30 Questions
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?
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Which cloud computing provider offers the Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) service as part of their Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering?
Amazon Web Services
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?
All of the above
What is the major advantage of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) architectures in terms of data storage?
Data can be installed anywhere on the network
What is the main challenge of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) architectures in terms of finding data?
The need for a central server to find the data
When was the first web browser created?
1990-91
Which university was responsible for creating the first graphical web browser called Mosaic?
University of Illinois
How many Web servers were there in the world at the end of 1993?
200
How many separate websites are there today?
250 million
What is the Web an example of in terms of architecture?
Two-tier client–server 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?
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Which cloud-based architecture model provides a platform for developing, testing, and deploying applications without the need to manage the underlying infrastructure?
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Which cloud-based architecture model provides virtualized computing resources over the internet, such as virtual machines and storage?
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Which architecture model involves a centralized server that provides services to multiple client devices?
Client-server architecture
What is the main characteristic of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) architecture?
Multitenancy
What is the main characteristic of Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) architecture?
Customizability
What is the main characteristic of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) architecture?
Outsourcing infrastructure
What is the main characteristic of client-server architecture?
Centralized server
What are the three common cloud-based architecture models?
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
What is a special storage device used in many companies that is designed to be very large and very fast?
Storage area network (SAN)
Which layer of the OSI model does the Web browser belong to?
Application layer
What is the main function of a Web server?
To process HTTP requests
What protocol is used for communication between a Web browser and a Web server?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
What does the URL specify?
The Internet address of the Web server and the specific page wanted
What does the Web server send back in response to an HTTP request?
The requested page or an error message
What is the main function of a Web browser?
To provide a user interface for accessing the Web
What is the purpose of typing a URL in a Web browser?
To send an HTTP request
What happens if no directory and page are specified in the URL?
The Web server will provide the site's home page
What is the standard protocol for communication between a Web browser and a Web server?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
What is the main function of a Web server in the World Wide Web architecture?
To process HTTP requests
Test your knowledge on cloud computing architecture and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks with this quiz. Questions cover topics such as types of cloud computing, Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) service, P2P functions, data storage advantages, challenges in finding data, and the history of web browsers.
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