CCSP Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design Practice Question
Which cloud service model provides the consumer with the ability to deploy and run custom applications using the provider's programming languages, libraries, and tools, but does not allow management of the underlying infrastructure?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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PaaS
PaaS provides a platform for customers to develop and run applications without managing the underlying infrastructure. IaaS provides infrastructure, SaaS provides software.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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PaaS
Why this is correct
PaaS allows deployment of custom applications without managing infrastructure.
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SaaS
Why it's wrong here
SaaS provides ready-to-use software applications.
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IaaS
Why it's wrong here
IaaS provides infrastructure and the customer manages OS and apps.
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CaaS
Why it's wrong here
CaaS is a subset of IaaS, not a primary service model.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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