Which cloud pricing model aligns with operational expenses (OpEx)?

Pay-as-you-go subscription model

Which is NOT a reason businesses move to the cloud?

The need for on-premise infrastructure maintenance

How does containerization help businesses manage applications across different cloud providers?

By allowing applications to run consistently in different environments

Which factor should be considered when choosing between Layered and Microservices architecture?

The complexity, scalability, and maintainability needs of the system

Why is the shift from CapEx to OpEx important when adopting cloud services?

It allows businesses to pay only for what they use, reducing upfront costs

What does Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) refer to?

The sum of hardware, software, maintenance, & support costs over time

How does software architecture help in designing systems?

It determines how different components interact for key design decisions

What key decisions are involved in software architecture?

Decisions about system components, interactions, and infrastructure

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1
Which cloud pricing model aligns with operational expenses (OpEx)?
Fixed-cost hardware maintenance
One-time purchase of cloud infrastructure
Pay-as-you-go subscription model
Buying on-premise servers in advance
2
Which cloud model gives companies the most control over their data while still offering some cloud benefits?
Private Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
Public Cloud
Community Cloud
3
Which is NOT a reason businesses move to the cloud?
Improved fault tolerance
Cost-effectiveness over time
Increased scalability and flexibility
The need for on-premise infrastructure maintenance
4
How does containerization help businesses manage applications across different cloud providers?
By forcing all applications to use a single cloud provider
By reducing hardware requirements
By making applications less secure
By allowing applications to run consistently in different environments
5
Which factor should be considered when choosing between Layered and Microservices architecture?
The complexity, scalability, and maintainability needs of the system
Whether the development team likes microservices
The type of database being used
The programming language of the frontend
6
Why is the shift from CapEx to OpEx important when adopting cloud services?
It allows businesses to pay only for what they use, reducing upfront costs
It forces businesses to buy expensive hardware
It eliminates all IT costs
It prevents businesses from using cloud services
7
What does Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) refer to?
The upfront cost of buying cloud services
The cost of hiring an IT team
The sum of hardware, software, maintenance, & support costs over time
Only the monthly subscription cost of cloud services
8
Which non-functional requirement ensures an e-commerce system can be updated with minimal disruption?
Maintainability
Security
Usability
Scalability
9
How does software architecture help in designing systems?
It defines only the visual layout of the system
It focuses only on writing code without considering system performance
It determines how different components interact for key design decisions
It eliminates the need for scalability considerations
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What key decisions are involved in software architecture?
The selection of database query methods
Whether to use Agile or Waterfall development
Decisions about system components, interactions, and infrastructure
The choice of programming language only

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