Ready Expanded Phase 8 Quiz: Industry Common Terminology

1 What does **IaaS** stand for in cloud computing?

A) Internet as a Service B) Infrastructure as a Service C) Information and Analytics as a Service D) Integrated Automation as a Service

2 What is the primary function of **a Content Delivery Network (CDN)**?

A) Secure cloud storage B) Deliver web content faster to users based on their location C) Manage database clusters D) Create virtual machines

3 What does **PaaS** stand for?

A) Processing as a Service B) Platform as a Service C) Performance as a Service D) Public Access as a Service

4 What does **SaaS** stand for?

A) Software as a Service B) Storage as a Service C) Security as a Service D) System as a Service

5 What is the main advantage of **cloud scalability**?

A) Ability to increase or decrease computing resources as needed B) Fixed resource allocation C) Only useful for large enterprises D) Requires on-premise infrastructure

6 What does **VM** stand for in cloud computing?

A) Virtual Machine B) Variable Memory C) Verified Model D) Virtual Monitoring

7 What is a **load balancer** used for?

A) Distribute incoming traffic across multiple servers B) Store backups of applications C) Encrypt data at rest D) Increase internet bandwidth

8 What does **DDoS Protection** do?

A) Prevents unauthorized SSH access B) Protects against large-scale cyberattacks that overwhelm a server C) Improves website loading speed D) Encrypts passwords in a database

9 What does **object storage** allow users to do?

A) Store large amounts of unstructured data B) Store relational databases C) Increase CPU performance D) Run machine learning models

10 What is a **region** in cloud computing?

A) A physical data center location B) A specific virtual machine type C) A cloud provider’s security feature D) An IP address assignment

11 What does **latency** refer to in cloud networking?

A) Delay in data transmission B) The cost of cloud services C) The amount of CPU cores used D) Number of virtual servers in a region

12 What does **multi-cloud strategy** mean?

A) Using only one cloud provider B) Running applications across multiple cloud providers C) Using multiple databases in the same cloud region D) Splitting a single workload between on-premise and cloud servers

13 What does **edge computing** enable?

A) Processing data closer to the source instead of a central cloud B) Storing data in traditional data centers C) Running applications on a single cloud provider D) Hosting only static websites

14 What is a **container** in cloud computing?

A) A virtual machine with a built-in firewall B) A lightweight, portable software environment C) A secure password storage system D) A database for cloud applications

15 What does **cloud elasticity** mean?

A) A fixed amount of cloud resources B) The ability to automatically adjust resources based on demand C) A way to store encrypted passwords D) A cloud provider’s pricing structure