1. What is cloud computing?
Delivery of computing services over the
internet.
2. Name three types of cloud deployment models.Public, private,
hybrid.
3. What is IaaS?Infrastructure as a Service.
4. Define PaaS.Platform as a Service.
5. What does SaaS stand for?Software as a Service.
6. Name a popular public cloud provider.Amazon Web Services
(AWS).
7. What is virtualization?Creating virtual versions of physical
resources.
8. What is a hypervisor?Software to create and run virtual
machines.
9. What is auto-scaling?Automatic adjustment of resources based
on demand.
10. Define elasticity in cloud computing.Ability to scale resources up
or down quickly.
11. What is multi-tenancy?Multiple users sharing resources securely.
12. Name a container orchestration platform.Kubernetes.
13. What is a virtual machine (VM)?An emulated computer system.
14. Difference between VM and container?VMs emulate OS;
containers share OS.
15. What is cloud storage?Online data storage accessible via cloud.
16. What is disaster recovery?Restoring systems after failure or
disaster.
17. Define load balancing.Distributing workload across multiple
resources.
18. What is a service-level agreement (SLA)?Contract defining
service expectations.
19. What does API stand for?Application Programming Interface.
20. What is DevOps?Integration of development and IT operations.
21. What is a public cloud?Cloud services offered to general public.
22. What is a private cloud?Cloud infrastructure dedicated to one
organization.
23. What is a hybrid cloud?Combination of public and private clouds.
24. What is cloud security?Protecting cloud data and resources.
25. What is data sovereignty?Data governed by laws where it is
stored.
26. What does ‘serverless computing’ mean?Cloud runs code without
managing servers.
27. What is cloud migration?Moving data/applications to the cloud.
28. Define edge computing.Computing near data source for low
latency.
29. What is a subnet?Segmented network within a larger network.
30. What is Identity and Access Management (IAM)?Managing user
access and permissions.
31. What is encryption?Converting data to unreadable format.
32. What is a firewall?Network security barrier.
33. What is containerization?Packaging apps with dependencies in
containers.
34. What is a public IP address?Internet-accessible IP address.
35. What is a private IP address?IP address restricted to private
networks.
36. What is a cloud region?Geographical area with cloud data
centers.
37. What is a cloud zone?Isolated location within a region.
38. Name a cloud database service.Amazon RDS.
39. What is cost optimization in cloud?Reducing cloud spending while
maintaining performance.
40. What is patch management?Updating software to fix
vulnerabilities.
41. What is monitoring in cloud?Tracking cloud resources and
performance.
42. Define fault tolerance.System continues working after failure.
43. What is a snapshot in cloud?Point-in-time backup of
data/resources.
44. What is cloud orchestration?Automating provisioning and
management of cloud resources.
45. Name a cloud platform besides AWS.Microsoft Azure.
46. What is a microservice?Small, independent service in an app.
47. What is network virtualization?Combining physical networks into
virtual networks.
48. What is bandwidth?Data transfer capacity of a network.
49. What is cloud bursting?Using cloud resources when local
resources max out.
50. What is a virtual private cloud (VPC)?A private cloud within a
public cloud.
