Cloud Computing and Shared Responsibility: 10 practice questions

Question 1 of 10

What is cloud computing?

1. AThe replacement of internet services with a private network
2. BBuying physical servers for an on-site datacenter
3. CThe maintenance of computing services without internet delivery
4. DThe delivery of computing services over the internet

Question 2 of 10

Which resource is always the cloud provider's responsibility?

1. AThe physical hosts in the provider's datacenter
2. BThe customer's accounts and identities in the environment
3. CThe customer's devices permitted to connect to the cloud
4. DCustomer information stored in cloud services

Question 3 of 10

Which item always remains the cloud consumer's responsibility?

1. AThe power and cooling for the physical datacenter
2. BPhysical hosts running the cloud platform
3. CThe information and data stored in the cloud
4. DThe physical network inside the provider's datacenter

Question 4 of 10

Which set contains responsibilities that can shift with the cloud service type?

1. APhysical datacenters, physical networks, and physical hosts
2. BDatacenter power, datacenter cooling, and physical security
3. COperating systems, network controls, and applications
4. DCustomer data, connected devices, and customer accounts

Question 5 of 10

How does responsibility generally change from IaaS through PaaS to SaaS?

1. AMore responsibility shifts from the consumer to the provider
2. BMore physical datacenter responsibility shifts to the consumer
3. CMore customer data responsibility shifts to the provider
4. DEvery responsibility shifts from the provider to the consumer

Question 6 of 10

What distinguishes an on-premises datacenter from the cloud responsibility model?

1. AThe provider maintains the database while the customer manages its data
2. BThe provider remains responsible for the physical hosts and network
3. CThe consumer and provider divide duties according to the service type
4. DThe organization is responsible for the entire infrastructure and software stack

Question 7 of 10

Which cloud characteristic supports rapid infrastructure expansion?

1. ACapacity can be obtained without first building another physical datacenter
2. BCapacity requires replacing internet delivery with dedicated on-site networking
3. CCapacity can increase only after the organization installs new physical servers
4. DCapacity remains constrained by the organization's existing datacenter footprint

Question 8 of 10

A company uses a cloud SQL database. Who maintains the database, and who remains responsible for the ingested data?

1. AThe consumer maintains both the physical hosts and the provider's physical network
2. BThe provider maintains the database; the consumer remains responsible for the data
3. CThe provider maintains both the database and the consumer's access decisions
4. DThe consumer maintains the database; the provider becomes responsible for the data

Question 9 of 10

A team installs an SQL database on a cloud virtual machine. Which database duties belong to the consumer?

1. ASupplying datacenter power and managing the provider's network connectivity
2. BMaintaining the physical host and cooling and securing the datacenter
3. CMaintaining the provider's physical network and replacing its physical hosts
4. DApplying database patches and updates and maintaining the stored data

Question 10 of 10

An organization wants the provider to carry most service responsibility while the organization retains its data and identities. Which service type best matches?

1. AOn-premises, where the provider maintains the full software stack
2. BSaaS, where most responsibility rests with the provider
3. CIaaS, where the consumer carries the most responsibility
4. DPaaS, where every responsibility rests entirely with the consumer