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Cloud Computing
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Edition August 2011

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Introduction

Sample exam

Answer key

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Evaluation

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Introduction
This set of sample questions consists of 20 multiple-choice questions.
The real exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions.
Each multiple-choice question has a number of possible answers, of which only one is
the correct answer.
The maximum number of points that can be obtained for this exam is 20. Each correct
answer is worth one point. If you obtain 13 points or more you will pass.
The time allowed for these sample questions is 30 minutes.
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Sample questions
1 of 20
What is a correct definition of Cloud computing?
A. a large pool of usable and accessible virtualized resources
B. a network of globally interconnected client computers
C. a service architecture based on thin clients
D. a service offered by a Service provider, not limited by a Service level agreement
(SLA)
2 of 20
What was a function of the earliest computers?
A. accounting
B. designing
C. gaming
D. word processing
3 of 20
Where did the Internet begin?
A. a cluster of cooperating universities in the USA
B. computer hobbyists
C. the CIA
D. the Ministry of Defense of the USA
4 of 20
What is an example of a single purpose environment?
A.
B.
C.
D.

any application on any server

interface to large computer
interface to large storage
Mainframe

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What is the purpose of the load balancing tier in a tiered architecture?
A.
B.
C.
D.

load balanced databases

multiple back-end application servers
responding to client requests
supporting the client requests

6 of 20
What is an important benefit of Cloud?
A. highly protected data
B. independency from the Internet
C. reduced cost
D. small bandwidth
7 of 20
What is an important requirement for applications to be accessible in the Cloud?
A. The application should be compatible with the browser of the users computer.
B. The application should use the same programming language as the clients.
C. The user should know on which server the application is located.
D. The users identity should be known by the application.
8 of 20
What is a correct description of a Thin Client?
A. a Client computer without a screen
B. a mobile phone with access to the Internet
C. a Personal Computer without a hard drive
D. a user terminal without a processor
9 of 20
What is a major limitation in using applications on mobile platforms?
A.
B.
C.
D.

lack of applications available for mobile platforms

limited memory of mobile phones
not all applications are available for all mobile platforms.
there are no enterprise applications available for the mobile platforms

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10 of 20
How can confidentiality of information be achieved?
A.
B.
C.
D.

by ensuring enough resources to make information available for all users

by preventing unauthorized changes
by regularly backing up the information
by restricting access to information

11 of 20
How can virus infections of the hypervisor best be detected in a native hypervisor
environment?
A. by checking for unexpected modifications of the hypervisor operating system files
B. by installing a firewall
C. by intercepting all system calls to the operating system
D. by running a virus scanner when the hypervisor is active
12 of 20
What is federation in identity management?
A. cloud based identity management enabling single sign-on for multiple systems
B. systems in the Cloud sharing information about the identity of users
C. the cloud of all systems accessible by a single user
D. the identity of a group of users sharing the same cloud resources
13 of 20
What is location information used for in the Cloud?
A. to determine the geographic location of the user of an application
B. to determine the identity of a user of an application
C. to determine whether a user of an application is on-line
D. to determine who has accessed a document stored in the cloud
14 of 20
What is typical for a local datacenter cloud implementation?
A.
B.
C.
D.

all applications use the same local operating system

all servers are only available for users at the location of the datacenter
clients use in-house servers
the servers used are in the same country as the clients using them

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15 of 20
What is a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
A.
B.
C.
D.

a secured connection for remote access to a local area network

a secured private cloud for a single user
a virtual network device for private purposes
an operating system for private network systems

16 of 20
Why are standards used in Cloud computing?
A. Standards provide compliance.
B. Standards provide location independence.
C. Standards provide portability.
D. Standards provide security.
17 of 20
What is the purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
A. to have the Hypervisor protect private data
B. to protect personal financial and accounting information
C. to protect personal health information
D. to protect private information in HTML documents
18 of 20
What is benefit of storage availability in the Cloud?
A. Additional storage does not require budget for new large storage devices.
B. Storage in the Cloud has a higher availability than storage devices in the local area
network.
C. Storage in the Cloud has shorter access times than storage in the local area
network.
D. Storage in the Cloud is easier to protect against intrusion
19 of 20
What is a benefit of Cloud computing for IT staff?
A. higher payment of IT staff involved in Cloud computing
B. less interruption of work caused by users asking for support
C. less knowledge needed: Cloud computing does not require special skills
D. lower stress levels: less worry about normal daily activities like making back-ups

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20 of 20
Why is a trial period needed when considering to use Software-as-a-Service?
A.
B.
C.
D.

to establish the required bandwidth for using the cloud services

to evaluate whether the cloud services will be useful
to find out whether the vendor will meet the Service agreement
to have time to accommodate the local network to use of the new services

