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Cloud Computing
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Answer 20 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Five general characteristics of cloud computing: on-demand self-service - broad network access - ________ - rapid elasticity - measured service
interoperability
resource pooling
Scalability
hybrid cloud
2. Three concerns about cloud computing: privacy - security and ______
interoperability
cloud computing
security
authorization
3. A set of routines & protocols and tools for building software applications
IaaS (Infrastructure as a service)
Scalability
API (Application Program Interface)
sarbane oxley
4. A company that provides cloud-based platform & infrastructure & applications or storage services to to other organization and/or individuals - usually for a fee.
cloud computing
grid
cloud provider
PaaS (Platform as a service)
5. set of standards by SEC that specifies types of records that must be kept and for how long
cloud operating system
security
public cloud
sarbane oxley
6. A software delivery method that provides access to software and its functions remotely as a web based service - E.g. Salesforce.com
SaaS (Software as a Service)
API (Application Program Interface)
IaaS (Infrastructure as a service)
sarbane oxley
7. An option which allows users to rent physical servers along with administrative services as needed- aka dedicated server or managed hosting service.
cloud provider
dedicated hosting
security
sarbane oxley
8. Computer infrastructure such as virtualization being delivered as a service - e.g. Virtual datacenter
security
IaaS (Infrastructure as a service)
grid
Scalability
9. A combinationof public cloud storage and private cloud storage where some critical data resides in the enterprise's private cloud while other data is stored and accessible from a public cloud storage provider
interoperability
hybrid cloud
IaaS (Infrastructure as a service)
cloud computing
10. Online photo storage programs like Flickr.com are example of ________
cloud apps
authorization
sarbane oxley
cloud provider
11. Designed to offer the same features and benefits of cloud systems but removes a number of objections to the cloud computing model including control over enterprise and customer data or worries about security and issues connected to regulatory compli
private cloud
sarbane oxley
dedicated hosting
hybrid cloud
12. A cloud that refers to a public space on transmission lines that exists between the end points of a transmission. Data that is transmitted across WAN enters the network from one end point using a standard protocol suite such as frame relay and then e
security
IaaS (Infrastructure as a service)
public cloud
hybrid cloud
13. Need services of one provider to work with services of another provider - e.g. middleware
resource pooling
interoperability
security
Scalability
14. A type of Internet-based computing where different services are delivered to organizations and individuals through the internet
cloud provider
resource pooling
cloud computing
cloud migration
15. The process of transferring all or part of your storage needs to the internet
PaaS (Platform as a service)
Scalability
cloud migration
public cloud
16. A network system that can start with just a few nodes and easily expand to thousands - only pay for what you use
cloud migration
cloud computing
Scalability
cloud operating system
17. A computer operating system that is specially designed to run in a provider's data center and be be delivered to the user over the internet or another network e.g. Windows Azure or Google Chrome OS
cloud operating system
private cloud
cloud apps
grid
18. Combination of virtual machines that appear to function as one
security
dedicated hosting
grid
resource pooling
19. The type of cloud deployment you choose may be directly related to ____
SaaS (Software as a Service)
security
cloud provider
interoperability
20. Facilitates deployment of applications - the operating system and associated services is delivered as a service over the Internet - e.g. Google App Engine
security
grid
cloud migration
PaaS (Platform as a service)