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Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things

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This is an open-source cloud platform as a service that was originally developed as a joint venture between VMware, EMC, and General Electric, and is now owned by Pivotal Software
  • Cloud Foundry Correct
This is an open-source operating system, built on Unix that is used for the majority of cloud services
  • Linux Correct
This is Microsoft's cloud computing platform
  • Microsoft Azure Correct
This is software or infrastructure that is run on computers on the premises (in the building) of the person or organization using the software or infrastructure
  • On Premise technology Correct
This is software that connects software components or enterprise applications
  • Middleware Correct
This is the act of replacing traditional on-premise IT operations with low-cost cloud-based services
  • Cloudsourcing Correct
This means you develop applications using Web-based tools so they run on systems software and hardware provided by another company
  • hybrid cloud
  • PaaS Correct
  • IaaS
  • SaaS
This means you use a complete application running on someone else's system
  • SaaS Correct
  • self-service provisioning
  • PaaS
  • IaaS
This means you're buying access to raw computing hardware over the Net, such as servers or storage
  • SaaS
  • IaaS Correct
  • cloud computing
  • PaaS
This phase comprises the execution and regular management of the cloud service
  • refresh
  • operate Correct
  • engage
  • architect
This software allows a business or organization to manage a suite of integrated applications which are used to collect, manage, and store data on a variety of business activities
  • Enterprise Resource Planning Correct
This step is about choosing the best cloud provider based on interface, quality, cost, and continuity
  • Mange the study chain
  • Select supplier Correct
  • Negotiate service terms
  • Implement plan
Three categories of IoT risks include safety to ensure no harm is caused by misusing actuators, for instance
  • True Correct
  • False
Types of Cloud
  •   Local Cloud Hybrid Cloud Public Cloud   Correct
Ubiquitous Computing Systems (UCS) must continually adapt online to new requirements
  • True Correct
  • False
Unlike_______________, containers do not need to run a full-blown operating system (OS) image for each instance Instead, containers are able to run Answer 7 virtual machines separate instances of an application within a single shared OS
  • virtual machines Correct
URL Fetch service permits the hosted web app's scripts to communicate with other apps or access various computing resources on Google's network infrastructure to issue HTTP and HTTPs requests and receive responses
  • True Correct
  • False
Users' concerns in Cloud computing adoption?
  • Cloud security, portability, and interoperability Correct
  • Brand
  • Functionality
  • Datacenter Location
Various organizations are taking advantage by adopting virtualization dueto the following factors:Cost reduction in terms of limiting the hardware resources, and therebyreducing significant operational and maintenance cost which ultimately reduces the electricity, air conditioning, and cooling costs
  • True Correct
  • False
Various organizations are taking advantage by adopting virtualization dueto the following factors:Protecting the environment by safe guarding planet Earth, saving energyand less e-waste generation
  • True Correct
  • False
Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) or Hypervisor can be a software agent, a firmware or a hardware device
  • True Correct
  • False
Virtualization technology can be tracked down for its foundations in late 60s but due to some recent developments and technological paradigm shifts like cloud and grid computing, it is now widely accepted
  • True Correct
  • False
VMware classified their products in three categories
  • True
  • False Correct
VMware ESX server is a virtualized software package in which multiple instances of operating systems (either similar or different) are installed on a single hardware machine
  • True
  • False Correct
VMware ESXi server is a specialized product for Apple's Mac OS X with additional compatibility
  • True
  • False Correct
VMware workstation is a virtualized software package in which multiple instances of operating systems (either similar or different) are installed on a single hardware machine
  • True Correct
  • False
We are currently on the verge of witnessing the emergence of a "mega-market", where markets such as home and building automation, electricity generation and distribution, logistics, automotive, as well as telecommunications and information technology will steadily converge
  • True Correct
  • False
What are the Characteristics of Cloud Computing?
  •   Location-independent resource pooling Measured device On-demand self-service Rapid elasticity Ubiquitous network access   Correct
What are the features to become a "Thing" in IoT?
  •   Identification and Information storage Actuation Information collection Information processing Communications   Correct
What does IOT stands for?
  • Internet of Things Correct
What does M2M stands for?
  • machine-to-machine Correct
What does MIMD stands for?
  • Multiple Instruction Multiple Data Correct
What does MISD stands for?
  • Multiple Instruction Single Data Correct
What does NIST stands for?
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology Correct
What does RFID stands for?
  • radio frequency identification Correct
What does SIMD stands for?
  • single instruction multiple data Correct
What does SISD stands for?
  • single instruction single data Correct
What does SMP stands for?
  • Symmetric Multi-processing Correct
What is Software-as-a-Service?
