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**Unit I: Virtualization Techniques (Chapter 1-3)**
1. What is the primary purpose of virtualization technology?

a) Enhancing graphics performance
b) Resource sharing
c) Reducing network latency
d) Encrypting data
**Answer: b) Resource sharing**
2. Which of the following is NOT a type of virtualization?

a) Server virtualization
b) Hardware virtualization
c) Cloud virtualization
d) Physical virtualization
**Answer: d) Physical virtualization**
3. What does VLAN stand for?

a) Very Large Area Network
b) Virtual Logical Area Network
c) Visual Local Access Network
d) Virtual Local Area Network
**Answer: d) Virtual Local Area Network**
4. What is a key benefit of using VLANs?

a) Enhanced security
b) Faster internet speed
c) Reduced hardware costs
d) Improved gaming performance
**Answer: a) Enhanced security**
5. What does SLAN stand for in the context of virtualization?

a) Special Local Area Network
b) Secure Logical Area Network
c) Server-Level Area Network
d) Single-Line Area Network
**Answer: c) Server-Level Area Network**
6. What is a key advantage of using VSAN (Virtual Storage Area Network)?

a) Lower CPU usage
b) Improved storage management
c) Enhanced network performance
d) Better gaming experience
**Answer: b) Improved storage management**
7. In the context of virtualization, what is a hypervisor?

a) A type of encryption algorithm
b) The physical server hardware
c) The software that manages virtual machines
d) A type of network protocol
**Answer: c) The software that manages virtual machines**
8. What is a common benefit of hardware virtualization?

a) Improved gaming performance
b) Reduced hardware costs
c) Enhanced network security
d) Increased software compatibility
**Answer: b) Reduced hardware costs**
9. What is the primary purpose of a VLAN?

a) Load balancing
b) Network segmentation
c) Data encryption
d) Wireless networking
**Answer: b) Network segmentation**
10. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using VSAN (Virtual Storage Area Network)?
a) Improved data security
b) Enhanced storage management
c) Reduced storage costs
d) Better data backup solutions
**Answer: d) Better data backup solutions**
**Unit II: Introduction to Cloud Computing (Chapter 4-5)**
11. Where do the roots of cloud computing trace back to?

a) 1990s
b) 2000s
c) 1970s
d) 1980s
**Answer: c) 1970s**
12. What is a defining characteristic of cloud computing?

a) Limited scalability
b) Centralized infrastructure
c) On-demand self-service
d) High upfront costs
**Answer: c) On-demand self-service**
13. Which of the following is NOT a layer in cloud computing architecture?

a) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
b) Hardware as a Service (HaaS)
c) Platform as a Service (PaaS)
d) Software as a Service (SaaS)
**Answer: b) Hardware as a Service (HaaS)**
14. What is the primary focus of cloud infrastructure management?

a) Managing physical servers
b) Optimizing network protocols
c) Monitoring cloud resources
d) Securing user endpoints
**Answer: c) Monitoring cloud resources**
15. What are the desired features of a cloud computing environment?

a) Limited scalability and elasticity
b) High upfront costs and complexity
c) On-demand self-service and resource pooling
d) Fixed resource allocation and manual provisioning
**Answer: c) On-demand self-service and resource pooling**
16. What type of service model allows users to run their own applications on cloud infrastructure without
worrying about managing the underlying hardware?
b) Platform as a Service (PaaS)
c) Software as a Service (SaaS)
d) Function as a Service (FaaS)
**Answer: b) Platform as a Service (PaaS)**
17. What term is used to describe the practice of using both public and private clouds in combination?
a) Multicloud
b) Hybrid cloud
c) Cluster computing
d) Fog computing
**Answer: b) Hybrid cloud**
18. What is one of the key characteristics of cloud computing that distinguishes it from traditional IT model
s?
a) High upfront capital costs
b) On-demand self-service
c) Limited scalability
d) Manual resource provisioning
**Answer: b) On-demand self-service**
**Unit III: Understanding Cloud Architecture (Chapter 6-7)**
19. Which layer of cloud computing architecture involves managing the physical data centers and network
ing hardware?
a) Cloud infrastructure
b) Cloud platform
c) Cloud services
d) Cloud hypervisor
**Answer: a) Cloud infrastructure**
20. What is the primary purpose of capacity planning in cloud architecture?

