Question 1

What is the definition of cloud computing according to AWS?

Accepted Answer

Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources over the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing, eliminating the need to own and maintain physical data centers.

Question 2

Which cloud computing characteristic allows resources to be accessed from any location over the internet?

Accepted Answer

Broad network access is the characteristic that enables resources to be available over the network and accessed through standard mechanisms from any location.

Question 3

What does 'rapid elasticity' mean in the context of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

Rapid elasticity means cloud resources can be quickly scaled up or down to meet demand, and from the consumer's perspective, resources appear to be unlimited.

Question 4

What is 'on-demand self-service' in cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

On-demand self-service allows users to provision computing resources automatically without requiring human interaction with the service provider.

Question 5

In the IaaS model, what is the customer responsible for managing?

Accepted Answer

In IaaS, the customer manages the operating system, middleware, runtime, applications, and data, while the provider manages the underlying hardware, networking, and virtualization.

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