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Free CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Practice Test
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- Questions: 15
- Time: 15 minutes (60 seconds per question)
- Included Objectives:Cloud Architecture and DesignSecurityDeploymentOperations and SupportTroubleshooting
Which of the following best defines the retention aspect of a backup and restore policy?
The length of time that backup copies are kept before they are deleted or archived.
The number of backup copies that must be stored in different locations.
The rule that requires three copies of data on two different media with one copy offsite.
The frequency at which backups are performed.
Answer Description
Retention refers to the length of time that backup copies are kept before they are deleted or archived to comply with the organization's data retention policy. It is an essential part of a backup strategy because it dictates how long the data can be recovered from backups after the original data is altered or deleted. Answers referring to the frequency of backups (how often backups are performed) or the 3-2-1 rule (a strategy involving multiple copies and formats of data storage) do not directly pertain to the length of time backups are kept, thus are incorrect in this context.
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What is a data retention policy?
Why is the length of time for data retention important?
What are some common practices for backup frequency?
Which metric commonly found in cloud service dashboards assists in tracking the financial implication of resource usage?
Connectivity
Capacity
Costs
Latency
Answer Description
'Costs' is the correct answer because this metric is specifically used to track the financial aspect of resource utilization, helping organizations understand their spending on cloud services. Chargebacks and showbacks are methods of allocating these costs back to the departments or customers responsible for incurring them. Other metrics, like 'Capacity' and 'Connectivity', involve the technical aspects of resource usage and network performance respectively, and do not directly address financial tracking, making them incorrect choices for this question.
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What are chargebacks and showbacks in the context of cloud costs?
How do organizations track cloud spending effectively?
What other metrics should be monitored alongside costs in cloud dashboard analysis?
A company wants to optimize their cloud architecture for a high-volume, event-driven application that needs to process thousands of requests per second while keeping infrastructure management to a minimum. Which of the following solutions should they implement to meet these requirements most effectively?
Set up multiple virtual machines with auto-scaling groups
Deploy the application using serverless computing functions
Use a Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering with pre-defined compute resources
Host the application on a container orchestration platform with manual scaling
Answer Description
A serverless computing model is ideal for high-volume, event-driven applications because it abstracts the underlying infrastructure away from the developer, automatically handles scaling to meet the number of requests, and is cost-efficient as it is typically billed based on the number of executions. The other options, such as deploying on virtual machines or using PaaS, involve more overhead in terms of infrastructure management and may not handle rapid scaling as effectively as serverless.
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What is serverless computing?
How does serverless computing handle scaling?
What are some common use cases for serverless architectures?
As a cloud administrator, you are tasked with ensuring that all assets within your organization's cloud environment are accurately tracked and managed. To achieve this, you utilize a system that maintains detailed information on the types of assets in the cloud along with their configurations and relationship with other assets. Which system are you using to accomplish this task?
Service Level Agreement (SLA) tracker
Resource Utilization Monitor
Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline
Answer Description
A Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is used to maintain information about hardware and software assets (commonly referred to as Configuration Items or CIs) and their relationships. This helps organizations understand the relationships between these assets and provides a structured way of tracking their configurations, which is essential for troubleshooting, change management, and compliance with regulations.
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What is a Configuration Management Database (CMDB)?
Why is asset tracking important in cloud management?
What are Configuration Items (CIs) in a CMDB?
A company is planning to shift its email service from one Software as a Service (SaaS) provider to another due to a change in business requirements. Which of the following would be a primary consideration to ensure the migration process accounts for potential differences between the platforms?
Adjusting hypervisor settings to match the new provider's environment
Streamlining account permissions for the new provider's directory service
Reconfiguring on-site hardware to support the new cloud platform
Evaluating feature compatibility between the old and new services
Answer Description
In a cross-service migration, it is essential to understand the compatibility between services, particularly when migrating from one SaaS provider to another. Compatibility issues may arise due to differences in features, protocols, or data formats between the services. Therefore, ensuring that the new service supports all the necessary features and can handle data from the old service is crucial for a smooth transition. Other options, such as account permissions or hypervisor compatibilities, are less relevant for SaaS migrations, as these aspects are generally managed by the service provider.
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What are some examples of feature compatibility issues when migrating between SaaS providers?
How can I assess the compatibility of features between two SaaS providers?
What steps can I take before migrating to ensure a smooth transition?
Using LDAP as solely a directory service guarantees encryption of data in transit without additional configurations or protocols.
