Question Bank with Answers (Weekly Test)
Class-VIII
A. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
1. SaaS is a method of delivering software over the Internet.
2. In community cloud, the services are offered to a group of organizations.
3. A public cloud is not proprietary of any organization.
4. AWS is not a service provider of cloud computing.
5. Google Drive gives you 15 GB of free Google Online Storage.
6. You cannot delete a file permanently from Google Drive.
B. Tick the correct answer
1) ............. is a technology that provides resources and services over the
Internet.
a) Cloud Computing b) Antivirus c) Soft Computing
2) ............. include accessing software and storing files online.
a) Resources b) Services c) Server
3) ............ allows cloud providers to pool large-scale IT resources to serve
multiple cloud consumers.
a) Elasticity b) Service Provider c) Resource Pooling
4) ....... is an online office suite, in which you can create, edit and share
Document,
Spreadsheet and Presentation.
a) Google Docs b) Google Drive c) YouTube
5) .... is free online storage that provides access to email, contacts and much
more.
a) Facebook b) YouTube c) Google Drive
C. Application Based Question
1. Riya has to create her project but there is no MS-Office installed in her
system. She wants to complete her project for the final examination
practicals in which she needs word processor and spreadsheet. She needs
your help to create the project. She has Internet connection at her home.
Help her to complete the task.
D. Define the following
1) IaaS
2) SaaS
3) PaaS
E. Differentiate between the following
1) Public Cloud and Private Cloud
2) Spreadsheet Component and Presentation Component
F. Answer in 1-2 sentences.
1) What is Cloud Computing?
2) Write some uses of Cloud Computing.
3) What are Service Providers?
4) What is Google Docs?
5) What is Google Drive?
G. Answer Briefly
1) Write the reasons for choosing cloud computing.
2) What are the characteristics of cloud computing?
3) What are the services of cloud computing?
4) Write the advantages of Google docs.
ANSWER KEY
A. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
1) SaaS is a method of delivering software over the Internet.
ANSWER : T
2) In community cloud, the services are offered to a group of organizations.
ANSWER : T
3) A public cloud is not proprietary of any organization.
ANSWER : T
4) AWS is not a service provider of cloud computing.
ANSWER : F
5) Google Drive gives you 15 GB of free Google Online Storage.
ANSWER : T
6) You cannot delete a file permanently from Google Drive.
ANSWER : F
B. Tick the correct answer
1) ......................... is a technology that provides resources and services over
the Internet.
a) Cloud Computing b) Antivirus c) Soft Computing
ANSWER : Cloud Computing
2) ......................... include accessing software and storing files online.
a) Resources b) Services c) Server
ANSWER : Services
3) ......................... allows cloud providers to pool large-scale IT resources to
serve multiple cloud consumers.
a) Elasticity b) Service Provider c) Resource Pooling
ANSWER : Resource Pooling
4) ......................... is an online office suite, in which you can create, edit and
share Document,
Spreadsheet and Presentation.
a) Google Docs b) Google Drive c) YouTube
ANSWER : Google Docs
5) ...................... is free online storage that provides access to email, contacts
and much more.
a) Facebook b) YouTube c) Google Drive
ANSWER : Google Drive
C. Application Based Question
1) Riya has to create her project but there is no MS-Office installed in her
system. She wants to complete her project for the final examination practicals in
which she needs word processor and spreadsheet. She needs your help to create
the project. She has Internet connection at her home. Help her to complete the
task.
ANSWER : Riya can use document component of Google Docs for completing
her project.
D. Define the following
1) IaaS
ANSWER : laaS (Infrastructure as a Service): It provides IT infrastructure like
servers, storage, networks operating systems over the Internet on pay as you go
basis.
2) SaaS
ANSWER :
SaaS (Software as a Service): It is a method for delivering software applications
over the Internet, on demand and typically, on a subscription basis.
3) PaaS
ANSWER : PaaS (Platform as a Service): It provides a cloud platform and
allows developers to create, test, and run their program, website, web app, etc.
without having to purchase the hardware and software.
E. Differentiate between the following
1) Public Cloud and Private Cloud
ANSWER :
Public Cloud: A public cloud is not proprietary of any organization. The
services provided in these clouds can be accessed by any organization or
individual.
Private Cloud: A private cloud is a proprietary architecture subscribed to by an
organization. It provides hosted services to the users within the organization.
