CLOUDF Online Practice Questions and Answers

Providing a user access to an application in the Cloud requires several steps. In which step are the user's permissions determined?

A. during the auditing phase

B. during the authentication phase

C. during the authorization phase

D. during the verification phase

What is a main benefit of a Thin Client?

A. Access to suspicious web sites can be locked.

B. Access to web applications can easily be restricted.

C. Users can login from any location they want.

D. Users cannot install unauthorized or risky software.

Why can virus scanning software not run directly on the hypervisor?

A. because the hypervisor is hidden software

B. because the hypervisor only guests other operating systems

C. because the hypervisor runs on a server

D. because the hypervisor starts up before the virus scanning software

What is Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM)?

A. a management system for distributed computer environments

B. a protocol to manage all web-based applications of an enterprise

C. a set of management standards based on Internet standards

D. a web-based application to manage the enterprise resources

What is an important limitation of Cloud computing?

A. actuality of data

B. inflexibility

C. regulatory concerns

D. volume of waste

What is a major benefit of using applications on mobile devices?

A. Mobile devices are cheaper than personal computers.

B. Mobile devices provide location independence.

C. Mobile devices uniquely identify the user approaching the application

D. Mobile devises are more secure than personal computers.

What is one of the requirements for successfully using a Web-based application?

A. ample client storage capacity

B. control of user identity

C. Service level agreements (SLAs)

D. sufficient bandwidth

What is a specific advantage of a Community Cloud?

A. It is tailored to the needs of a single community.

B. It is more secure than a Private Cloud.

C. It is cheaper than a Public Cloud.

D. It can form a Hybrid Cloud with a Private Cloud.

A network protocol designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using key cryptography. Which protocol is described?

A. Extensive Messaging and Presence Protocol

B. Kerberos protocol

C. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

D. Transmission Control Protocol

How can a move to Cloud Computing reduce capital expenditure?

A. It can reduce the number of applications in use within the enterprise.

B. It can reduce the number of IT staff in the datacenter.

C. It needs less client computers to access the enterprise applications in the Cloud.

D. It pays for the use of hardware, not for the value of the hardware at the time of purchase.

What advantage does PaaS have compared to IaaS?

A. The provider takes care of scalability.

B. The user is free to choose the server the application runs on.

C. The user may choose any programming language to write an application.

D. The dependency on the network is lower.

What is the main challenge for providers as moving to the Cloud causes changes in relation to their customers?

A. Cloud providers may be reluctant to ask for more money to deliver their products and services.

B. Cloud providers need to certify their solutions.

C. Providers will have to understand their customers business and redefine SLA's for Cloud environments.

D. Products are not delivered on premise but through the Cloud.

Which Service Model provides the best environment for testing new software?

A. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

B. Platform as a Service (PaaS)

C. Software as a Service (SaaS)

D. There is no difference

Which characteristic of an Identity management system attributes permissions to roles and not to people?

A. digital identity

B. group management

C. people management

D. self service functions

The e-mail service provided by Google (Gmail) is an example of which deployment and service model?

A. SaaS in a Public Cloud

B. SaaS in a Community Cloud

C. IaaS in a Private Cloud

D. PaaS in a Hybrid Cloud