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Which type of cloud computing architecture allows developers to build their own applications and manage their data on the cloud infrastructure provided by the cloud supplier?
Which type of cloud computing architecture allows developers to build their own applications and manage their data on the cloud infrastructure provided by the cloud supplier?
- Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS)
- Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
- Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) (correct)
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Which cloud computing provider offers the Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) service as part of their Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering?
Which cloud computing provider offers the Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) service as part of their Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering?
- Salesforce.com
- Google App Engine
- Amazon Web Services (correct)
- Microsoft Windows Azure
In a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) architecture, all computers in the network act as both a client and a server, and perform which of the following functions?
In a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) architecture, all computers in the network act as both a client and a server, and perform which of the following functions?
- Presentation logic
- Application logic
- Data access logic
- All of the above (correct)
What is the major advantage of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) architectures in terms of data storage?
What is the major advantage of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) architectures in terms of data storage?
What is the main challenge of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) architectures in terms of finding data?
What is the main challenge of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) architectures in terms of finding data?
When was the first web browser created?
When was the first web browser created?
Which university was responsible for creating the first graphical web browser called Mosaic?
Which university was responsible for creating the first graphical web browser called Mosaic?
How many Web servers were there in the world at the end of 1993?
How many Web servers were there in the world at the end of 1993?
How many separate websites are there today?
How many separate websites are there today?
What is the Web an example of in terms of architecture?
What is the Web an example of in terms of architecture?
Which cloud-based architecture model involves outsourcing the entire application to the cloud provider and using it as any other application available via a browser?
Which cloud-based architecture model involves outsourcing the entire application to the cloud provider and using it as any other application available via a browser?
Which cloud-based architecture model provides a platform for developing, testing, and deploying applications without the need to manage the underlying infrastructure?
Which cloud-based architecture model provides a platform for developing, testing, and deploying applications without the need to manage the underlying infrastructure?
Which cloud-based architecture model provides virtualized computing resources over the internet, such as virtual machines and storage?
Which cloud-based architecture model provides virtualized computing resources over the internet, such as virtual machines and storage?
Which architecture model involves a centralized server that provides services to multiple client devices?
Which architecture model involves a centralized server that provides services to multiple client devices?
What is the main characteristic of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) architecture?
What is the main characteristic of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) architecture?
What is the main characteristic of Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) architecture?
What is the main characteristic of Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) architecture?
What is the main characteristic of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) architecture?
What is the main characteristic of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) architecture?
What is the main characteristic of client-server architecture?
What is the main characteristic of client-server architecture?
What are the three common cloud-based architecture models?
What are the three common cloud-based architecture models?
What is a special storage device used in many companies that is designed to be very large and very fast?
What is a special storage device used in many companies that is designed to be very large and very fast?
Which layer of the OSI model does the Web browser belong to?
Which layer of the OSI model does the Web browser belong to?
What is the main function of a Web server?
What is the main function of a Web server?
What protocol is used for communication between a Web browser and a Web server?
What protocol is used for communication between a Web browser and a Web server?
What does the URL specify?
What does the URL specify?
What does the Web server send back in response to an HTTP request?
What does the Web server send back in response to an HTTP request?
What is the main function of a Web browser?
What is the main function of a Web browser?
What is the purpose of typing a URL in a Web browser?
What is the purpose of typing a URL in a Web browser?
What happens if no directory and page are specified in the URL?
What happens if no directory and page are specified in the URL?
What is the standard protocol for communication between a Web browser and a Web server?
What is the standard protocol for communication between a Web browser and a Web server?
What is the main function of a Web server in the World Wide Web architecture?
What is the main function of a Web server in the World Wide Web architecture?