  • functional layer of the cloud service model Correct
  • hardware layer of the cloud service model
  • technical layer of the cloud service model
  • service layer of the cloud service model
When did Cloud Computing began?
  • 2007 Correct
Which device that is used to process data within digits, called binary numbers?
  • Digital Correct
Which is not an objective of load balancing?
  • construct a fault-tolerant system
  • decrease computing resource availability Correct
  • increase user satisfaction
  • maintain system consistency and stability
Which of the following consider a definition of cloud computing?
  • Delivery of IT infrastructure and applications as a service on-demand Correct
  • A dynamically scalable system that provides internet based
  • A dynamically scalable system that provides local-based services often virtually
  • A dynamically sizable system that provides internet-based services often virtually
Which of the following consider advantages of cloud computing?
  • Economical, Easy access to information and Backup and recovery Correct
  • On-demand self-service, Backup, and recovery
  • Virtualization, Economical, Shared infrastructure
  • Maintainability, Easy access to information and Backup and recovery
Which of the following consider characteristics of IaaS?
  • Provides ease of service provisioning
  • Implements standardization
  • Commercial software gets centralized web-based access
  • Resources are provisioned as a service Correct
Which of the following consider Cloud computing providers SaaS?
  • Facebook
  • Google Correct
  • Vodafone
  • DataDirect
Which of the following consider disadvantages of cloud computing?
  • Quick deployment
  • Cloud ensures real-time and seamless integration
  • Cloud computing offers cost-effective
  • Continuously evolving Correct
Which of the following consider the main elements of Basic operating mode of a cloud?
  • Network and Servers
  • Management and staff
  • Individuals and organizations Correct
  • Policy and standards
Which of the following not a purpose of cloud service management?
  • To effectively mitigate new threats from multiple interconnected infrastructures and computing resources and manage change in a sustainable manner
  • To enable constant and uninterrupted provisioning of new cloud service capabilities effectively and efficiently as a way of improving the quality of service
  • To demonstrate teappropriate techniques for document the cloud-oriented services Correct
  • To maximize cloud service supply chains and reduce costs by integrating cloud services and products
Which of these are the examples of cloud?
  •   Amazon Web Services iCloud Windows Azure Google App Engine   Correct
Which of these is a key business driver of cloud computing?
  • Scalability
  • Costs reduction Correct
  • Sharing
  • Mobility
Which of these is an advantage of cloud computing?
  • If you're buying in services, you can buy only what people are providing
  • Cloud-computing is a return to the bad-old days of mainframes and proprietary systems
  • You avoid equipment going out of date and other familiar IT problems like ensuring system security and reliability Correct
  • You're completely at the mercy of your suppliers
Which of these is NOT an Essential characteristic of the cloud?
  • Measured service
  • Dynamic resource scheduling Correct
  • Broad network access
  • On-demand self-service
While the RPL data rate and radio range are lower than the same metrics in classic Bluetooth, RPL is designed for very low-power applications running off a coin battery (for example, the popular CR2032)
  • True
  • False Correct
Who coined the term “Internet of Things”?
  • kevin ashton Correct
Who consolidates several fixed cloud services into one or new services?
  • The Service intermediation
  • The Cloud carrier
  • The Cloud resellers
  • The Cloud brokers Correct
Who makes cloud services accessible to Cloud consumers?
  • The Cloud brokers
  • The Service intermediation
  • The Cloud resellers
  • The Cloud carrier Correct
Who popularized the idea of the cloud?
  • amazon Correct
Who proposed Intergalactic computer network?
  • IBM
  • Oracle
  • Salesforce
  • JCR Licklider Correct
Windows Azure is one of the prevailing online storage solutions used mainly for small businesses
  • True
  • False Correct
With the expansion of computing, Internet and the latest mobile technology the word virtual has experienced a radical change in the last few years
  • True Correct
  • False
With this benefit of cloud computing, companies can scale up as computing needs increase and then scale down again as demands decreases
  • elasticity Correct
  • pay-per-use
  • self-service provisioning
  • hybrid cloud computing
WSN provide a virtual layer through which the digital systems can access information of the physical world Therefore, WSNs have become one of the most important elements in IoT (Luigi Atzori et al, 2010)
  • True
  • False Correct
XEN converts a Linux operated machine into a Type 1, bare-metal hypervisor that can run multiple but isolated virtual environments
  • True
  • False Correct
You can edit and format the document in the same manner as you would do on any standard desktop word processing document such as MS Word
  • True Correct
  • False
You can share files and folders with people and choose whether they can view, edit, or comment on them
  • True Correct
  • False
You must first create a google sheet to access Google Docs
  • True
  • False Correct
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Mary Soriano

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