Cloud Technology Practice Exam

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• What is an example of Software as a Service (SaaS)?
• When should patches be applied to a VM?
• Where is ping typically used in networking?
• With AWS, what is an advantage of the pay-as-you-go pricing model?
• Which of the following describes a hybrid cloud?
• What is the purpose of a tcpdump?
• Which of the following is considered a cloud security best practice?
• Which actions represent best practices for using AWS IAM? (choose two)
• What does "latency" refer to in cloud computing?
• What does Platform as a Service (PaaS) provide?
• Which service allows for automated scalable deployment of applications?
• What is DevOps in relation to cloud computing?
• What does serverless architecture allow developers to do?
• What does "big data" refer to in relation to cloud technology?
• Which items can be configured from within the Amazon VPC management console?
• What is the primary function of a cloud management platform?
• How is "elasticity" defined in cloud computing?
• What defines Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?
• Which service allows you to run code as functions without needing to manage servers?
• What is a key feature of Amazon RDS?
• Which two technologies can be utilized to maintain automation in the cloud?
• What tool should a system architect use to find compliance information related to the AWS Cloud platform?
• What impact does latency have on cloud services?
• What is a recommended method to take a backup of an Amazon EC2 instance using AWS tools?
• When designing an AWS architecture for high availability, which component is essential for routing traffic effectively?
• How does AWS charge for AWS Lambda usage once the free tier has been exceeded? (choose two)
• Which features or services can be used to monitor costs and expenses for an AWS account? (choose two)
• Which AWS service is used to convert audio and video files for playback on various devices?
• What architectural best practice aims to reduce the interdependencies between services?
• What is the function of cloud alerting?
• Which of the following is an example of encrypted communications?
• What is the primary purpose of a firewall?
• What AWS capability should be used to protect against common web-based exploits?
• What is data encryption in cloud technology?
• What is the primary function of a version update in cloud technology?
• Which of the following is used for storage security on Storage Area Networks (SANs)?
• Which type of Amazon Elastic Load Balancer operates at layer 7 of the OSI model?
• What is a primary advantage of using a Content Delivery Network (CDN) like Amazon CloudFront?
• What is a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?
• In cloud computing, what does "scalability" refer to?
• How can a VPN be made more secure?
• What is serverless computing?
• How is a hybrid cloud defined?
• What does cloud segmentation refer to?
• What is the primary benefit of using Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?
• Which database service offered by AWS is a fully managed NoSQL database?
• What does "data sovereignty" mean in cloud computing?
• Which of the following are architectural best practices for the AWS cloud?
• Which of the following is a popular cloud service provider?
• What is one benefit of using cloud technology for disaster recovery?
• Which of the following storage types usually connects with the motherboard via SATA/ATA connection?
• What is cloud orchestration?
• To mitigate traffic congestion, what can be created to outline priorities?
• What is the main purpose of automation and orchestration in cloud management?
• In the context of vertical capacity scaling, which aspects should be monitored?
• What AWS service allows you to automatically scale an application based on demand?
• What is a backup as a service (BaaS)?
• In the context of cloud computing, what does scalability refer to?
• Which AWS services have a global scope?
• Which two goals are associated with resource pooling?
• What is essential for managing service interactions within microservices?
• What is the primary purpose of a cloud-native database?
• What is meant by container orchestration?
• What is an on-premises cloud?
• What is a virtual private cloud (VPC)?
• Which kind of application makes use of a PKI?
• What is a lockout in the context of cloud technology?
• What does "service mesh" refer to in cloud architecture?
• What is resource contention?
• What is CPU usage?
• What service would be best for migrating existing applications to a serverless architecture?
• What is the primary role of a cloud architect?
• What is the most cost-effective support plan that should be selected to provide at least a one-hour response time for a production system failure?
• What are two advantages of using the AWS cloud?
• Which AWS service is designed to generate encryption keys for data encryption?
• Which of the following best describes cloud scalability?
• Which of the following is NOT a key field of cloud management referred to by FCAPS?
• Which of the following is a potential risk of adopting cloud services?
• Which AWS service can help monitor compliance with standards and regulations?
• The AWS global infrastructure includes which two components?
• What is the purpose of cloud authentication?
• Under the AWS shared responsibility model, which two aspects are managed by the customer?
• What does 'multi-tenancy' refer to in cloud computing?
• What is the purpose of a security policy in cloud management?
• What is the main purpose of data encryption in cloud technology?
• What does the term elasticity refer to in cloud computing?
• Which cloud service model provides the most control to the user?
• What would be a necessary skill for a cloud architect?
• What role does virtualization play in cloud computing?
• Which AWS service should be used to create a billing alarm?
• Which of the following is a method of backup available in the AWS cloud?
• Which AWS service would you use for serverless computing?
• What is multifactor authentication?
• What is a cloud database?
• What enables a single microprocessor core to function like two distinct CPUs?
• What is one cost advantage of moving to the cloud?
• Which AWS service is used to manage backups and restore files?
• Which cloud service is known for providing scalable storage solutions?
• How does security function in cloud computing?
• Which modes of IPsec are commonly used to secure communications?
• What is a cloud console?
• What is the purpose of cloud elasticity?
• What does a cloud monitoring tool do?
• For how long will you be billed if you run an on-demand Amazon EC2 instance for 4 hours, 5 minutes, and 6 seconds?