a) Balancing system resources
c) Managing virtual machines
d) Ensuring data security
**Answer: a) Balancing system resources**
21. Cloud bursting architecture is used for what purpose?

a) Expanding cloud provider offerings
b) Extending private cloud resources to a public cloud
c) Reducing data center energy consumption
d) Enhancing cloud security protocols
**Answer: b) Extending private cloud resources to a public cloud**
22. What does QoS stand for in the context of cloud middleware?
a) Quality of Service
b) Quick Online Support
c) Quantum Operating System
d) Query and Operations System
**Answer: a) Quality of Service**
23. What is data migration in the context of cloud computing?
a) Migrating physical servers to the cloud
b) Moving data between cloud providers
c) Transitioning from a public cloud to a private cloud
d) Replicating data within a single data center
**Answer: b) Moving data between cloud providers**
24. What does SLA stand for in the context of cloud computing?
a) Service Level Agreement
b) Secure Load Allocation
c) System Level Authentication
d) Storage Location Analysis
**Answer: a) Service Level Agreement**
25. What architectural component in cloud computing deals with dynamic failure detection and recovery?
a) Cloud bursting architecture
b) Disk provisioning architecture
c) Capacity planning
d) Dynamic failure detection and recovery architecture
**Answer: d) Dynamic failure detection and recovery architecture**
26. What is the primary focus of cloud platform management?


d) Providing development tools and services
**Answer: d) Providing development tools and services**
27. Which type of cloud deployment model is characterized by the use of resources shared by multiple or
ganizations?
a) Public cloud
b) Private cloud
c) Hybrid cloud
d) Community cloud
**Answer: d) Community cloud**
28. In cloud computing, what is the purpose of a load balancer?

a) To secure data at rest
b) To distribute incoming network traffic across multiple servers
c) To manage cloud service agreements
d) To automate data migration
**Answer: b) To distribute incoming network traffic across multiple servers**
29. Which layer of cloud computing architecture involves the delivery of cloud services to end-users over t
he internet?
a) Cloud infrastructure
b) Cloud platform
c) Cloud services
d) Cloud hypervisor
**Answer: c) Cloud services**
30. What is the primary goal of cloud resource monitoring and management?
a) To maximize upfront hardware costs
b) To ensure data privacy and security
c) To optimize resource utilization and performance
d) To restrict access to cloud services
**Answer: c) To optimize resource utilization and performance**
31. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cloud computing?

a) Scalability
c) High upfront costs
d) Resource pooling
**Answer: c) High upfront costs**
32. What is the primary purpose of virtualization technology?

a) To enhance gaming performance
b) To enable resource sharing
c) To reduce network latency
d) To encrypt data
**Answer: b) To enable resource sharing**
33. What does VLAN stand for?

a) Very Large Area Network
b) Virtual Local Area Network
c) Virtual Logical Area Network
d) Visual Local Access Network
**Answer: b) Virtual Local Area Network**
34. What is the primary advantage of using VLANs?

a) Faster internet speed
b) Enhanced security
**Answer: b) Enhanced security**
35. In the context of virtualization, what is a hypervisor?

a) A hardware component
b) A virtual private network
c) A software that manages virtual machines
d) A type of network protocol
**Answer: c) A software that manages virtual machines**
36. What is a common benefit of hardware virtualization?

a) Enhanced network security
b) Increased software compatibility
**Answer: c) Reduced hardware costs**
37. Which of the following is NOT a type of virtualization?

a) Server virtualization
b) Hardware virtualization
c) Cloud virtualization
d) Physical virtualization
**Answer: d) Physical virtualization**
38. Where do the roots of cloud computing trace back to?

a) 1990s
b) 2000s
c) 1970s
d) 1980s
**Answer: c) 1970s**
39. What is a key characteristic of cloud computing?

