Cloud Computing Multiple Choice Questions on “PaaS Application Frameworks”.
1. Application frameworks provide a means for creating ________ hosted applications using IDE.
a) PaaS
b) SaaS
c) CaaS
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: PaaS IDEs run the gamut from a tool that requires a dedicated programming staff to create and run to point-and-click graphical interfaces.
2. Point out the correct statement.
a) Drupal is used in major Web sites and organizes vast amounts of information
b) Fourspace is often associated with blogging tools
c) FourSquare works with photos, imports information from other social tools, and allows very attractive Web sites to be created by average users
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: Drupal is extensively used and has broad industry impact, and it is a full-strength developer tool.
3. Which of the following is based on the notion of information management and organization?
a) CMS
b) DMS
c) MIS
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: Notion of a Web site as a CMS adds a number of special features to the concept that includes rich user interaction, multiple data sources and extensive customization.
4. Which of the following environment best describes WorkXpress?
a) 3GL
b) 4GL
c) 5GL
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: c
Clarification: 5GL environments have no programming requirement and you can host your application anywhere.
5. Point out the wrong statement related to the common characteristics of SOA.
a) They separate data-handling from presentation (user interface)
b) They support the incorporation of business rules, logic, and actions
c) They support packaging and deployment of applications
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: d
Clarification: These services differ in which language they use, support for different rendering technologies, and in other features.
6. Which of the following module feature is provided by Drupal CMS?
a) Traffic management
b) OpenID authentication
c) User interface creation tools
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: d
Clarification: The Drupal core by itself contains a number of modules.
7. Which of the following programming language solves problems by acting on constraints and inputs?
a) 3GL
b) 4GL
c) 5GL
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: c
Clarification: Force.com uses a 4GL programming language environment.
8. ___________ PaaS application delivery platform creates SOA applications that work on several different IaaS vendors.
a) AppOne
b) Eccentex AppBase
c) Ez Publish
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: Eccentex is a Culver City, California, company founded in 2005 that has a PaaS development platform for Web applications.
9. Which of the following AppBase tool allows you to assign access rights to different objects in the system?
a) Security Roles Management
b) Dashboard Designer
c) Report Builder
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: Security roles can be assigned in groups without users, and users can be added later as the application is deployed.