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IBM | INTRODUCTION TO CLOUD COMPUTING[GRADED]
Module 1: Overview of Cloud Computing
According to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) definition of
"cloud computing," what is the meaning of the statement "a shared pool of configurable
computing resources"? - Answers -Networks, servers, storage, applications, and
services.
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), what is that crucial ability that will
make cloud computing essential for businesses to succeed, sustain, and compete in
today's markets? - Answers -Data-driven decisions
Why did American Airlines require a new technology platform? - Answers -Requirement
for better customer service
Select the answer that best describes how does Cloud Computing helps IoT devices? -
Answers -Provides the resources to store and process the data produced by IoT
devices and users.
Which of the following denotes the relationship between Blockchain, AI, and Cloud? -
Answers -Blockchain provides a decentralized source of truth, AI powers analytics and
decision-making, and the cloud provides globally distributed computing resources.
What tasks do hypervisors accomplish? - Answers -Enable multiple operating systems
to run alongside each other and separate VMs logically.
Which key considerations drive an organization's selection of cloud computing when
considering expenditure for off-the-shelf software and investments in upgrades? -
Answers -Software as a service and development platforms
Which of the following statements describes a benefit of cloud computing? - Answers -
Hardware failures do not result in data loss because of backups maintained on the
network
Which service provider provides one of the largest cloud-based data management
platforms? - Answers -Oracle Cloud
Which service provider uses its cloud platform internally for their end-user products,
such as Search and app engines that automatically allocate resources to handle
demand? - Answers -Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Module 2: Cloud Computing Models
, In which cloud service model does the service provider manage the application data
along with the infrastructure and platform resources. - Answers -SaaS
In which IaaS cloud environment can the deploy their middleware and install
applications? - Answers -Virtual Machines
What is one of the concerns in cloud infrastructure configuration and management? -
Answers -Dependency on a third party for workload availability and performance
What is the responsibility of a user in the PaaS model? - Answers -Application code and
its maintenance
Which capability in the PaaS model eliminates the need for the integration of disparate
components? - Answers -APIs for services
Which is a characteristic of the SaaS model? - Answers -Applications reside on a
remote cloud network.
What is the users' role in a public cloud? - Answers -Users don't own the servers their
applications run on.
What is a feature of a private cloud? - Answers -Application Portability
If an organization needs to run a highly sensitive and mission-critical application with
unpredictable performance and capacity requirements, which of the following models
would best meet its requirements? - Answers -Hybrid Cloud
What do you mean by "cloud bursting"? - Answers -You can leverage public cloud
instances for a period of time but return to the private cloud when the surge is met.
Module 3: Components of Cloud Computing
Each Cloud Region can have multiple Availability Zones. What are Zones? - Answers -
Unique physical locations with one or more data centers
Which of the following is a benefit of virtualization? - Answers -Cost savings
Which of the following types of Virtual Machine (VM) guarantees resources for future
deployments? - Answers -Reserved virtual servers
Which of the following is a feature of bare metal servers? - Answers -High performance
and secure
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