CLOUDF Online Practice Questions and Answers

How can moving to Cloud Computing reduce capital expenses?

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

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

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

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

Failover is the capacity to switch, often automatically, to another system or resource in the event of a failure. How does failover assist in the provision of cloud services?

A. It assists providers in ensuring continuity of service when there is a problem.

B. It automatically restarts the system in case of a failure.

C. It builds a back-up while the system is active.

D. It provides hidden storage to be used when needed.

What is meant by data partitioning in the Cloud?

A. formatting a hard disk to allow for very big files

B. keeping data from one Cloud user on a single hard disk

C. keeping data from one Cloud user safe from other users

D. splitting data into small parts so they fit more easily on a solid state disk

Presenting a user with a logical space for storing data and mapping this to the physical location where it is stored allows many systems to share the same storage device.

What is this called?

A. Dynamic scaling

B. Load balancing

C. Managed services

D. Storage virtualization

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.

What is currently the most common network topology?

A. Hybrid

B. Point-to-point

C. Ring

D. Star

Which kinds of audit mechanisms are available in ISQ/IEC 20000:2011?

A. An internal audit mechanism

B. An external audit mechanism

C. An internal and external audit mechanism

D. No audit mechanisms

Which communication protocol group is generally accepted on the Internet?

A. NetBIOS

B. OSI

C. SNA

D. TCP/IP

What does the abbreviation IPsec mean?

A. Internet Protocol Security

B. Internet Private Section

C. Intelligent Protocol Seconds

D. Second Internet Protocol

What describes a serious drawback in the early development of networks?

A. Computers were dedicated to one function.

B. Computers were too complicated to be connected.

C. There was low network speed.

D. Vendors developed their own network communication protocols.