AZ-900 - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Core Cloud Computing Concepts Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which cloud computing model provides the highest level of control and responsibility for the consumer?

Accepted Answer

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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Software as a Service (SaaS)

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Platform as a Service (PaaS)

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Function as a Service (FaaS)

Question 2

A company wants to migrate its existing on-premises servers to the cloud to gain more flexibility and scalability. They want to maintain full control over the operating systems and installed software. Which cloud service model is the most appropriate choice for this scenario?

Accepted Answer

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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Software as a Service (SaaS)

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Platform as a Service (PaaS)

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Serverless Computing

Question 3

Which of the following is a primary benefit of the public cloud deployment model?

Accepted Answer

No capital expenditure (CapEx) to get started.

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Complete control over the physical hardware.

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Meeting specific, unique compliance and legal requirements.

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Dedicated hardware for a single organization.

Question 4

In the shared responsibility model for cloud computing, which of the following is ALWAYS the customer's responsibility, regardless of the service model (IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS)?

Accepted Answer

Information and data

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Physical datacenter security

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Patching the host operating system

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Network controls

Question 5

A startup is developing a new web application and wants to focus solely on writing code and managing their application, without worrying about the underlying operating systems, patches, or server maintenance. Which cloud service model should they choose?

Accepted Answer

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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On-premises datacenter

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Software as a Service (SaaS)

Question 6

A large financial institution needs to keep its sensitive customer data in a private, on-premises datacenter to meet strict regulatory requirements. However, they also want to leverage the scalability and services of the public cloud for their new, less sensitive marketing applications. Which cloud deployment model would best suit their needs?

Accepted Answer

Hybrid Cloud

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Public Cloud only

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Private Cloud only

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Community Cloud