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Answer key
1 of 20
What is a correct definition of Cloud computing?
A. a large pool of usable and accessible virtualized resources
B. a network of globally interconnected client computers
C. a service architecture based on thin clients
D. a service offered by a Service provider, not limited by a Service level agreement
(SLA)
A. Correct. This is a correct definition of Cloud computing.
B. Incorrect. A network is not always a Cloud.
C. Incorrect. A thin client is a possible but not necessary asset in a Cloud.
D. Incorrect. Services offered by a Service provider are not by definition Cloud.
2 of 20
What was a function of the earliest computers?
A. accounting
B. designing
C. gaming
D. word processing
A. Correct. The earliest computers were accounting machines.
B. Incorrect. This function came later in the development of computers.
C. Incorrect. This function came later in the development of computers.
D. Incorrect. This function came later in the development of computers.
3 of 20
Where did the Internet begin?
A. a cluster of cooperating universities in the USA
B. computer hobbyists
C. the CIA
D. the Ministry of Defense of the USA
A. Incorrect. It was not a cluster of universities who developed Internet.
B. Incorrect. It was not a group of computer hobbyists who developed the Internet.
C. Incorrect. The CIA did not develop Internet.
D. Correct. It started as the Arpanet project at the Ministry of Defense of the USA.

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4 of 20
What is an example of a single purpose environment?
A.
B.
C.
D.

any application on any server

interface to large computer
interface to large storage
Mainframe

A. Incorrect. This is an example of a multi-purpose environment.

B. Incorrect. This is an example of a multi-purpose environment.
C. Incorrect. This is an example of a multi-purpose environment.
D. Correct. A mainframe was used for a single purpose.
5 of 20
What is the purpose of the load balancing tier in a tiered architecture?
A.
B.
C.
D.

load balanced databases

multiple back-end application servers
responding to client requests
supporting the client requests

A. Incorrect. This is the function of the Database tier.

B. Incorrect. This is the function of the Business logic tier.
C. Incorrect. This is the function of Web front end tier.
D. Correct: The purpose of a load balancer is to make sure that the back-end servers
being accessed by users properly distribute the workload.
6 of 20
What is an important benefit of Cloud?
A. highly protected data
B. independency from the Internet
C. reduced cost
D. small bandwidth
A. Incorrect. Data protection is something to be worried about.
B. Incorrect. The dependency of Internet is high.
C. Correct. Cloud computing is saving costs in several ways.
D. Incorrect. High bandwidth is needed for Cloud computing.

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7 of 20
What is an important requirement for applications to be accessible in the Cloud?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The application should be compatible with the browser of the users computer.
The application should use the same programming language as the clients.
The user should know on which server the application is located.
The users identity should be known by the application.

A. Correct. Because users access the application via their browser, the browser should
support the features the application is using.
B. Incorrect. Applications do not exchange programming code with clients.
C. Incorrect. In the Cloud the user does not need the location of the application.
D. Incorrect. This may be a security issue, but in general this is not needed for
accessibility.
8 of 20
What is a correct description of a Thin Client?
A. a Client computer without a screen
B. a mobile phone with access to the Internet
C. a Personal Computer without a hard drive
D. a user terminal without a processor
A. Incorrect. Thin Clients need a screen as an interface with the user.
B. Incorrect. Thin Clients are not necessarily mobile devices.
C. Correct. A Thin Client is a client computer, normally a PC, without a hard drive, but
with a processor, read-only memory or flash memory.
D. Incorrect. A Thin Client has a processor to run software.
9 of 20
What is a major limitation in using applications on mobile platforms?
A. lack of applications available for mobile platforms
B. limited memory of mobile phones
C. not all applications are available for all mobile platforms.
D. there are no enterprise applications available for the mobile platforms
A. Incorrect. There are thousands of applications available for mobile platforms.
B. Incorrect. Most phones have ample memory and applications in the cloud often do
not use storage on the client.
C. Correct. Applications are not always available for all major platforms.
D. Incorrect. Enterprise applications are or can be made available, though they need to
be tailored for mobile access.

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10 of 20
How can confidentiality of information be achieved?
A.
B.
C.
D.

by ensuring enough resources to make information available for all users

by preventing unauthorized changes
by regularly backing up the information
by restricting access to information

A. Incorrect. Providing resources are needed for the availability of information.

B. Incorrect. Preventing unauthorized changes secures the integrity of information.
C. Incorrect. Back-ups help ensure availability and integrity of information.
D. Correct. Protection of information against unauthorized access is the main tool to
achieve confidentiality.
11 of 20
How can virus infections of the hypervisor best be detected in a native hypervisor
environment?
A. by checking for unexpected modifications of the hypervisor operating system files
B. by installing a firewall
C. by intercepting all system calls to the operating system
D. by running a virus scanner when the hypervisor is active
A. Correct. This can be done by creating hashes of the original hypervisor system files.
B. Incorrect. A firewall can not detect virus infections.
C. Incorrect. That won't work, as the hypervisor is the operating system.
D. Incorrect. Virus scanners do not actually work in a hypervisor environment.
12 of 20
What is federation in identity management?
A. cloud based identity management enabling single sign-on for multiple systems
B. systems in the Cloud sharing information about the identity of users
C. the cloud of all systems accessible by a single user
D. the identity of a group of users sharing the same cloud resources
A. Correct. Federation refers to cloud-based identity management to enable single
sign-on.
B. Incorrect. Sharing information would not yet provide single sign-on as required in
federation.
C. Incorrect. Such a group of systems is not a federation in the sense of identity
management.
D. Incorrect. Such a group of users is not a federation in the sense of identity
management.

