What is the primary purpose of the HTTPS protocol in web communication?

To encrypt data transmitted between the client and server to ensure confidentiality and integrity

To translate domain names into IP addresses

To provide a standard format for web page content

To speed up the delivery of web pages by compressing images

A company wants to deploy a web application that has unpredictable traffic spikes. They want to minimize cost during low traffic and handle spikes automatically. They also need to comply with data residency by keeping data in a specific region. Which solution is most appropriate?

Use a serverless platform that scales automatically and charges per invocation, with the region set to the required location.

Use a container orchestration platform like Kubernetes with a fixed number of nodes.

Use a traditional VM with a fixed size and scale manually.

Use a SaaS application that the provider hosts in a region of their choice.

A web application uses a URL like https://shop.example.com/products?id=123. The server receives the request and returns a page. Which component of the URL is used by the web server to route the request to the correct application logic?

The fragment (if present) is used by the server to route the request.

The scheme (https) determines which application handles the request.

The hostname (shop.example.com) identifies the server, but the path (/products) and query string (?id=123) are used by the server to route to specific logic.

The port (443) determines which application handles the request.

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Which cloud deployment model consists of a cloud environment that is shared by multiple organizations with similar needs, but is operated by a third-party provider?
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What is the primary purpose of the HTTPS protocol in web communication?
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A company wants to deploy a web application that has unpredictable traffic spikes. They want to minimize cost during low traffic and handle spikes automatically. They also need to comply with data residency by keeping data in a specific region. Which solution is most appropriate?
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A web application uses a URL like https://shop.example.com/products?id=123. The server receives the request and returns a page. Which component of the URL is used by the web server to route the request to the correct application logic?
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Which operating system function is responsible for coordinating the use of hardware devices such as printers, keyboards, and network adapters?
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Questions 11–15

Which cloud deployment model consists of a cloud environment that is shared by multiple organizations with similar needs, but is operated by a third-party provider?

What is the primary purpose of the HTTPS protocol in web communication?

A company wants to deploy a web application that has unpredictable traffic spikes. They want to minimize cost during low traffic and handle spikes automatically. They also need to comply with data residency by keeping data in a specific region. Which solution is most appropriate?

A web application uses a URL like https://shop.example.com/products?id=123. The server receives the request and returns a page. Which component of the URL is used by the web server to route the request to the correct application logic?

Which operating system function is responsible for coordinating the use of hardware devices such as printers, keyboards, and network adapters?

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