The Elastic Frontier (2006) Quiz

Exam-prep questions for the The Elastic Frontier (2006) track of the Terminal Academy. Learn cloud fundamentals on a simulated provider CLI: regions and zones, instance pricing models, storage, identity and billing.

This category currently has 60 questions in the SERVBG quiz bank. Below are a few sample questions: the full interactive quiz shuffles through the whole set with instant scoring.

Sample questions

In cloud computing, what does "elasticity" refer to?

The ability to automatically add or remove computing resources to match changing demand
The number of customers sharing one physical server
A discount applied for long-term contracts
The physical distance between two data centers
A guarantee that a service will never go offline

What does "scalability" mean for a cloud-hosted application?

The application's ability to run without an internet connection
The application's ability to handle a growing amount of work by adding resources
The application's ability to run on any operating system
The application's ability to bill customers automatically
The application's ability to encrypt data automatically

What is an Availability Zone (AZ)?

A geographic marketing territory used for sales purposes
A virtual machine size, such as small or large
A billing category used to group monthly invoices
A type of encryption applied to stored data
One or more physically isolated data center facilities within a cloud region, each with independent power and networking

What is a "region" in the context of a cloud platform?

A software license covering one country
A pricing tier assigned to a customer account
A self-contained geographic area made up of multiple isolated data center facilities where a provider operates
A single physical server rack
A group of employees who manage customer support

What does the abbreviation IaaS stand for?