CPA Cloud Infrastructure 3

Question 1

Which load balancer type operates at the OSI Layer 7 (application layer) and can route traffic based on URL path or HTTP headers?

Accepted Answer

Application Load Balancer

Answer

An Application Load Balancer (ALB) works at Layer 7, enabling content-based routing decisions such as path-based or host-based routing.

Question 2

In Infrastructure as Code (IaC), what is the key advantage of declarative configuration over imperative scripting?

Accepted Answer

Declarative code describes the desired end state, letting the tool determine how to reach it

Answer

Declarative IaC (like Terraform) specifies what the infrastructure should look like, while the tool manages the steps needed to achieve that state.

Question 3

A company needs to connect its on-premises data center to a cloud VPC with consistent, low-latency bandwidth. Which solution is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Dedicated Direct Connect / ExpressRoute private connection

Answer

Dedicated connections like AWS Direct Connect or Azure ExpressRoute provide private, consistent bandwidth between on-premises and cloud, avoiding internet variability.

Question 4

Which IAM concept groups multiple permissions together so they can be assigned to users or services as a unit?

Accepted Answer

Policy

Answer

An IAM policy is a document that defines a set of permissions and can be attached to users, groups, or roles.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a Content Delivery Network (CDN) in cloud architecture?

Accepted Answer

To cache and serve content from edge locations closer to end users

Answer

A CDN caches static and dynamic content at geographically distributed edge nodes, reducing latency by serving users from nearby locations.

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CPA Cloud Infrastructure 3