Cloud Computing Interview Questions and Answers
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1. What is Cloud Computing replacing? 2. A. Corporate data centers B. Expensive personal computer hardware C. Expensive software upgrades D. All of the above Ans:D 2. What is the number one concern about cloud computing? A. Too expensive B. Security concerns C. Too many platforms D. Accessibility ANS: B 3. Which of these companies is not a leader in cloud computing? A. Google B. Amazon C. Blackboard D. Microsoft ANS: C 4. Google Docs is a type of cloud computing. A. True B. False ANS: A 5. Which one of these is not a cloud computing pricing model? A. Free B. Pay Per Use C. Subscription D. Ladder E. Perpetual License ANS:D 6. Which of these is not a major type of cloud computing usage? A. Hardware as a Service B. Platform as a Service C. Software as a Service D. Infrastructure as a Service ANS: A 7. An Internet connection is neccessary for cloud computing interaction. A. True B. False
ANS:A 8. Which is not a major cloud computing platform? A. Google 101 B. IBM Deep blue C. Microsoft Azure D. Amazon EC2 ANS: B 9. "Cloud" in cloud computing represents what? A. Wireless B. Hard drives C. People D. Internet ANS:D 10. Which of these should a company consider before implementing cloud computing technology? A. Employee satisfaction B. Potential cost reduction C. Information sensitivity D. All of the above ANS: D 11. What exactly is cloud computing? A. A way to organize desktop computers B. Lightweight software that takes up little space on a hard drive C. Computing resources that can be accessed on demand, like electricity from a utility D. The World Wide Web Answer: C. 12. What widely used service is built on cloud-computing technology? A. Twitter B. Skype C. Gmail D. YouTube E. All of the above Answer: E 13. Which of these techniques is vital for creating cloud-computing centers? A. Visualization B. Transubstantiation C. Cannibalization D. Insubordination Answer: A 14. An internal cloud is… A. An overhanging threat B. A career risk for a CIO C. A cloud that sits behind a corporate firewall D. The group of knowledge workers who use a social network for water-cooler gossip Answer: C. 15. Match the provider with the cloud-based service. A. Amazon1. Azure B. IBM2. Elastic Compute Cloud
C. EMC3. Decho D. Microsoft4. Cloudburst ANSWER: A 16. Cloud computing embraces many concepts that were previously touted as the next big thing in information technology. Which of these is not an antecedent of the cloud? A. Software as a service B. Utility computing C. Remote hosted services D. Grid computing E. Desktop computing Answer: E 17. IBM, EMC and Boeing Co. were among the companies signing what document whose title is reminiscent of a famous political statement? A. Declaration of Cloud Computing B. The Rights of Cloud C. Mein Cloud D. Open Cloud Manifesto Answer: D 18. The term "cloud computing" is a metaphor that originated in what? A. Graphical depiction of computer architectures B. Meteorological symbolism C. Worries about an unclear future for computing architectures D. The idea that computer users trust in magic Answer: A 19. Link the cloud-based service on the left with the desktop or server application it is designed to displace on the right. A. Google Docs1. Intel servers B. Sales force.com2. Microsoft Office C. Mozy.com3. Oracle customer-relationship management D. Amazon EC24. Backup disk Answer: A 20. What August event was widely seen as an example of the risky nature of cloud computing? A. Spread of Conficker virus B. Gmail outage for more than an hour C. Theft of identities over the Internet D. Power outages in the Midwest Answer: B. 21. Amazon Web Services is which type of cloud computing distribution model? A. Software as a Service B. Platform as a Service C. Infrastructure as a Service Ans: C 22. What is private cloud? A. A standard cloud service offered via the Internet B. A cloud architecture maintained within an enterprise data center C. A cloud service inaccessible to anyone but the cultural elite
Ans: B 23. What is the name of the Backspace cloud service? A. Cloud On-Demand B. Cloud Servers C. EC2 Ans: B 24. Which Amazon cloud product recently experienced a massive outage? A. SimpleDB B. EBS C. S3 D. CloudFront Ans: B 25. What is the name of the organization helping to foster security standards for cloud computing? A. Cloud Security Standards Working B. Cloud Security Alliance C. Cloud Security WatchDog D. Security in the Cloud Alliance Ans: B 26. What is Cloud Foundry? A. A factory that produces cloud components B. VMware-led open source PaaS C. An industry wide PaaS initiative D. VMware-led closed source PaaS Ans: B 27. Which of the following isn't an advantage of cloud? A. No worries about running out of storage B. Easier to maintain a cloud network C. Immediate access to computing resources D. Paying only for what you use Ans: B 28. Which company recently shut the doors on its cloud storage service? A. Hitachi Data Systems B. Savvies C. Iron Mountain D. Symantec Ans: C 29. Which of these services is not Platform as a Service? A. Force.com B. Microsoft Azure C. Amazon EC2 D. Joyent
