# [Knowledge check] Describe cloud computing

This module introduces you to cloud computing. It covers things such as cloud concepts, deployment models, and understanding shared responsibility in the cloud.

## **Learning objectives**

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

* Define cloud computing.
    
* Describe the shared responsibility model.
    
* Define cloud models, including public, private, and hybrid.
    
* Identify appropriate use cases for each cloud model.
    
* Describe the consumption-based model.
    
* Compare cloud pricing models.
    

## **Prerequisites**

* Basic familiarity with IT terms and concepts
    

[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-cloud-compute/](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-cloud-compute/)

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Choose the best response for each question. Then select **Check your answers**.

1. **What is cloud computing?**
    
    **<mark>A. Delivery of computing services over the internet.</mark>**
    
    B. Delivery of storage services over the internet.
    
    C. Delivery of websites accessible via the internet.
    
2. **Which cloud model uses some datacenters focused on providing cloud services to anyone that wants them, and some data centers that are focused on a single customer?**
    
    A. Public cloud
    
    **<mark>B. Hybrid cloud</mark>**
    
    C. Multi-cloud
    
3. **According to the shared responsibility model, which cloud service type places the most responsibility on the customer?**
    
    **<mark>A. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)</mark>**
    
    B. Software as a Service (SaaS)
    
    C. Platform as a Service (PaaS)
    

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