Cloud Computing Multiple Choice Questions on “Communicating with the Cloud”.
1. Which of the following systems allow short text messages to be exchanged?
a) SMS
b) IMS
c) JVS
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: Twitter is described as the prototypical example of this type of service.
2. Point out the correct statement.
a) Aggregation also can be done within software creating a custom Web page
b) The Add Stuff link in iGoogle takes you to the content management system
c) When you return to iGoogle, the feed appears within an Ajax frame that can be moved around on the page or moved to additional tabs that you can create
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: d
Clarification: iGoogle’s syndication aggregation site is an example of a content management system.
3. _____ builds on the older concept of Internet chat to add a more immediate response to text messages between individuals and groups.
a) VM
b) IM
c) SM
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: IM stands for instant messaging.
4. Which of the following can be a form of Instant messaging application?
a) Discrete instant messaging desktop clients
b) Enterprise messaging services
c) Browser-based IM clients
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: d
Clarification: IM is meant to be instant communication between people.
5. Point out the wrong statement.
a) Syndicated content appears in iGoogle inside Ajax frames that can be arranged in pages
b) RSS and Atom are prototypes of a class of XML specifications called syndication markup languages
c) Webmail services are often free, browser-based, and platform-independent
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: d
Clarification: Webmail has broken out and is becoming widely adopted in companies and governments.
6. Which of the following feature is provided by Instant messaging?
a) Rich contact management
b) File transfers
c) E-mail integration
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: d
Clarification: IM is a very rich product category.
7. Which of the following is also referred to as Windows Live Messenger native client contact?
a) Friends list
b) Buddy list
c) Contact list
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: When messages arrive, the system shows an alert over the System Tray icon, sounds a bell or performs other actions to let you know.
8. Which of the following Webmail service has IM clients embedded in it?
a) Yahoo Office Communications Server
b) Microsoft Office Communications Server
c) AOL Server
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: This category of software is sometimes referred to as Enterprise Instant Messaging (EIM).