• Why is vertical scaling considered a long-term solution only when necessary?
• What is one feature that distinguishes a VPC from a standard cloud service?
• Define "load balancing" in cloud computing.
• What is one purpose of Amazon Elastic Load Balancing?
• What does the term "shadow IT" refer to?
• Victor is an information security professional investigating an incident. Which service can he use to identify the user that made the API call when an Amazon EC2 instance is terminated?
• What two AWS services can help a company provide low latency and high transfer speeds for a global e-commerce site?
• What is the API in cloud services?
• A company using a web application hosted in a Docker container on Amazon EC2, what is AWS responsible for?
• Which service supports the resolution of public domain names to IP addresses or AWS resources?
• What does API management involve?
• What is the scope of a VPC within a region?
• What are cloud use patterns?
• Which technology allows applications to run consistently across different environments?
• What is cloud computing?
• What does change management refer to in cloud environments?
• Which of the following is a benefit of a community cloud?
• What is a benefit of moving an on-premises database to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?
• Which service provides a managed Kubernetes platform on AWS?
• Which protocol is capable of retransmitting lost packets?
• Which AWS service simplifies the migration of databases to AWS?
• What typically is a template used for in cloud technology?
• The IAM service can be used to manage which of the following objects?
• Which AWS service can be configured to monitor your application’s health and performance?
• In cloud computing, what does "virtualization" refer to?
• What kind of model is Software as a Service (SaaS) considered?
• What are two benefits of migrating to AWS cloud?
• What is the main advantage of cloud backups?
• Which of the following refers to the ability to expand cloud resources as necessary?
• Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using cloud computing?
• Which AWS support plan should you use if you need a response time of less than 15 minutes for a business-critical system failure?
• Which feature can be used to grant read/write access to an Amazon S3 bucket?
• What are two benefits provided by Amazon CloudFront?
• What happens during a full backup?
• Which of the following is a component of the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?
• Which services are integrated with KMS encryption?
• Which term describes a technique where applications run in a private cloud and burst to a public cloud during peak demand?
• What is one notable advantage of using a hybrid cloud model?
• The VxLAN Network Identifier (VNI) can scale to how many network segments?
• Which of the following are types of tunneling protocols? (choose two)
• What is an instance type in cloud computing?
• What is "edge computing"?
• What is a hypervisor?
• Which AWS service allows you to connect to storage from on-premise servers using standard file protocols?
• Which analytical service allows users to perform complex queries on large datasets stored in S3?
• What is a cluster in cloud computing?
• How can an organization compare the cost of running applications in an on-premise or colocation environment against the AWS cloud?
• How does cloud elasticity differ from cloud scalability?
• What is a common use for AWS CloudFormation?
• Which of the following best describes the term "community cloud"?
• What aspect of cloud computing is focused on managing user access and data protection?
• What is the definition of cloud interoperability?
• Which of the following statements is correct in relation to consolidated billing? (choose two)
• What role do containers play in cloud computing?
• Which feature of AWS allows secure access management for cloud resources?
• What is a cloud service level agreement (SLA)?
• What is a hotfix?
• What is the primary purpose of Amazon S3?
• Which of the following statements is true regarding the SAS model?
• Which of the following correctly describes an external attack?
• Which IAM entity is associated with an access key ID and secret access key?
• Which component is essential for maintaining service availability in cloud architecture?
• What does "disaster recovery" in cloud environments primarily involve?
• What is the role of a cloud broker?
• What does "vendor lock-in" mean?
• What is the primary goal of cloud migration?
• What is cloud testing?
• What does "auto-scaling" refer to in cloud services?
• What does the AWS Shared Responsibility Model emphasize?
• Which AWS feature or service can be used to capture information about incoming and outgoing traffic in an AWS VPC infrastructure?
• Which two benefits are associated with using reserved instances in AWS?
• What is the function of a cloud orchestrator?
• What considerations are there when choosing which region to use? (choose 2)
• Under the shared responsibility model, what are examples of shared controls? (choose two)
• What does disaster recovery in cloud computing involve?
• In what scenario is a cloud orchestrator most beneficial?
• What is the purpose of cloud storage?
• What technology allows multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical machine?
• What is DevOps in the context of cloud technology?
• Which of the following are cloud automation techniques? (Choose two)
• What does "scalability" mean in cloud environments?
• What is a significant benefit of cloud databases?
• How does AWS Trusted Advisor provide guidance to users of the AWS Cloud?
• What is considered a cloud resource?
• Which practice is critical for effective SaaS application management?
• Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using AWS?
• Which of the following are cloud migration techniques? (choose two)
• What is meant by "resource pooling" in cloud services?
• Which AWS service provides data warehousing solutions?
• To facilitate secure file transfer between on-premises data centers and AWS, which service would you likely use?
• Which component ensures no single point of failure in cloud services?
• Which of the following are types of cloud backup? (Choose two)
• What can be a common cause of a cloud synchronization issue?
• What is cloud-native application development?
• Which AWS service can be used to check application endpoints and direct traffic to healthy regional endpoints?
• What does SaaS provisioning entail?
• What does disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) provide?
• Which service helps organizations recover data after an outage?
• Which service would you select for hosting static websites?
• What is a benefit of using a public cloud?
• How is cloud computing primarily defined?
• Which of the following represents an example of a data privacy law?
• Why is cloud compliance important?