Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Cloud Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 33
Q1481:
What kind of environment does CloudSim emulate?
A. Physical data center environment
B. Virtualized data center environment
C. Hybrid data center environment
D. On-premise data center environment
Correct Answer:
B
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Q1482:
What type of users can use CloudSim for resource leasing and pricing management?
A. Cloud service consumers
B. Cloud service providers
C. Application developers
D. Database administrators
Correct Answer:
B
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Q1483:
Where can CloudSim’s documentation and setup tutorials be found?
A. Official Cloud provider websites
B. CloudSim webpage
C. GitHub repositories
D. Third-party educational platforms
Correct Answer:
B
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Q1484:
Which of the following policies is used by the VM in CloudSim?
A. VM-allocation policy
B. Cloudlet-scheduler policy
C. VM-scheduler policy
D. CIS policy
Correct Answer:
B
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Q1485:
CloudSim uses which of the following policies to allocate resources to hosts?
A. Time-sharing
B. Round-robin
C. Space-sharing
D. VM-scheduler
Correct Answer:
C
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Q1486:
What is the broker’s role in CloudSim?
A. To monitor data center performance
B. To register new VMs
C. To execute Cloudlets on data centers
D. To manage security policies
Correct Answer:
C
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Q1487:
What can users download from the CloudSim webpage?
A. Tutorials
B. Examples of Cloudlet execution
C. Documentation
D. All of the above
Correct Answer:
D
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Q1488:
What type of shared policies does CloudSim offer for VM-scheduler and Cloudlet-scheduler?
A. Time shared and space shared
B. Round-robin and weighted fair
C. Preemptive and non-preemptive
D. Priority-based and non-priority-based
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 34
Q1489:
What does the NIST definition of Computer Security include?
A. Hardware, software, and information
B. Only software and hardware
C. Only hardware
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 34
Q1490:
Which of the following is a key aspect of privacy as per computer security principles?
A. Protecting personal data from being stolen
B. Right to control information collected about an individual
C. Ensuring availability of data at all times
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 34
Q1491:
Which law defines personal data in the European Union?
A. Directive 97/46/EC
B. Directive 95/46/EC
C. Directive 96/48/EC
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 34
Q1492:
What is the term used for an individual or entity that determines the purpose of processing personal data?
A. Data processor
B. Data subject
C. Data controller
D. Data analyzer
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 34
Q1493:
Confidentiality ensures that information is only accessible to which of the following?
A. Unauthorized users
B. Authorized users
C. General public
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 34
Q1494:
Integrity in computer security refers to which of the following?
A. Protecting information from unauthorized modification
B. Ensuring timely access to data
C. Proving user identity
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1495:
Availability ensures:
A. Timely and reliable access to information
B. Unauthorized access to information
C. Destruction of information
D. Only physical security
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1496:
Which of the following is an example of authentication?
A. Email verification
B. Login with password
C. Checking the server time
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 34
Q1497:
What does hard trust involve in security?
A. Only brand loyalty
B. Authentication and encryption
C. User experience
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 34
Q1498:
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of soft trust?
A. Brand loyalty
B. User friendliness
C. Encryption
D. Human psychology
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 34
Q1499:
What is cryptography primarily used for?
A. Slowing down network performance
B. Securing communication
C. Enhancing user experience
D. Spying on individuals
Correct Answer:
B
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Q1500:
The science of analyzing and breaking codes is known as:
A. Cryptography
B. Cryptanalysis
C. Encryption
D. Access control
Correct Answer:
B