5.4 Define Common Cloud Terms (e.g., Hosted, Virtualization, Virtual Machine, Container, Microservice, API) CYBERSECURITY-APPRENTICE Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   A development team builds a Python web application and wants to deploy it to a cloud environment. The team packages the application code, its Python runtime, and all required libraries into a single lightweight unit that can run consistently on any Linux host. What is this unit called?

   • AAPI
   • BMicroservice
   • CVirtual machine
   • DContainer
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2. 22foundation · easy

   Which characteristic is a key advantage of containers compared to virtual machines?

   • AThey are more lightweight because they share the host operating system kernel.
   • BThey are always more secure than virtual machines.
   • CThey require a hypervisor to run.
   • DThey each include a full operating system, providing stronger isolation.
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4. 23foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of an API?

   • ATo secure a network by filtering traffic.
   • BTo provide a graphical user interface for cloud services.
   • CTo virtualize physical servers into multiple VMs.
   • DTo enable different software applications to interact and share data in a standardized way.
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5. 24application · medium

   A company needs to run a legacy Windows application that requires Windows Server 2016, but the company's standard server hardware runs Linux. The administrator creates a complete emulation of a computer system, including virtual hardware, on the Linux host so the Windows application can run. What is this emulation called?

   • AMicroservice
   • BHosted service
   • CVirtual machine
   • DContainer
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6. 25foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of virtualization?

   • ATo connect multiple physical servers into a single large computer.
   • BTo replace physical hardware with software-defined logical resources that can be allocated flexibly.
   • CTo physically partition a server into multiple isolated hardware units.
   • DTo eliminate the need for any physical hardware in a data center.
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