Ans: B 30. What feature does not belong in a private cloud? A. Metered billing B. Self-service portal C. Dial-home support D. Rapid elasticity Ans: B 31. What is cloud computing? A. It's an intricate weather-mapping system that projects climate patterns over long ranges of time. B. A model of computing in which your computer acts as a terminal and a network of servers handles the processing power and storage for you. C. It's just a fancy name for a local area network (LAN). Ans: B 32. What is grid computing? A. It's a network of computers that share resources -- the network can be local or distributed across the Internet. B. It's a physical arrangement of computer terminals that optimizes computing power -- the computers in the center are the most powerful. C. It's a temporary cloud computer network that only exists as long as a single project is active. Ans: A 33. Which of the following isn't an advantage of cloud computing? A. It's easier to maintain a cloud computing network. B. You don't have to worry about your computer running out of storage. C. You can access more powerful applications than your computer could run typically. Ans: A 34. What does SaaS stand for? A. Secret alternative accounting standards B. Short alert activation supplement C. Software as a service Ans: C 35. What are the two main sections of a cloud computing system? A. Terminals and nodes B. Front end and back end C. Networks and servers Ans: B 36. What is server virtualization? A. It's a problem that crops up with cloud computing when servers go offline. B. It's a method of modeling a cloud computing network before you actually build it so that it works properly. C. It's partitioning a normal server so that it behaves as if it's multiple servers. Ans: C 37. What is a redundant system? A. It's a computer network that duplicates the services already provided by another network.
B. It's a system that has multiple data backups spread across multiple machines to guard against data loss. C. It's a computer network struck with a virus that causes it to perform the same operations repeatedly. Ans: B 38. What is utility computing? A. It's a cloud computing business model -- one business sells access to its network of computers to other clients B. It's the cloud computing network used by power grids and water companies C. It's a stripped-down cloud computing network that provides only the basic features of processing power and storage Ans: C 39. Which of the following companies offers a cloud computing video game service? A. Ubisoft B. Blizzard C. OnLive Ans: C 40. Which of the following is true of cloud computing? A. It's always going to be less expensive and more secure than local computing B. You can access your data from any computer in the world, as long as you have an Internet connection C. Only a few small companies are investing in the technology, making it a risky venture. Ans: B 41. What is a heterogeneous computer network? 42. What is the term for the applications that allow computers to communicate within a cloud computing network? 43. What is key logging software? 44. What is the term for restricting users so that they can only access the features they're assigned? 45. What is autonomic computing? 46. What is a distributed computing system? 47. Which of the following distributed computing systems is the oldest? 48. What did the Einstein@Home project discover from data collected by the Arecibo Observatory in February 2007? 49. What do distributed computing systems like SETI@Home do? 50. What is an integrated development environment? 51. Which of the following is true of cloud computing? 52. What is private cloud? 53. Amazon Web Services is which type of cloud computing distribution model? 54. Google Docs is a type of cloud computing. 55. What is Cloud Foundry? 56. Which of the following statements about Google App Engine (GAE) is INCORRECT. 57. What is the name of the organization helping to foster security standards for cloud computing? 58. "Cloud" in cloud computing represents what? 59. The term 'Cloud' in cloud-computing refers to... 60. In order to participate in cloud-computing, you have to install software 61. All you need to participate in cloud-computing is a computer and...
