5.4 Define Common Cloud Terms (e.g., Hosted, Virtualization, Virtual Machine, Container, Microservice, API) CYBERSECURITY-APPRENTICE Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is a microservice?

   • AA small, independently deployable service that performs a specific business function.
   • BA container that packages an entire application stack.
   • CA single, monolithic application that contains all business logic.
   • DA virtual machine that runs a single application.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What is a virtual machine (VM)?

   • AA lightweight package that contains an application and its dependencies.
   • BA software-based emulation of a physical computer that runs on a hypervisor.
   • CA physical server that is dedicated to a single application.
   • DA collection of small, independent services that form an application.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes the microservice architecture style?

   • AAn application is developed as a single, tightly integrated unit.
   • BAn application is packaged with its dependencies into a lightweight unit.
   • CAn application is built as a collection of small, independent services that communicate over a network.
   • DAn application runs on a hypervisor as a virtual machine.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   What is a container in cloud computing?

   • AA physical server that hosts multiple applications.
   • BA lightweight, portable unit that packages an application and its dependencies.
   • CA full emulation of a computer system with its own operating system.
   • DA set of rules that allows software applications to communicate.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes a hosted service?

   • AHardware is purchased outright and maintained by the customer's own IT staff.
   • BApplications are developed by the customer but deployed on the customer's own servers.
   • CSoftware is installed and run entirely on hardware owned by the customer's organization.
   • DSoftware and infrastructure are provided and managed by a third-party vendor over the internet.
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