What is one reason businesses move to the cloud?

The cloud offers scalability and flexibility

What does PaaS provide to developers?

A platform with tools for building applications

What is the purpose of a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)?

To provide a secure, isolated cloud environment

What role does a network play in cloud computing?

It connects users to cloud resources over the internet

What does “latency” refer to in networking and cloud computing?

The delay between a user’s request and the cloud’s response

Which of the following is a key advantage of cloud computing?

Can be accessed from anywhere with internet

What is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) used for in cloud computing?

To securely access cloud resources over a public network

What is the purpose of a load balancer in cloud networking?

To distribute traffic across multiple servers

What is a potential security risk in cloud computing?

Data can be accessed by unauthorized users if not properly secured

What is hybrid cloud computing?

A combination of public and private cloud services

What is cloud computing?

Delivery of computing services over the internet

What is a public cloud?

A cloud service available to anyone over the internet

Why is high bandwidth important for cloud computing?

It allows faster data transfer between users and the cloud

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cloud computing?

Requires expensive upfront investment

What is a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?

A system that delivers web content from servers closer to the user

What does “redundancy” in cloud networks help with?

It creates duplicates of data and systems for reliability

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1
What does IaaS stand for?
Internet and Automated Systems
Infrastructure as a Service
Intelligent Artificial Services
Information as a Software
2
Which cloud provider is known for its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service?
Google Cloud
Amazon Web Services
IBM Cloud
Microsoft Azure
3
What is one reason businesses move to the cloud?
Cloud services are always free
The cloud offers scalability and flexibility
The cloud provides unlimited storage without cost
Cloud computing does not require the internet
4
What does PaaS provide to developers?
A platform with tools for building applications
Network cables for cloud connections
Hardware devices for coding
Pre-installed software applications
5
Which cloud model is best for businesses that want to control their own infrastructure?
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS
6
Which of these is a networking protocol used in cloud computing?
MP3
HTML
HTTP
JPEG
7
What is an example of a cloud storage service?
Windows Notepad
Microsoft Excel
Adobe Photoshop
Google Drive
8
What is the purpose of a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)?
To allow free cloud usage without payments
To make cloud services available offline
To provide a secure, isolated cloud environment
To prevent all external internet access
9
What role does a network play in cloud computing?
It prevents access to cloud services
It connects users to cloud resources over the internet
It stores cloud data locally
It powers the cloud physically
10
Which type of network is most commonly used to access cloud services?
USB Network
Bluetooth
Local Area Network (LAN)
The Internet
11
What does “latency” refer to in networking and cloud computing?
The number of users accessing the cloud
The amount of data stored in the cloud
The delay between a user’s request and the cloud’s response
The physical size of the server
12
Which of the following is a key advantage of cloud computing?
Requires Advanced Coding Skills
Can be accessed from anywhere with internet
Only works in large organizations
Requires physical servers on-site
13
What is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) used for in cloud computing?
To block access to cloud services
To physically connect to the cloud server
To securely access cloud resources over a public network
To speed up downloads
14
Which of the following cloud models provides fully managed software applications?
PaaS
Iaas
SaaS
VPN
15
What is the purpose of a load balancer in cloud networking?
To store user data
To distribute traffic across multiple servers
To increase latency
To create a backup of files
16
What is a potential security risk in cloud computing?
Cloud services never experience downtime
Cloud storage is always free
Cloud computing does not support encryption
Data can be accessed by unauthorized users if not properly secured
17
What is hybrid cloud computing?
A service available only to universities
A cloud that only runs on hybrid computers
A combination of public and private cloud services
A cloud that does not require internet access
18
What is cloud computing?
Delivery of computing services over the internet
A type of computer hardware
A physical storage device
A programming language
19
What is a public cloud?
A personal cloud service for storing emails
A cloud that can only be used by government organizations
A cloud that is restricted to a single business
A cloud service available to anyone over the internet
20
Why is high bandwidth important for cloud computing?
It increases electricity usage
It is used to block malicious users
It reduces the cost of cloud services
It allows faster data transfer between users and the cloud
21
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cloud computing?
Requires expensive upfront investment
Accessibility from anywhere
Pay-as-you-go pricing
Scalability
22
What is a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?
A backup-only network system
A storage system for private files
A service that blocks cloud traffic
A system that delivers web content from servers closer to the user
23
What does “redundancy” in cloud networks help with?
It creates duplicates of data and systems for reliability
It blocks hackers from accessing networks
It limits access to data
It slows down services to conserve bandwidth
24
Which company is NOT a major cloud service provider?
Amazon Web Services
Dell Computers
Google Cloud Platform
Microsoft Azure

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