62. In order to participate in cloud-computing, you must be using the following OS... 63. What second programming language did Google add for App Engine development? 64. What facet of cloud computing helps to guard against downtime and determines costs? 65. Which of these is not a major type of cloud computing usage? 66. Cloud Services have a________ relationship with their customers. 67. What is the name of Rackspace’s cloud service? 68. What is the name of the organization helping to foster security standards for cloud computing? 69. Which of these companies specializes in cloud computing management tools and services? 70. What’s the most popular use case for public cloud computing today? 71. Virtual Machine Ware (VMware) is an example of 72. Cloud Service consists of 73. Google Apps Engine is a type of 74. Which vendor recently launched a cloud-based test and development service for enterprises? 75. Geographic distribution of data across a cloud provider's network is a problem for many enterprises because it:
1. What is Cloud Computing replacing? 2. A. Corporate data centers B. Expensive personal computer hardware C. Expensive software upgrades D. All of the above Ans:D 2. What is the number one concern about cloud computing? A. Too expensive B. Security concerns C. Too many platforms D. Accessibility ANS: B 3. Which of these companies is not a leader in cloud computing? A. Google B. Amazon C. Blackboard D. Microsoft ANS: C 4. Google Docs is a type of cloud computing. A. True B. False ANS: A 5. Which one of these is not a cloud computing pricing model? A. Free B. Pay Per Use C. Subscription D. Ladder E. Perpetual License ANS:D 6. Which of these is not a major type of cloud computing usage? A. Hardware as a Service B. Platform as a Service C. Software as a Service D. Infrastructure as a Service ANS: A 7. An Internet connection is neccessary for cloud computing interaction. A. True B. False
ANS:A 8. Which is not a major cloud computing platform? A. Google 101 B. IBM Deep blue C. Microsoft Azure D. Amazon EC2 ANS: B 9. "Cloud" in cloud computing represents what? A. Wireless B. Hard drives C. People D. Internet ANS:D 10. Which of these should a company consider before implementing cloud computing technology? A. Employee satisfaction B. Potential cost reduction C. Information sensitivity D. All of the above ANS: D 11. What exactly is cloud computing? A. A way to organize desktop computers B. Lightweight software that takes up little space on a hard drive C. Computing resources that can be accessed on demand, like electricity from a utility D. The World Wide Web Answer: C. 12. What widely used service is built on cloud-computing technology? A. Twitter B. Skype C. Gmail D. YouTube E. All of the above Answer: E 13. Which of these techniques is vital for creating cloud-computing centers? A. Visualization B. Transubstantiation C. Cannibalization D. Insubordination Answer: A 14. An internal cloud is… A. An overhanging threat B. A career risk for a CIO C. A cloud that sits behind a corporate firewall D. The group of knowledge workers who use a social network for water-cooler gossip Answer: C. 15. Match the provider with the cloud-based service. A. Amazon1. Azure B. IBM2. Elastic Compute Cloud
C. EMC3. Decho D. Microsoft4. Cloudburst ANSWER: A 16. Cloud computing embraces many concepts that were previously touted as the next big thing in information technology. Which of these is not an antecedent of the cloud? A. Software as a service B. Utility computing C. Remote hosted services D. Grid computing E. Desktop computing Answer: E 17. IBM, EMC and Boeing Co. were among the companies signing what document whose title is reminiscent of a famous political statement? A. Declaration of Cloud Computing B. The Rights of Cloud C. Mein Cloud D. Open Cloud Manifesto Answer: D 18. The term "cloud computing" is a metaphor that originated in what? A. Graphical depiction of computer architectures B. Meteorological symbolism C. Worries about an unclear future for computing architectures D. The idea that computer users trust in magic Answer: A 19. Link the cloud-based service on the left with the desktop or server application it is designed to displace on the right. A. Google Docs1. Intel servers B. Sales force.com2. Microsoft Office C. Mozy.com3. Oracle customer-relationship management D. Amazon EC24. Backup disk Answer: A 20. What August event was widely seen as an example of the risky nature of cloud computing? A. Spread of Conficker virus B. Gmail outage for more than an hour C. Theft of identities over the Internet D. Power outages in the Midwest Answer: B. 21. Amazon Web Services is which type of cloud computing distribution model? A. Software as a Service B. Platform as a Service C. Infrastructure as a Service Ans: C 22. What is private cloud? A. A standard cloud service offered via the Internet B. A cloud architecture maintained within an enterprise data center C. A cloud service inaccessible to anyone but the cultural elite
Ans: B 23. What is the name of the Backspace cloud service? A. Cloud On-Demand B. Cloud Servers C. EC2 Ans: B 24. Which Amazon cloud product recently experienced a massive outage? A. SimpleDB B. EBS C. S3 D. CloudFront Ans: B 25. What is the name of the organization helping to foster security standards for cloud computing? A. Cloud Security Standards Working B. Cloud Security Alliance C. Cloud Security WatchDog D. Security in the Cloud Alliance Ans: B 26. What is Cloud Foundry? A. A factory that produces cloud components B. VMware-led open source PaaS C. An industry wide PaaS initiative D. VMware-led closed source PaaS Ans: B 27. Which of the following isn't an advantage of cloud? A. No worries about running out of storage B. Easier to maintain a cloud network C. Immediate access to computing resources D. Paying only for what you use Ans: B 28. Which company recently shut the doors on its cloud storage service? A. Hitachi Data Systems B. Savvies C. Iron Mountain D. Symantec Ans: C 29. Which of these services is not Platform as a Service? A. Force.com B. Microsoft Azure C. Amazon EC2 D. Joyent
