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A. Small engineering start-up

B. Email system for the Pentagon
C. Rapidly growing email system

D. Web site of a large newspaper

9. Syl, a developer, is using cloud services to create and test a new

application. What type of cloud service is Syl using?
A. PaaS

B. SaaS
C. XaaS

D. IaaS

10. Which of the following is not a typical business objective realized by
IT outsourcing and cloud computing?

A. Eliminating noncore activities

B. Lack of skilled staff
C. Improving cost structure

D. Solving security problems

11. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Cloud computing and outsourcing are the same.
B. Outsourcing is specific to IT.

C. Cloud computing is specific to IT.
D. Outsourcing is cheaper than cloud computing.

12. Acme Incorporated is using a specific line-of-business piece of
software and does not have the skilled help-desk staff required to
support the software. What solution should Acme Incorporated
employ?
A. Migrate the application to the cloud.

B. Virtualize the software.

C. Host the software in-house.
D. Outsource the help-desk staff requirement.

13. You are the IT administrator for a small regional airline that is opening

a new office. To meet the airline’s computing needs, you order server

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