2) Spreadsheet Component and Presentation Component
ANSWER :
Spreadsheet component: It allows you to do basic manipulation and formatting
of spreadsheets, adding charts and using of formula.
Presentation component: It enables you to create professional looking
presentations.
F. Answer in 1-2 sentences.
1) What is Cloud Computing?
ANSWER : Cloud computing is a technology that provides resources and
services over the Internet. Instead of accessing these resources and services
locally on your computer, you access them on the cloud.
2) Write some uses of Cloud Computing.
ANSWER : People use cloud computing capabilities to:
i. store or access documents, photos, videos, and other media online.
ii. use software programs and web apps like email.
3) What are Service Providers?
ANSWER : Service providers provide various types of cloud computing
services for free or charge a fee to computer user.
4) What is Google Docs?
ANSWER :
Google Docs is an online Office Suite, in which we can create, edit and share
three types of documents. These include Document, Spreadsheet and
Presentation.
5) What is Google Drive?
ANSWER : Google Drive is cloud storage developed by Google. We can store
our files online in Google Drive and can access them from anywhere in the
whole world.
G. Answer Briefly
1) Write the reasons for choosing cloud computing.
ANSWER :
People are choosing cloud computing for a variety of reasons: Accessibility:
Data and applications are available worldwide from any computer or device
with an Internet connection. Cost Savings: The expense of software and high-
end hardware shifts away from the user.
Space Savings: Floor space required for servers and other hardware shifts away
from the user. Scalability: Provides the flexibility to increase or decrease
computing requirements as needed.
2) What are the characteristics of cloud computing?
ANSWER :
The characteristics of cloud computing are:
i. ON DEMAND SELF SERVICE: Users are able to get the cloud computing
resources for almost any type of workload on
demand and without requiring human interaction, mostly done though a web-
based self-service portal.
ii. ELASTICITY: With cloud computing, companies can scale up the resources
as computing need increases and scale down the
resources as computing need decreases.
iii. PAY PER USE: In the cloud computing, our computer resources are
measured, and we only pay for the resources and workloads we use.
3) What are the services of cloud computing?
ANSWER : There are three types of services of cloud computing:
i. INFRASTRUCTURE AS A SERVICE (IaaS): It is the most flexible cloud
computing model and allows companies to scale storage, processing power, or
bandwidth, up or down as needed.
ii. SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SaaS): SaaS is a method for delivering
software applications over the Internet, on demand and typically, on a
subscription basis. Users connect to the application over the Internet, usually
with a web browser on their phone, tablet or PC.
iii. PLATFORM AS A SERVICE (PaaS): PaaS provides a cloud platform and
allows developers to create, test, and run their program, website, web app, etc.
without having to purchase the hardware and software.
4) Write the advantages of Google docs.
ANSWER : The advantages of Google docs are:
i. Google Docs are free for the individual user and they don't need to be
installed on any computer.
ii. We can access the applications and all documents wherever we have access to
the Internet and a web browser.
iii. There are no compatibility issues; everyone is on the same version.
iv. Documents are stored online, and there is no need to carry any media with us
while we travel, including USB drives, discs, etc.
Reasoning & Assertion Questions
Practice Question 1:
Assertion (A): Cloud computing allows users to access data and applications
over the internet. Reason (R): Cloud computing relies on a network of remote
servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true, but R is false.
4. A is false, but R is true.
Practice Question 2:
Assertion (A): Cloud computing services can only be accessed using high-end,
powerful computers. Reason (R): Cloud computing services are designed to be
accessed via web browsers and require minimal local computing resources.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true, but R is false.
4. A is false, but R is true.
Practice Question 3:
Assertion (A): Cloud computing can lead to cost savings for businesses.
Reason (R): Cloud computing eliminates the need for businesses to invest
heavily in physical hardware and IT infrastructure.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true, but R is false.
4. A is false, but R is true.
Practice Question 4:
Assertion (A): Data stored in the cloud is always secure. Reason (R): Cloud
service providers implement various security measures to protect data.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true, but R is false.
4. A is false, but R is true.
Practice Question 5:
Assertion (A): Cloud computing enables scalability and flexibility for users.
Reason (R): Cloud computing resources can be easily adjusted based on
demand, allowing users to scale up or down as needed.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true, but R is false.
4. A is false, but R is true.
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