Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services using a pay-as-you-go pricing model. Which of the following statements are true of the pay-as-you-go pricing model? Select all options that apply.
1.You rent physical hardware such as compute power and storage and maintain them within your own datacenter.
2.You can immediately stop paying for resources that are no longer needed.
3.You must pay a fixed fee in advance for all Cloud services.
4.You rent compute power and storage from someone else’s datacenter.
Cloud computing provides computing services over the internet using a pay-as-you-go pricing model. Typically, you only pay for the cloud services you use. This pricing model can benefit a company in which of the following ways? Select all the options that apply.
1.Operate a more efficient infrastructure
2.Lower their operating costs
3.Provides a guaranteed annual fixed cost
4.Dynamically scale as your business requirement change
Cloud service models define the different levels of shared responsibility that a cloud provider and cloud tenant are responsible for. In which model does the cloud provider keep the hardware up to date but operating system maintenance and network configuration are left to the cloud tenant?
1.SaaS
2.PaaS
3. IaaS
4.None of the mentioned
In Cloud computing, there are two different types of expenses that should be considered, Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and Operational Expenditure (OpEx). Which of these provides for the no upfront spending of money and a pay-as-you-go service?
1.Operational Expenditure (OpEx)
2.Capital Expenditure (CapEx)
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
The task of automating, managing, and interacting with a large number of containers is known as orchestration. Which of the following services allows you to manage and interact with a large number of containers?
1.Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
2.Azure Container Instances (ACI)
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
What can you use to enable large-scale parallel and high-performance computing (HPC) jobs with the ability to scale to tens, hundreds, or thousands of VMs?
1.Containers
2.Virtual Machine Scale Sets
3.Azure Virtual Machines
4.Azure Batch
Which of the following is not a feature of Management groups?
1.A management group tree can support up to six levels of depth.
2.Each management group and subscription can have multiple parents.
3.10,000 management groups can be supported in a single directory.
4.Each management group can have many children. Show Answer
Which of the following options is not defined as a type of cloud deployment model?
1.Hybrid cloud
2.Private cloud
3.Public cloud
4.Distributed cloud
A cloud environment has several advantages over a physical environment and these benefits become available to companies once they have migrated to the cloud. One of these benefits is referred to as agility. What does agility provide?
1.You can deploy your applications with the confidence that comes from knowing that your data is safe in the event of a disaster.
2.Your cloud-based applications can provide continuous user experience with no apparent downtime even when things go wrong.
3.Cloud-based resources can be deployed and configured quickly as your requirements change.
4.Applications and data can be deployed to regional datacenters around the globe.
A cloud environment has several advantages over a physical environment and these benefits become available to companies once they have migrated to the cloud. One of these benefits is referred to as High Availability. What does High Availability provide?
1.Cloud-based resources can be deployed and configured quickly as your requirements change.
2.Your cloud-based applications can provide continuous user experience with no apparent downtime even when things go wrong.
3.You can deploy your applications with the confidence that comes from knowing that your data is safe in the event of a disaster.
4.Applications and data can be deployed to regional datacenters around the globe.
A VM in Azure can connect out to the Internet by default.
1.True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
All Azure Regions support Availability Zones.
1. False
2. True
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
An Azure account can only have a single subscription.
1. False
2. True
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Azure Blob Storage is Microsoft’s object storage solution for the cloud. Is the following statement on Azure Blob storage true or false? Azure Blob Storage is ideal for streaming video and audio.
1.True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Azure Cosmos DB only supports proprietary APIs.
1.True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Azure Database for MySQL is a relational database service in the Microsoft cloud, which is based on the MySQL Community Edition database engine. One feature of the Azure database for MySQL is support for Automatic backups and point-in-time-restore for up to how many days?
1.15
2.25
3. 35
4.45
Azure Files are accessible via the industry standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol.
1.True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Azure files can be accessed from anywhere in the world using a URL that points to the file.
1. True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Azure provides a feature that allows an organization to deploy, manage, and monitor all their resources as a group, rather than individually managing them. What is this feature referred to as?
1.Resource Manager
2.Resource Groups
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Azure provides four main types of storage services. One of these services Azure Blob storage provides for which of the following.
1. File shares that you can access and manage like a file server.
2.A NoSQL store that hosts unstructured data independent of any schema
3.Storage service for very large objects such as video files or bitmaps.
4.A data store for queuing and reliably delivering messages between applications.
Azure storage is used by both Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) virtual machines, and Platform as a Service (PaaS) cloud services.
1. True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Azure storage offers different access tiers for blob and file storage. This allows you to store object data in the most cost-effective manner. What do you think is the most cost-effective tier to optimize storage for data that is infrequently accessed and stored for at least 30 days?
1.Hot storage tier
2.Cool storage tier
3.Archive storage tier
4.None of the mentioned
Azure supports a wide range of computing solutions for development and testing, running applications, and extending your data center. When the demand for services targeting big compute, big data, and containerized workloads increases, one feature of Azure Compute Services is the ability to quickly deploy identical VMs. What is this feature known as?
1. Virtual machine scale sets
2.Containers and Kubernetes
3.Virtual machines
4. Functions
Azure supports a wide range of computing solutions for development and testing, running applications, and extending your data center. When you require lightweight, virtualized application environments that can be quickly created, scaled out, and stopped dynamically, which of the following solutions is most suitable?
