Background App Refresh being turned off?
The app will not synchronise files unless open.
You cannot download files with the app.
You cannot go online with the app
The app will only download files when connected to WiFi.
48
Networking requires the use of devices, protocols and services to work. Which of the following is a Device?
QoS
TCP/IP
DNS
Switch
49
Which of the following is
not
a type of scalability?
Symmetrical
Vertical
Diagonal
Horizontal
50
Which of the following tasks are more appropriate to be outsourced than to use cloud technology?
Storing customer data
Upgrading the company’s servers with the latest operating system
Creating a company logo
Hosting an app that its customers can use