a) Centralized infrastructure
b) Limited scalability
c) On-demand self-service
d) High upfront costs
**Answer: c) On-demand self-service**
40. What type of cloud service model provides access to virtualized computing resources over the internet
?
b) Platform as a Service (PaaS)
c) Software as a Service (SaaS)
d) Hardware as a Service (HaaS)
**Answer: a) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)**
41. What does SaaS stand for in the context of cloud computing?
a) Software as a Service
b) Storage as a Service
c) Security as a Service
d) System as a Service
**Answer: a) Software as a Service**
42. What term is used to describe the practice of using both public and private clouds in combination?
a) Multicloud
b) Hybrid cloud
c) Cluster computing
d) Fog computing
**Answer: b) Hybrid cloud**
43. What is one of the key characteristics of cloud computing that distinguishes it from traditional IT model
s?
a) High upfront capital costs
c) Limited scalability
d) Manual resource provisioning
**Answer: b) On-demand self-service**
44. What does PaaS stand for in cloud computing?

a) Platform as a Service
b) Public as a Service
c) Private as a Service
d) Protocol as a Service
**Answer: a) Platform as a Service**
45. What is the primary focus of cloud infrastructure management?

d) Securing user endpoints
**Answer: c) Monitoring cloud resources**
46. What is the primary goal of cloud resource monitoring and management?
a) To maximize upfront hardware costs
b) To ensure data privacy and security
c) To optimize resource utilization and performance
d) To restrict access to cloud services
**Answer: c) To optimize resource utilization and performance**
47. What architectural component in cloud computing deals with dynamic failure detection and recovery?
a) Cloud bursting architecture
b) Disk provisioning architecture
c) Capacity planning
d) Dynamic failure detection and recovery architecture
**Answer: d) Dynamic failure detection and recovery architecture**
48. Which type of cloud deployment model is characterized by the use of resources shared by multiple or
ganizations?
a) Public cloud
b) Private cloud
c) Hybrid cloud
d) Community cloud
**Answer: d) Community cloud**
49. In cloud computing, what is the purpose of a load balancer?

a) To secure data at rest
b) To distribute incoming network traffic across multiple servers
c) To manage cloud service agreements
d) To automate data migration
**Answer: b) To distribute incoming network traffic across multiple servers**
50. Which of the following is NOT a layer in cloud computing architecture?

b) Hardware as a Service (HaaS)
c) Platform as a Service (PaaS)
d) Software as a Service (SaaS)
**Answer: b) Hardware as a Service (HaaS)**

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**Unit I: Virtualization Techniques (Chapter 1-3)**

1. What is the primary purpose of virtualization technology?

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of virtualization?

3. What does VLAN stand for?

4. What is a key benefit of using VLANs?

5. What does SLAN stand for in the context of virtualization?

6. What is a key advantage of using VSAN (Virtual Storage Area Network)?

7. In the context of virtualization, what is a hypervisor?

8. What is a common benefit of hardware virtualization?

9. What is the primary purpose of a VLAN?

**Unit II: Introduction to Cloud Computing (Chapter 4-5)**

11. Where do the roots of cloud computing trace back to?

12. What is a defining characteristic of cloud computing?

13. Which of the following is NOT a layer in cloud computing architecture?

14. What is the primary focus of cloud infrastructure management?

15. What are the desired features of a cloud computing environment?

**Unit III: Understanding Cloud Architecture (Chapter 6-7)**

20. What is the primary purpose of capacity planning in cloud architecture?

21. Cloud bursting architecture is used for what purpose?

26. What is the primary focus of cloud platform management?

b) Optimizing network protocols

28. In cloud computing, what is the purpose of a load balancer?

31. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cloud computing?

32. What is the primary purpose of virtualization technology?

33. What does VLAN stand for?

34. What is the primary advantage of using VLANs?

35. In the context of virtualization, what is a hypervisor?

36. What is a common benefit of hardware virtualization?

37. Which of the following is NOT a type of virtualization?

38. Where do the roots of cloud computing trace back to?

39. What is a key characteristic of cloud computing?

44. What does PaaS stand for in cloud computing?

45. What is the primary focus of cloud infrastructure management?

49. In cloud computing, what is the purpose of a load balancer?

50. Which of the following is NOT a layer in cloud computing architecture?

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Unit I: Virtualization Techniques (Chapter 1-3)

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Unit III: Understanding Cloud Architecture (Chapter 6-7)