1.Containers and Kubernetes
2.App Services
3.Virtual machine scale sets
4.Virtual machines
Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) let you create and use virtual machines in the cloud. They provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) in the form of a virtualized servers and can be used in many ways. Just like a physical computer, you can customize all the software running on the VM. Who is responsible for maintaining, configuring, and updating Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)?
1.The Cloud provider
2. The Cloud Tenant
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Azure virtual networks enable you to link resources together in your on-premises environment and within your Azure subscription. In effect, you can create a network that spans both your local and cloud environments. There are three mechanisms for you to achieve this connectivity. Which of the following is not a valid mechanism?
1.Site-to-site Virtual Private Networks
2.Point-to-site Virtual Private Networks
3. Azure ExpressRoute
4.Service endpoints
Cloud computing provides computing services over the internet using a pay-as-you-go pricing model. With this model you typically only pay for the cloud services you use. Which of the following are benefits of the pay-as-you-go pricing model? Select all that apply.
1.Lower operating costs.
2.You can run your infrastructure more efficiently.
3. You can scale as your business needs to change.
4.None of the mentioned
Cloud Computing provides several benefits over a physical environment. Which of the following are benefits of cloud computing? Select all options that apply.
1.Full control
2.High availability
3.Elasticity
4.Agility
Cloud service models define the different levels of shared responsibility between a cloud provider and cloud tenant. In which cloud service model is the cloud provider responsible for managing the virtual machines and networking resources that the cloud tenant deploys their applications into?
1. IaaS
2.Paas
3.SaaS
4.None of the mentioned
Cloud service providers operate on a consumption-based model. Which of the following are characteristics of a consumption-based model? Select all that apply.
1.Consumers must pay the costs up front.
2.There is no need for companies to purchase and manage costly infrastructure that they may or may not use to its full capacity.
3.Resources will be charged even when they are not in use.
4.You only pay for additional resources when they are needed.
If you delete a resource group, all resources contained within that group are also deleted.
1.False
2.true
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
In Azure the ability to deploy, manage, and monitor all the resources for your solution as a group, rather than handling these resources individually is a feature of which of the following?
1.Resource Groups
2.Resource Manager
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
In cloud computing, there are two different types of expenses that should be considered, capital expenditure (CapEx) and operational expenditure (OpEx). Which of these provides for the upfront spending of money on physical infrastructure, and then deducting that upfront expense overtime?
1.Operational expenditure (OpEx)
2. Capital expenditure (CapEx)
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
In your opinion which of the following statements is true?
1.You need to create an Azure account, and a subscription will be created for you. Once you’ve created an Azure account, you are free to create additional subscriptions.
2.You need to create an Azure subscription and an account will be created for you. Once you’ve created an Azure subscription you are free to create additional Accounts.
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Is the following statement true or false? An Azure account can have multiple subscriptions.
1.True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Microsoft Azure supports a broad range of technologies and services to provide big data and analytic solutions. Some of the most common big data and analytic service types in Azure are Azure Synapse Analytics, HDInsight, Databricks, and Data Lake Analytics. Which of the following provides a fully managed, open-source analytics service for enterprises that makes it easier and more cost-effective to process massive amounts of data while running popular open-source frameworks?
1.Azure HDInsight
2. Azure Data Lake Analytics
3.Azure Synapse Analytics
4.None of the mentioned
Microsoft offers an Azure Free Account to allow customers to test out various features of their cloud services. To sign up for a free account you are required to provide which of the following?
1.A valid credit card
2.GitHub or Microsoft account username
3.A non-refundable deposit
4. Phone number
One major benefit of using Azure Cosmos DB is the flexibility it allows developers to use the APIs they are most familiar with.
1.True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
One of the advantages of cloud computing is scalability. Applications can be scaled vertically and horizontally. Do you think that the following statement is true or false? Horizontal scalability is when computing capacity can be increased by adding additional RAM or CPUs to a virtual machine.
1. True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Serverless computing enables developers to build applications faster by eliminating the need for them to manage infrastructure.
1.True
2. False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
Shared Access Signature (SAS) tokens allow access to a private asset for a specific amount of time.
1.True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
The Azure Marketplace is a service on Azure specific to Microsoft Products.
1. True
2. False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
The Azure Portal updates continuously and requires no downtime for maintenance activities.
1.True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
The Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is the most flexible category of cloud services. It aims to give you complete control over the hardware that runs your application. Instead of buying hardware, with IaaS, you rent it. Which of the following are features of IaaS? Select all options that apply.
1.No CapEx
2.Management
3.Platform limitations
4.Flexibility
To create and use Azure services, you need an Azure subscription.
1. True
2.False
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned
What are different geographical locations around the globe containing Azure datacenters are referred to as?
1.Zones
2.Regions
3.Availability Zones
4.None of the mentioned
Which cloud service model allows you to run Azure Container Instances (ACI)?
1.SaaS
2. IaaS
3.PAAS
4.None of the mentioned
Which of the following are features of Management groups? Select all options that apply.
1.Each management group and subscription can have multiple parents.
2.10,000 management groups can be supported in a single directory.
3.A management group tree can support up to six levels of depth.
4.Each management group can have many children.
Which of the following cloud database solutions provides the capabilities of schema-less data, and lets you build highly responsive and always-on applications to support constantly changing data?
1.Azure Database for MySQL
2.Cosmos DB
3.Azure SQL Database
4. Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Which tool can you use to assist in creating custom Dashboards that will help in graphically organizing your resources in Azure?
1.Azure Portal
2.Azure Marketplace
3.all of the above
4.None of the mentioned