Understanding Cloud Computing
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What is the main purpose of cloud computing?

  • To provide on-demand network access to shared computing resources (correct)
  • To limit the availability of IT resources
  • To limit the convenience of network access
  • To restrict access to computing resources

    • Which of the following is not a part of cloud computing resources?

  • Personal computers (correct)
  • Applications
  • Servers
  • Storage

    • What does a cloud consist of?

  • Networks accessible only through specific applications
  • Shared hardware and software resources in data centers (correct)
  • Exclusively personal data centers
  • Dedicated individual hardware and software resources

    • What does 'ubiquitous' mean in the context of cloud computing?

    <p>Convenient and on-demand access</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of cloud computing allows consumers to unilaterally provision computing capabilities without requiring human interaction?

    <p>On-demand self-service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enables consumers to provide cloud services in a simple and flexible manner?

    <p>Resource pooling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which standard mechanisms promote the use of thin or thick client platforms by heterogeneous clients to access cloud services?

    <p>OSI and TCP/IP protocols</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of resource pooling in cloud computing?

    <p>Different physical and virtual resources assigned according to consumer demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which capability of cloud computing involves scaling rapidly outward and inward commensurate with demand?

    <p>Rapid elasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of cloud computing provides a sense of location independence?

    <p>Resource pooling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a resource that can be included in resource pooling?

    <p>Storage only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do consumers use to view a service catalog and request cloud services in cloud computing?

    <p>(Web-based self-service portal)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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