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    ​ NPTEL Online Certification Courses

    ​ Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

    Cloud Computing
    Assignment-Week 1
    TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
    Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10

    QUESTION 1:
    Which of the following fall(s) under the “essential characteristics” of cloud computing?

    A. Resource Pooling
    B. Measured Service
    C. Rapid Elasticity
    D. Latency

    Correct Answer: A,B,C


    Detailed Solution: cloud computing is a model for on-demand network access to a shared pool of
    configurable computing resources that can provide rapid elasticity. It provides automatic control
    and optimizes resource use by leveraging a metering capability.

    QUESTION 2:

    “Google Slide” is an example of 

    A. PaaS
    B. IaaS
    C. SaaS
    D. FaaS

    Correct Answer: C
    Detailed Solution: Google Slide is a provider’s application that runs on Google Cloud. The
    application can be accessed from various client terminals through a client interface, say a web
    browser. So, It is a Software as a Service (SaaS) model.

    QUESTION 3:
    Which of the following is/are public cloud platform(s)?
    A. Windows Server Hyper-V
    B. Google Cloud Interconnect
    C. Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
    D. Microsoft Azure
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    Correct Answer: B,D

    Detailed Solution: Public cloud is made available to the general public. So, as Google cloud
    And Microsoft Azure.

    QUESTION 4:

    VM technology allows multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical system.


    A. True
    B. False

    Correct Answer: A

    Detailed Solution: Multiple virtual computers can run on a single physical system thanks to
    virtualization technologies.

    QUESTION 5:
    Which one of the following is/are disadvantage(s) of cloud computing?
    A. Resource pooling
    B. It requires an always-on internet connection.
    C. Ubiquitous
    D. On-demand payment policy

    Correct Answer: B

    Detailed Solution: Cloud computing is almost impossible with a feeble internet connection.

    QUESTION 6:
    For less data-intensive applications, horizontal scale-out elasticity is the ideal solution.

    A. True
    B. False

    Correct Answer: B

    Detailed Solution: Horizontal scale-out means adding additional computation units and having
    them act in concert. It is suitable for large scale-out scenarios.
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    QUESTION 7:
    The combination of Service-Oriented Infrastructure and Cloud Computing realizes to ________.
    A. FTP
    B. SNTP
    C. XaaS
    D. FaaS

    Correct Answer: C

    Detailed Solution: "Anything as a Service" is what XaaS stands for. It's a catch-all term for
    cloud-based services.

    QUESTION 8:
    What is/are the main requirement(s) of a Cloud Service Provider (CSP)?

    A. Increase agility
    B. Increase cost
    C. Increase productivity
    D. Decrease cost

    Correct Answer: A,C

    Detailed Solution: CSP looks forward to enhancing productivity and agility.

    QUESTION 9:

    PaaS (Platform as a Service) brings the benefits: (i) Creation of software (ii) Integration of web
    services and databases 
    A. Only (i)
    B. Only (ii)
    C. Both (i) and (ii)
    D. Neither (i) nor (ii)

    Correct Answer: C

    Detailed Solution: PaaS is a computing platform that allows developers to quickly create software
    or online applications by connecting web services and databases.
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    QUESTION 10:

    A __________ is a distributed computer system that consists of a collection of interconnected


    stand-alone computers working together as an integrated computing resource.

    A. Grid
    B. Cluster
    C. Cloud
    D. Node

    Correct Answer: B

    Detailed Solution: Key components of a cluster include multiple stand-alone computers working
    together.

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