Ans: B 30. What feature does not belong in a private cloud? A. Metered billing B. Self-service portal C. Dial-home support D. Rapid elasticity Ans: B 31. What is cloud computing? A. It's an intricate weather-mapping system that projects climate patterns over long ranges of time. B. A model of computing in which your computer acts as a terminal and a network of servers handles the processing power and storage for you. C. It's just a fancy name for a local area network (LAN). Ans: B 32. What is grid computing? A. It's a network of computers that share resources -- the network can be local or distributed across the Internet. B. It's a physical arrangement of computer terminals that optimizes computing power -- the computers in the center are the most powerful. C. It's a temporary cloud computer network that only exists as long as a single project is active. Ans: A 33. Which of the following isn't an advantage of cloud computing? A. It's easier to maintain a cloud computing network. B. You don't have to worry about your computer running out of storage. C. You can access more powerful applications than your computer could run typically. Ans: A 34. What does SaaS stand for? A. Secret alternative accounting standards B. Short alert activation supplement C. Software as a service Ans: C 35. What are the two main sections of a cloud computing system? A. Terminals and nodes B. Front end and back end C. Networks and servers Ans: B 36. What is server virtualization? A. It's a problem that crops up with cloud computing when servers go offline. B. It's a method of modeling a cloud computing network before you actually build it so that it works properly. C. It's partitioning a normal server so that it behaves as if it's multiple servers. Ans: C 37. What is a redundant system? A. It's a computer network that duplicates the services already provided by another network.
B. It's a system that has multiple data backups spread across multiple machines to guard against data loss. C. It's a computer network struck with a virus that causes it to perform the same operations repeatedly. Ans: B 38. What is utility computing? A. It's a cloud computing business model -- one business sells access to its network of computers to other clients B. It's the cloud computing network used by power grids and water companies C. It's a stripped-down cloud computing network that provides only the basic features of processing power and storage Ans: C 39. Which of the following companies offers a cloud computing video game service? A. Ubisoft B. Blizzard C. OnLive Ans: C 40. Which of the following is true of cloud computing? A. It's always going to be less expensive and more secure than local computing B. You can access your data from any computer in the world, as long as you have an Internet connection C. Only a few small companies are investing in the technology, making it a risky venture. Ans: B 41. What is a heterogeneous computer network? 42. What is the term for the applications that allow computers to communicate within a cloud computing network? 43. What is key logging software? 44. What is the term for restricting users so that they can only access the features they're assigned? 45. What is autonomic computing? 46. What is a distributed computing system? 47. Which of the following distributed computing systems is the oldest? 48. What did the Einstein@Home project discover from data collected by the Arecibo Observatory in February 2007? 49. What do distributed computing systems like SETI@Home do? 50. What is an integrated development environment? 51. Which of the following is true of cloud computing? 52. What is private cloud? 53. Amazon Web Services is which type of cloud computing distribution model? 54. Google Docs is a type of cloud computing. 55. What is Cloud Foundry? 56. Which of the following statements about Google App Engine (GAE) is INCORRECT. 57. What is the name of the organization helping to foster security standards for cloud computing? 58. "Cloud" in cloud computing represents what? 59. The term 'Cloud' in cloud-computing refers to... 60. In order to participate in cloud-computing, you have to install software 61. All you need to participate in cloud-computing is a computer and...
62. In order to participate in cloud-computing, you must be using the following OS... 63. What second programming language did Google add for App Engine development? 64. What facet of cloud computing helps to guard against downtime and determines costs? 65. Which of these is not a major type of cloud computing usage? 66. Cloud Services have a________ relationship with their customers. 67. What is the name of Rackspace’s cloud service? 68. What is the name of the organization helping to foster security standards for cloud computing? 69. Which of these companies specializes in cloud computing management tools and services? 70. What’s the most popular use case for public cloud computing today? 71. Virtual Machine Ware (VMware) is an example of 72. Cloud Service consists of 73. Google Apps Engine is a type of 74. Which vendor recently launched a cloud-based test and development service for enterprises? 75. Geographic distribution of data across a cloud provider's network is a problem for many enterprises because it:
