40 + Interview Questions in Moving Applications To The Cloud in Cloud Computing Page 1 InterviewSolution

1.	Which of the following cloud storage is consumed by file sharing software?(a) Managed(b) Unmanaged(c) UnAvailable(d) All of the mentionedI got this question in homework.Asked question is from Applications and Cloud APIs in division Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Correct answer is (b) UNMANAGED To elaborate: Most user-oriented software such as file-sharing and BACKUP consume unmanaged CLOUD STORAGE.

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2.	Which of the following storage option is available for managed storage?(a) formatting(b) partitioning(c) replicating data(d) all of the mentionedThe question was posed to me in homework.My doubt is from Applications and Cloud APIs in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Right choice is (d) all of the mentioned Best explanation: APPLICATIONS USING unmanaged cloud storage are SOFTWARE as a Service (SaaS) Web SERVICES.

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3.	Which of the following cloud storage involves the provisioning of a raw virtualized disk?(a) Managed(b) Unmanaged(c) Unavailable(d) All of the mentionedThe question was asked in an internship interview.This interesting question is from Applications and Cloud APIs topic in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» CORRECT CHOICE is (a) Managed The BEST I can explain: CLOUD storage can be either unmanaged or managed.

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4.	Which of the following storage is presented to a user as if it is a ready-to-use disk drive?(a) Managed(b) Unmanaged(c) Unavailable(d) None of the mentionedThis question was posed to me in my homework.Question is from Applications and Cloud APIs in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The correct choice is (b) Unmanaged Best EXPLANATION: The user has LITTLE CONTROL over the NATURE of how the disk is USED.

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5.	Which of the following presents the developer with their own APIs?(a) VMWare vCloud(b) Racksapce Cloud Servers(c) RimuHosting(d) Racksapce Cloud ServersThe question was posed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.I need to ask this question from Applications and Cloud APIs in division Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Correct answer is (d) Racksapce Cloud Servers To explain: INDIVIDUAL services such as WINDOWS Azure SQL, Flickr, and GOOGLE Maps PRESENT a service cloud API.

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6.	Point out the wrong statement.(a) Some APIs are both exposed as SOAP and REST(b) Most APIs are exposed as SOAP(c) Few APIs are exposed as REST(d) None of the mentionedThis question was posed to me in semester exam.I'm obligated to ask this question of Applications and Cloud APIs in division Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Right CHOICE is (d) None of the mentioned For EXPLANATION: Each API provides specific CALLS REQUIRED by that vendor’s infrastructure and service.

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7.	Applications using managed cloud storage are __________ as a Service Web service.(a) Infrastructure(b) Platform(c) Service(d) All of the mentionedThe question was asked in unit test.I want to ask this question from Applications and Cloud APIs in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» RIGHT answer is (a) Infrastructure The best explanation: In an IaaS model, a third-party provider HOSTS HARDWARE, software, SERVERS, storage and other infrastructure components on behalf of its users.

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8.	Which of the following is cross-platform API based on generalizing the major cloud vendors APIs?(a) Deltacloud(b) Simple Cloud API(c) Design Cloud(d) All of the mentionedI have been asked this question in unit test.Query is from Applications and Cloud APIs topic in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» RIGHT CHOICE is (d) All of the mentioned The best I can explain: Efforts are UNDERWAY to create more STANDARDIZED cloud APIs.

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9.	Point out the correct statement.(a) The nature of a cloud provider’s Cloud API will impact the ability to move an application to the cloud(b) Cloud APIs are the Application Programming Interface to functions that exchange information in and with the cloud(c) Each cloud vendor has its own specific API(d) All of the mentionedI got this question in exam.My enquiry is from Applications and Cloud APIs topic in section Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» RIGHT option is (d) All of the mentioned The explanation is: The nature of a cloud provider ALSO affects the way MANY of your application features OPERATE.

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10.	Which of the following mechanisms are contained by Cloud API for accessing cloud services?(a) Abstraction(b) Authentication(c) Replication(d) All of the mentionedThis question was addressed to me in an interview.Asked question is from Applications and Cloud APIs topic in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The correct choice is (B) Authentication Easy EXPLANATION: The cloud API contains the authentication and authorization MECHANISMS NEEDED to ACCESS cloud services.

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11.	An application that provides for transaction overflow in a reservation system is an example of ____________(a) cloud servicing(b) cloud bursting(c) cloud provisioning(d) all of the mentionedThe question was posed to me in my homework.My question is from Cloud Service Attributes topic in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» RIGHT choice is (b) cloud bursting Best explanation: Most systems BUILT to PERFORM cloud bursting have a SIMPLE underlying design.

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12.	Which of the following is not a second level cloud attribute?(a) Applications(b) Infrastructure(c) Database(d) StorageThe question was asked during an interview.The query is from Cloud Service Attributes in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The correct choice is (C) Database To EXPLAIN: Database is a second level cloud ATTRIBUTE for APPLICATION.

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13.	Which of the following is not a first level cloud service attribute?(a) Applications(b) Infrastructure(c) Core Services(d) None of the mentionedThe question was asked during an online exam.This intriguing question originated from Cloud Service Attributes topic in division Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» RIGHT answer is (d) None of the mentioned The BEST I can EXPLAIN: These are KEY FEATURES for any cloud application.

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14.	Which of the following scenario can be referred to as cloud bursting?(a) Part of the application is on a local system, and part is in the cloud(b) Complete part of the application is on local system(c) Complete part of the application is on local system(d) None of the mentionedThe question was asked in an international level competition.Query is from Cloud Service Attributes topic in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Right option is (a) Part of the application is on a LOCAL system, and part is in the cloud Explanation: Each cloud platform ALSO has its own SET of ATTRIBUTES that need to be mapped.

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15.	Which of the following is not a second level cloud attribute in relation to Storage?(a) Non-relational(b) SQL support(c) Replication(d) Language and localeI have been asked this question in exam.This intriguing question comes from Cloud Service Attributes in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The CORRECT answer is (d) Language and LOCALE The EXPLANATION is: Language and locale attribute is a SECOND level attribute in relation to PLATFORM feature.

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16.	Point out the correct statement.(a) Virtual machines are not provisioned to process the scans(b) Virtual machines are only stateless(c) Infrastructure, storage, and the queuing system all come together to eliminate a great deal of cost and operational complexity(d) None of the mentionedI had been asked this question during an interview.My question is based upon Cloud Service Attributes in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The correct option is (c) INFRASTRUCTURE, storage, and the queuing system all COME TOGETHER to eliminate a great deal of cost and operational complexity Easiest explanation: This is a pure cloud PLAY.

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17.	Which of the following is the first level cloud service attribute?(a) Accounting(b) Application support(c) Core Services(d) All of the mentionedI have been asked this question during an online exam.This key question is from Cloud Service Attributes topic in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The CORRECT answer is (c) Core SERVICES To elaborate: ACCOUNTING is SECOND level attribute in accordance with Core services.

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18.	Which of the following is a second level cloud attribute in relation to Platform Features?(a) Development environment(b) Programming language support(c) Deployment technology(d) All of the mentionedThe question was asked by my school principal while I was bunking the class.My question is from Cloud Service Attributes in section Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Correct answer is (d) All of the mentioned Explanation: Testing and APPLICATION attribute is also considered SECOND level cloud attribute for PLATFORM features.

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19.	Point out the correct statement.(a) The cloud turns physical systems into virtual systems(b) The printing service decided to eliminate infrastructure and streamline the process(c) The first stage in the redeployment is to eliminate the local processing associated with the scanning machines(d) None of the mentionedI have been asked this question in examination.The above asked question is from Cloud Service Attributes in division Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Correct choice is (a) The cloud turns PHYSICAL systems into VIRTUAL systems For explanation: Organizations choose to DEPLOY systems to the cloud entirely when they can RECREATE the essential PART of their process and eliminate infrastructure.

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20.	Which of the following is a key cloud service attribute?(a) Abstraction(b) Infrastructure(c) User Interface(d) All of the mentionedI got this question in an interview for internship.This intriguing question originated from Cloud Service Attributes in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Right answer is (b) Infrastructure The explanation is: Each PROVIDER has a unique solution, USES its own APIs, and PROVIDES unique SERVICES.

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21.	Which of the following is not a second level application attribute?(a) Reliability(b) Resource access(c) Uptime(d) costsThe question was posed to me during an online interview.I need to ask this question from Application Attributes in section Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Right CHOICE is (d) costs The best I can explain: COST is INFLUENCED by the DEVELOPMENT and RESOURCES attribute.

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22.	Which of the attributes is required for the best user interface?(a) User interaction(b) Ease of use(c) Interface features(d) All of the mentionedI have been asked this question in an online interview.I want to ask this question from Application Attributes topic in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The correct option is (d) All of the mentioned Easiest explanation: An attribute map is created to EXPOSE CRITICAL FUNCTIONALITY.

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23.	APIs and Deployment are second level application attributes in accordance with ____________(a) application(b) costs(c) maintenance(d) user interfaceThis question was addressed to me during an internship interview.My question is based upon Application Attributes topic in section Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» CORRECT option is (c) maintenance Best explanation: DECONSTRUCTING an application’s critical FUNCTIONALITY is only half the PROCESS.

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24.	Which of the following criteria needs to be met so that key drivers benefit from deployment to the cloud?(a) Are mission critical(b) Do have sensitive data to protect(c) Do need to be customized(d) Are legacy applications with no particular competitive advantageThe question was posed to me during an online interview.The doubt is from Application Attributes in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The correct choice is (d) Are LEGACY applications with no particular competitive advantage The explanation is: Each CLOUD platform ALSO has its own set of ATTRIBUTES that NEED to be mapped.

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25.	Which of the following is not a second level attribute in relation to Data Management?(a) Data exchange(b) Staging(c) Index(d) PortabilityI had been asked this question in quiz.This interesting question is from Application Attributes in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Right choice is (b) Staging The BEST I can explain: Staging is SECOND LEVEL attribute in relation to SCALABILITY.

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26.	Point out the wrong statement.(a) When applications get moved to the cloud, they do not retain the features of a three-layered architecture(b) Virtual machines are not only stateless(c) Some applications can be successfully ported to the cloud, while others suffer from the translation(d) None of the mentionedThe question was posed to me at a job interview.Origin of the question is Application Attributes topic in division Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Right answer is (C) Some APPLICATIONS can be successfully PORTED to the cloud, while OTHERS suffer from the translation To elaborate: When applications get moved to the cloud, they retain the features of a three-layered architecture.

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27.	Which of the following is a second level attribute in relation to scalability?(a) Fault management(b) Caching(c) Expertise(d) Geographic locationI have been asked this question in semester exam.This key question is from Application Attributes topic in section Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Correct choice is (C) Expertise Best EXPLANATION: Scalability is the ability of a SYSTEM, network, or PROCESS to handle a GROWING amount of work in a capable manner or its ability to be enlarged to accommodate that growth.

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28.	Which of the following is the first level applicable attribute?(a) Availability(b) Monitoring(c) Configuring(d) All of the mentionedThe question was asked in quiz.Enquiry is from Application Attributes topic in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Right option is (a) AVAILABILITY Easiest explanation: Availability defines the PROPORTION of time that the system is FUNCTIONAL and working.

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29.	Point out the correct statement.(a) An application that runs as a service on the Internet has a client portion that makes a request and a server portion that responds to that request(b) In a distributed system, the transaction is stateful(c) In order to create a stateless system in a distributed architecture, a transaction manager or broker must be added so that the intermediary service can account for transactions and react accordingly when they succeed or fail(d) None of the mentionedI have been asked this question during an online interview.I want to ask this question from Application Attributes in section Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Correct choice is (a) An application that RUNS as a service on the INTERNET has a client portion that makes a request and a server portion that responds to that request For explanation I would say: The request has been decoupled from the RESPONSE because the transaction is executing in two or more PLACES.

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30.	Which of the following is best suited for the analysis of an application’s suitability to be ported to the cloud?(a) Service Attributes(b) Cloud Attributes(c) Application Attributes(d) All of the mentionedI have been asked this question in an interview for internship.I'm obligated to ask this question of Application Attributes in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The correct choice is (c) Application Attributes To EXPLAIN: To support the application’s data ACCESS, you may also be faced with building a synchronization or REPLICATION feature, which adds more overhead to the application.

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31.	Which of the following property defines a transaction as something that cannot be subdivided and must be completed or abandoned as a unit?(a) Atomicity(b) Consistency(c) Isolation(d) DurabilityI got this question during a job interview.My enquiry is from Applications in the Clouds topic in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» RIGHT answer is (a) Atomicity For explanation: The isolation PROPERTY states that the system cannot have other transactions operate on DATA that is currently being PROCESSED by a TRANSACTION.

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32.	The __________ property states that the system must have a mechanism to recover from committed transactions should that be necessary.(a) Atomicity(b) Consistency(c) Isolation(d) DurabilityThis question was addressed to me during an interview.I want to ask this question from Applications in the Clouds topic in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Correct option is (d) Durability Explanation: The ISOLATION PROPERTY states that the SYSTEM cannot have other TRANSACTIONS operate on data that is currently being processed by a TRANSACTION.

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33.	An application that needed _______ storage alone might not benefit from a cloud deployment at all.(a) online(b) offline(c) virtual(d) all of the mentionedThe question was asked at a job interview.My doubt stems from Applications in the Clouds in division Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Correct option is (b) OFFLINE Easy explanation: You COULD safely conclude that an application that gets the most value from a cloud DEPLOYMENT is one that uses ONLINE storage WITHOUT the need for offline storage.

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34.	Which of the following factors might offset the cost of offline access in hybrid applications?(a) scalability(b) costs(c) ubiquitous access(d) all of the mentionedThis question was addressed to me in exam.I'm obligated to ask this question of Applications in the Clouds topic in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The correct ANSWER is (d) all of the mentioned The explanation: These FACTORS MAKE the cloud more attractive.

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35.	Which of the following component is required for both online and local data access in hybrid application?(a) local(b) cloud(c) both local and cloud(d) none of the mentionedThe question was asked in exam.The question is from Applications in the Clouds in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Correct option is (c) both local and cloud The EXPLANATION is: If the application needed to access DATA only when the CLIENT was online, then access to cloud-based STORAGE WOULD be the only data store your application would required.

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36.	Point out the wrong statement.(a) Taken as a unit, “Request => Process => Response” is not an atomic transaction(b) A coherent transaction either succeeds and is enacted, or fails and is rolled back(c) When rollback is not possible due to optimistic transaction commitment in a multiuser application, durability requires correcting the condition(d) None of the mentionedI had been asked this question during a job interview.Question is taken from Applications in the Clouds topic in section Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Correct option is (a) TAKEN as a unit, “REQUEST => PROCESS => Response” is not an atomic TRANSACTION The EXPLANATION: Taken as a unit, “Request => Process => Response” is an atomic transaction.

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37.	Which of the following ACID property states that the system must go from one known state to another and that the system integrity must be maintained?(a) Atomicity(b) Consistency(c) Isolation(d) DurabilityI got this question in semester exam.This interesting question is from Applications in the Clouds in division Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» CORRECT option is (b) Consistency Explanation: The ACID rules were developed by JIM Gray to APPLY to database TECHNOLOGY in the LATE 1970s.

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38.	Which of the following is property of ACID principle?(a) Atomicity(b) Consistency(c) Isolation(d) All of the mentionedThis question was addressed to me during an online exam.This question is from Applications in the Clouds topic in section Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The correct option is (d) All of the mentioned To EXPLAIN I would say: The ACID PRINCIPLE is USED today by any application that is READING and writing to a stored data SET.

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39.	Point out the wrong statement.(a) In theory, any application can run either completely or partially in the cloud(b) The location of an application or service plays a fundamental role in how the application must be written(c) An application or process that runs on a desktop or server is executed coherently, as a unit, under the control of an integrated program(d) None of the mentionedThis question was posed to me during an online interview.This is a very interesting question from Applications in the Clouds in section Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» The correct choice is (d) None of the mentioned The best I can EXPLAIN: An action triggers a PROGRAM CALL, CODE executes, and a result is returned and may be acted upon.

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40.	The properties necessary to guarantee a reliable transaction in databases and other applications is referred to as _____________(a) BASE(b) ACID(c) ATOM(d) All of the mentionedI had been asked this question in a job interview.I'm obligated to ask this question of Applications in the Clouds topic in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing
Answer» Correct ANSWER is (b) ACID Easiest EXPLANATION: In computer science, ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) is a SET of PROPERTIES that guarantee that DATABASE transactions are processed reliably.

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Which of the following cloud storage is consumed by file sharing software?(a) Managed(b) Unmanaged(c) UnAvailable(d) All of the mentionedI got this question in homework.Asked question is from Applications and Cloud APIs in division Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing

Which of the following storage option is available for managed storage?(a) formatting(b) partitioning(c) replicating data(d) all of the mentionedThe question was posed to me in homework.My doubt is from Applications and Cloud APIs in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing

Which of the following is not a second level cloud attribute?(a) Applications(b) Infrastructure(c) Database(d) StorageThe question was asked during an interview.The query is from Cloud Service Attributes in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing

Which of the following is not a second level application attribute?(a) Reliability(b) Resource access(c) Uptime(d) costsThe question was posed to me during an online interview.I need to ask this question from Application Attributes in section Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing

Which of the following is not a second level attribute in relation to Data Management?(a) Data exchange(b) Staging(c) Index(d) PortabilityI had been asked this question in quiz.This interesting question is from Application Attributes in portion Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing

Which of the following is the first level applicable attribute?(a) Availability(b) Monitoring(c) Configuring(d) All of the mentionedThe question was asked in quiz.Enquiry is from Application Attributes topic in chapter Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing

Which of the following is property of ACID principle?(a) Atomicity(b) Consistency(c) Isolation(d) All of the mentionedThis question was addressed to me during an online exam.This question is from Applications in the Clouds topic in section Moving Applications to the Cloud of Cloud Computing