False
True
Answer Description
This statement is false because LDAP, in its basic form, does not guarantee the encryption of data in transit. LDAP transmits data in plaintext by default, which can be intercepted and read by unauthorized parties. To secure LDAP communication, one must use LDAP over SSL (LDAPS) or start a Transport Layer Security (TLS) session over the standard LDAP connection to encrypt the data in transit. Therefore, additional configuration or the use of supplementary protocols is necessary to ensure data encryption with LDAP.
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What is LDAP, and how is it used as a directory service?
What are LDAPS and TLS in the context of LDAP?
What are the risks of using LDAP without encryption?
A company is seeking to store large amounts of infrequently accessed data that does not require immediate retrieval in their cloud environment. Which type of storage tier should they use to optimize costs without sacrificing data durability?
Multi-regional storage
Cold storage
Glacier
Hot storage
Answer Description
The correct answer is 'Cold storage' because this type of storage tier is designed for data that is infrequently accessed and tolerates longer retrieval times, making it cost-effective for long-term storage needs. 'Hot storage' is incorrect as it is meant for frequently accessed data and comes with a higher cost. 'Multi-regional storage' relates to data availability across regions and doesn't imply lower costs for long-term storage. 'Glacier' is a specific service offered by AWS and not a storage tier category, which may mislead as the correct generalized choice for the scenario given.
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What are the main benefits of using cold storage?
How does retrieval time in cold storage compare to hot storage?
Can you explain what Glacier storage is and how it fits into the cold storage category?
A cloud administrator needs to verify if a virtual machine in the cloud is reachable from their local machine. Which command should they use to test network connectivity?
The nslookup command
The ping command
The traceroute command
The netstat command
Answer Description
The correct answer is The ping command
, since it sends ICMP echo requests to the target host and listens for ICMP echo replies. This process allows the administrator to assess if the host is reachable and the round-trip time for the packet. Other commands listed might be used for different purposes; for instance, The traceroute command
would show the path taken by packets to reach the destination, The netstat command
displays network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships, and The nslookup command
is used to query the DNS to obtain domain name or IP address mapping.
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What is the ICMP protocol and how does it relate to the ping command?
Can you explain what the traceroute command does and why it’s not used for checking reachability?
What are some typical use cases for the netstat and nslookup commands?
A cloud administrator is tasked with configuring a group of VMs that handle sensitive data processing. These VMs must be isolated due to compliance requirements and should not share hardware resources with other VMs processing less sensitive data. To maintain compliance, which type of affinity rule should the administrator implement?
VM-Host Anti-Affinity
Host-Host Affinity
VM-VM Anti-Affinity
VM-Host Affinity
Answer Description
The correct answer is 'VM-Host Affinity'. This rule will ensure that the VMs processing sensitive data are bound to a particular subset of hosts that are dedicated for this purpose and do not run on the same physical hosts as VMs handling less sensitive data. 'VM-VM Anti-Affinity', though close, is incorrect because it would only prevent the VMs from residing on the same host but doesn't prevent them from sharing the host with other non-related VMs. 'Host-Host Affinity' is not a legitimate rule in the context of VM placement strategies. 'VM-Host Anti-Affinity' is also incorrect, as this would prevent the sensitive VMs from running on the specified hosts, the opposite of the requirement.
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What is VM-Host Affinity in cloud environments?
Can you explain why VM-VM Anti-Affinity isn't sufficient for compliance?
What are the implications of using Host-Host Affinity in VMs?
In the context of cloud network security, which service is essential for monitoring and protecting a web application from threats such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting?
Intrusion protection system (IPS)
Network access control (NAC)
Packet brokers
Web application firewall (WAF)
Answer Description
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is designed to monitor, filter, and block harmful traffic to and from a web application. It specifically looks for patterns and attacks that could compromise a web application, such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting, which are common vulnerabilities exploited by attackers.
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What are SQL injection and cross-site scripting?
How does a Web Application Firewall (WAF) work?
What is the difference between a WAF and an intrusion protection system (IPS)?
A company is seeking to extend its IT capabilities without investing in additional data center infrastructure. They plan to use cloud services for common business applications and high-demand services that face the public internet. They require a model that provides a high degree of elasticity and allows them to only pay for the resources they use. Which type of cloud model would best suit their needs?
