Fundamental Cloud Concepts CLOUD-DIGITAL-LEADER Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11expert · hard

   A multinational corporation has subsidiaries in several countries. Each subsidiary has its own IT team and uses different cloud providers. The corporation wants to standardize on a single cloud provider to reduce complexity, but some subsidiaries have regulatory requirements to keep data in specific countries. The corporation also wants to maintain some on-premises systems for legacy applications. Which deployment strategy best balances these competing needs?

   • AUse a single public cloud region for all subsidiaries to simplify management, regardless of data residency.
   • BUse a hybrid cloud with Google Cloud regions in each required country, and connect on-premises data centers via VPN or Dedicated Interconnect.
   • CUse a multicloud approach, keeping each subsidiary on its current provider.
   • DUse a private cloud in each country, but do not use any public cloud services.
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2. 12expert · hard

   A company runs a batch processing job that takes 6 hours to complete. The job runs once a month and requires a specific amount of compute. The company is evaluating whether to run this job on Google Cloud. The CFO is concerned about the cost of running a large VM for 6 hours. Which approach would most effectively minimize cost while meeting the job's requirements?

   • AUse a VM in a different region where the price is lower, regardless of latency.
   • BUse a regular VM and pay for the full 6 hours, because preemptible VMs are not reliable enough for any workload.
   • CUse a larger VM to finish the job in 3 hours, even though the hourly rate is higher.
   • DUse a preemptible VM, which is offered at a lower price but can be terminated by Google Cloud at any time.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   What is the primary function of the Domain Name System (DNS)?

   • ATo assign IP addresses to devices on a network
   • BTo translate human-readable domain names into IP addresses
   • CTo provide secure communication over the internet
   • DTo route data packets between networks
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5. 14application · medium

   A manufacturing company is replacing its on-premises data center with Google Cloud. The CIO wants to present the financial benefits to the board. Which statement best describes the shift from capital expenditure (CapEx) to operational expenditure (OpEx)?

   • AThe company will move from paying for hardware to paying for a monthly subscription that covers all possible usage.
   • BThe company will convert its fixed IT budget into a variable budget that only includes software licensing fees.
   • CThe company will eliminate all IT costs because the cloud provider absorbs the cost of hardware and software.
   • DThe company will no longer need to purchase and maintain physical servers, but will instead pay a recurring fee for the cloud services it consumes.
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6. 15application · medium

   A gaming company is deploying a new multiplayer game that requires real-time interaction between players. The company wants to minimize the time it takes for data to travel between players and the game servers. Which network infrastructure concept should the company focus on?

   • AFiber optics, by using faster physical cables
   • BLatency, by placing game servers in regions close to the player base
   • CBandwidth, by increasing the data transfer capacity of the network
   • DDNS, by configuring faster domain name resolution
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