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13 of 20
What is location information used for in the Cloud?
A. to determine the geographic location of the user of an application
B. to determine the identity of a user of an application
C. to determine whether a user of an application is on-line
D. to determine who has accessed a document stored in the cloud
A. Correct. Location data is about the actual location of the user.
B. Incorrect. Location data is unreliable for the identification of users.
C. Incorrect. In order to see if a user is logged into an application no location data is
needed.
D. Incorrect. Location data cannot be used for identifying past behavior of a user.
14 of 20
What is typical for a local datacenter cloud implementation?
A. all applications use the same local operating system
B. all servers are only available for users at the location of the datacenter
C. clients use in-house servers
D. the servers used are in the same country as the clients using them
A. Incorrect. Local clouds may use several operating systems.
B. Incorrect. Servers in local clouds may be accessed from outside the location of the
datacenter.
C. Correct. With a local cloud implementation servers are kept in-house.
D. Incorrect. Servers in the same country are not necessarily on the same location.
15 of 20
What is a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
A. a secured connection for remote access to a local area network
B. a secured private cloud for a single user
C. a virtual network device for private purposes
D. an operating system for private network systems
A. Correct. VPN allows a remote user to access a local area network via a secured
connection.
B. Incorrect. VPN can be used by many users to access a local are network.
C. Incorrect. VPN is not a device but a way to connect to a local area network and not
only for private purposes.
D. Incorrect. VPN is not an operating system but a way to connect to a local area
network.

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16 of 20
Why are standards used in Cloud computing?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Standards provide compliance.

Standards provide location independence.
Standards provide portability.
Standards provide security.

A. Incorrect. Application of standards as such does not provide compliance to rules

and regulations. Human behavior is for example another important factor.
B. Incorrect. Application of standards as such does not allow a user to connect to a
service from any location.
C. Correct. Application of standards provides uniformity and portability.
D. Incorrect. Application of standards as such does not provide security. Besides
standards, security awareness and for example firewalls and virus scanners are
needed.
17 of 20
What is the purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
A. to have the Hypervisor protect private data
B. to protect personal financial and accounting information
C. to protect personal health information
D. to protect private information in HTML documents
A. Incorrect. The Hypervisor does not protect data.
B. Incorrect. HIPAA does not cover financial information which is not related to health
care.
C. Correct. The HIPAA (Health Portability and Accountability Act) Privacy Rule
provides protection of personal health information.
D. Incorrect. The HIPAA Privacy rule is not restricted to HTML-documents.

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18 of 20
What is benefit of storage availability in the Cloud?
A. Additional storage does not require budget for new large storage devices.
B. Storage in the Cloud has a higher availability than storage devices in the local area
network.
C. Storage in the Cloud has shorter access times than storage in the local area
network.
D. Storage in the Cloud is easier to protect against intrusion
A. Correct. Storage in the Cloud requires only investment in the capacity needed.
B. Incorrect. Storage in the Cloud can even have a lower availability due to network
problems.
C. Incorrect. Storage in the Cloud can even have longer access times due to network
problems.
D. Incorrect. Storage in the Cloud can even be less secure if accessible via the
Internet.
19 of 20
What is a benefit of Cloud computing for IT staff?
A.
B.
C.
D.

higher payment of IT staff involved in Cloud computing

less interruption of work caused by users asking for support
less knowledge needed: Cloud computing does not require special skills
lower stress levels: less worry about normal daily activities like making back-ups

A. Incorrect. IT staff involved in Cloud computing do normally not get higher salaries.
B. Incorrect. Cloud computing does not automatically reduce the need for user support.
C. Incorrect. Using Cloud computing may need less staff, but they still need to be
skilled professionals.
D. Correct. Using Cloud computing may place less stress on IT staff freed from normal
daily activities as seen in typical data centers.

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20 of 20
Why is a trial period needed when considering to use Software-as-a-Service?
A.
B.
C.
D.

to establish the required bandwidth for using the cloud services

to evaluate whether the cloud services will be useful
to find out whether the vendor will meet the Service agreement
to have time to accommodate the local network to use of the new services

A. Incorrect. The bandwidth during the trial period may not be realistic and bandwidth
can be enlarged while using the application.
B. Correct. Before investing in the new service the organization will want to know for
sure that the selected application is appropriate.
C. Incorrect. The trial period will be too short to sufficiently evaluate the SLA with the
vendor.
D. Incorrect. Changes in the infrastructure will have to wait for a final decision and will
not be performed during the trial period.

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Evaluation
The table below shows the correct answers to the questions in this set of sample
questions.
number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

answer
A
A
D
D
D
C
A
C
C
D
A
A
A
C
A
C
C
A
D
B

points
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

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