Public cloud model
Community cloud model
Private cloud model
Hybrid cloud model
Answer Description
The public cloud model is best suited for the company's needs because it provides resources and services that are hosted off-premises and managed by the cloud service provider. This offers the required elasticity and pay-as-you-go pricing structure. The private cloud model, while it offers greater control and security, would still involve investment in infrastructure and cannot offer the same level of elasticity and cost efficiency for public-facing services. Hybrid models incorporate elements of both public and private clouds and may be overkill for a company simply looking to extend IT capabilities without the need for data center investments or integration with on-premises resources. Community clouds cater to specific groups and are not necessarily optimized for public-facing services or the flexible cost models the scenario describes.
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What are the main advantages of using a public cloud model?
What does elasticity in cloud computing refer to?
Can you explain the differences between public, private, hybrid, and community clouds?
Your company anticipates a temporary increase in traffic to their cloud-hosted application. To proactively handle this surge without modifying the application’s code or adding more instances, you decide to adjust the provisioned resources. Which scalability strategy are you employing?
Elasticity
Increasing instance size
Adding additional instances
Throughput optimization
Answer Description
Vertical scaling, also known as 'scaling up', involves adding resources such as CPU and memory to an existing server or virtual machine. It does not require changing the application code or adding more instances, which distinguishes it from horizontal scaling, also known as 'scaling out', that involves adding more servers to handle the load. Elasticity refers to the automated process of scaling resources to match demand, but does not specify which type of scaling is used. Throughput optimization is not a scaling method but rather a concept of maximizing the rate of processing data.
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What is vertical scaling and how does it work?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of vertical scaling?
How does elasticity relate to scaling strategies in cloud computing?
Which type of requirement is directly related to the allocation of physical CPU, memory, and storage resources when planning the capacity for a cloud environment?
Business need analysis
Licensing
Trend analysis
Hardware
Answer Description
Hardware requirements are directly related to the allocation of physical resources such as CPU, memory, and storage in a cloud environment. Capacity planning must account for these resources to ensure the infrastructure can handle the expected load. Other options such as 'Business need analysis' and 'Trend analysis' are important considerations but do not directly pertain to the allocation of physical resources. 'Licensing' impacts software accessibility and cost but not the physical resource allocation.
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What are hardware requirements in a cloud environment?
How does capacity planning relate to hardware allocation?
What is the difference between hardware requirements and other planning analyses like business need analysis?
Which of the following approaches would provide the MOST robust solution for peak load times to maintain service availability in a cloud-hosted e-commerce application?
Maintain a cold site for recovery in the event of a primary site failure.
Conduct biannual failover testing to a standby active data center.
Implement auto-scaling policies based on web traffic metrics.
Distribute the workload evenly across a set number of provisioned instances.
Answer Description
Auto-scaling policies that adjust resources automatically in response to the web traffic provide the most effective means to handle varying load, such as peak usage times, ensuring that service availability is maintained without manual intervention. Workload distribution can enhance performance but may not automatically adjust to traffic spikes. A cold site provides a backup in case of a complete site failure and won't help with immediate traffic load. Biannual failover testing is important for disaster recovery preparedness but does not address the immediacy of peak load times.
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How do auto-scaling policies work?
What are web traffic metrics, and how are they used in cloud applications?
What is the difference between a cold site and a hot site in disaster recovery?
An international e-commerce company is planning for an upcoming Black Friday sale, which historically causes a significant increase in website traffic and transactions. To ensure that the cloud infrastructure can handle the increased load without performance degradation, what scalability approach should the cloud team primarily focus on?
Adding high-speed storage to improve I/O performance
Cloud bursting
Auto-scaling
Upgrading existing instances with more powerful CPUs
Answer Description
Auto-scaling is the correct answer because it enables a cloud environment's compute resources to automatically scale up or down based on the current demand. This is particularly useful for scenarios like sales events, where traffic can unpredictably surge, and manual scaling might not be timely or efficient. Horizontal scaling involves adding more instances of the same type, which is what auto-scaling does. Vertical scaling, while sometimes useful, involves adding more power (CPU, RAM) to the existing instances, which has its limits and can't be done on-the-fly as easily as horizontal scaling. Cloud bursting could handle extra load, but it is a more complex solution that involves spilling over into another cloud provider's space, rather than scaling within the same environment; usually, this would be used when a private cloud's resources are temporarily insufficient.
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What is auto-scaling in cloud computing?
What is the difference between horizontal and vertical scaling?
What is cloud bursting and when is it used?
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