20+ practice questions focused on Cloud Computing Concepts — one of the most tested topics on the CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Cloud Computing Concepts PracticeA company uses a cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution. Users report that logging in takes 5 minutes during peak hours. The IT team notices that the cloud provider's resource utilization is at 95%. Which action would best resolve this issue?
Explanation: This question addresses resource contention in cloud VDI. High utilization (95%) indicates the provider's resources are saturated, causing slow logins. Scaling up (vertical scaling) by increasing the VM size provides more CPU/RAM per user, improving performance. Scaling out adds more VMs but doesn't address the root cause of resource saturation on existing VMs. Migrating to a different model or disabling auto-scaling could worsen the issue.
A company uses a public cloud provider for compute resources. To reduce costs, they want to use unused capacity at a lower price but accept that the instance may be terminated with short notice. Which pricing model should they choose?
Explanation: This question tests knowledge of advanced cloud pricing models. A spot instance (or preemptible VM) uses unused cloud capacity at a steep discount but can be terminated when the provider needs the resources back. On-demand is full price, reserved is for long-term commitments, and dedicated hosts are for isolation, not cost savings with termination risk.
A user complains that their cloud-hosted virtual desktop is slow to open applications and frequently disconnects. They are using a satellite internet connection. Which cloud characteristic is most likely being impacted?
Explanation: This scenario tests understanding of cloud computing characteristics, specifically latency. Slow application opening and disconnections are classic symptoms of high latency, which is often caused by the physical distance data must travel over a satellite connection. The other options (elasticity, scalability, high availability) are cloud features that do not directly address network delay.
A user receives an error when trying to access a cloud application: 'This application is not available in your region.' The user is traveling abroad. Which cloud concept is most likely causing this restriction?
Explanation: This scenario tests understanding of geolocation restrictions in cloud services. Many cloud applications use geolocation to enforce licensing, compliance, or content restrictions based on the user's physical location. High availability, multi-tenancy, and resource pooling are unrelated to region-based access controls.
A technician is configuring a cloud-based virtual machine for a web server. The VM needs to handle traffic spikes automatically without manual intervention. Which cloud characteristic should be enabled?
Explanation: This scenario tests the concept of elasticity in cloud computing. Elasticity allows resources to automatically scale up or down based on demand, which is ideal for handling traffic spikes. Scalability is a broader term that can include manual scaling, while high availability and fault tolerance focus on uptime, not automatic adjustment to load changes.
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