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When was the concept of utility computing first publicly proposed?
When was the concept of utility computing first publicly proposed?
- 1990
- 1969
- 1961 (correct)
- 1980
Who was the chief scientist of the ARPANET project that mentioned the spread of 'computer utilities'?
Who was the chief scientist of the ARPANET project that mentioned the spread of 'computer utilities'?
- Tim Berners-Lee
- John McCarthy
- Alan Turing
- Leonard Kleinrock (correct)
Which of the following is not an example of an Internet-based computer utility mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is not an example of an Internet-based computer utility mentioned in the text?
- MySpace
- Hotmail
- Windows (correct)
- Yahoo!
When did the general public start leveraging Internet-based computer utilities?
When did the general public start leveraging Internet-based computer utilities?
Who famously mentioned that computing might someday be organized as a public utility?
Who famously mentioned that computing might someday be organized as a public utility?
Which computer scientist mentioned computer networks were in their infancy but would likely develop into 'computer utilities'?
Which computer scientist mentioned computer networks were in their infancy but would likely develop into 'computer utilities'?
What is the primary purpose of a cloud in IT environments?
What is the primary purpose of a cloud in IT environments?
What is the term used to describe an IT resource that is hosted within an organizational boundary?
What is the term used to describe an IT resource that is hosted within an organizational boundary?
What is an IT resource?
What is an IT resource?
What is the origin of the term 'cloud' in computing?
What is the origin of the term 'cloud' in computing?
What is the primary characteristic of an IT resource in a cloud environment?
What is the primary characteristic of an IT resource in a cloud environment?
What is the difference between an on-premise IT resource and a cloud-based IT resource?
What is the difference between an on-premise IT resource and a cloud-based IT resource?
What is the primary difference between horizontal and vertical scaling?
What is the primary difference between horizontal and vertical scaling?
What is the primary disadvantage of vertical scaling in cloud environments?
What is the primary disadvantage of vertical scaling in cloud environments?
What is the term used to describe the replacement of an IT resource with another that has a higher capacity?
What is the term used to describe the replacement of an IT resource with another that has a higher capacity?
What is the broad term used to describe any IT resource that is made remotely accessible via a cloud?
What is the broad term used to describe any IT resource that is made remotely accessible via a cloud?
What is the primary distinction between the term 'service' in cloud computing and other IT fields?
What is the primary distinction between the term 'service' in cloud computing and other IT fields?
What is the primary objective of cloud computing?
What is the primary objective of cloud computing?
What is the purpose of a Service Level Agreement (SLA)?
What is the purpose of a Service Level Agreement (SLA)?
What is a cloud service consumer?
What is a cloud service consumer?
What is the 'as-a-service' suffix often used to label?
What is the 'as-a-service' suffix often used to label?
What does an SLA describe, among other things?
What does an SLA describe, among other things?
What is a cloud service, in general terms?
What is a cloud service, in general terms?
What is the main difference between an on-premise IT resource and a cloud-based IT resource?
What is the main difference between an on-premise IT resource and a cloud-based IT resource?
How can an on-premise IT resource be converted into a cloud-based IT resource?
How can an on-premise IT resource be converted into a cloud-based IT resource?
What does horizontal scaling refer to in terms of IT resources?
What does horizontal scaling refer to in terms of IT resources?
Which party is referred to as the cloud provider?
Which party is referred to as the cloud provider?
What does vertical scaling involve?
What does vertical scaling involve?
In what situation is scaling out necessary?
In what situation is scaling out necessary?
