Multiple Choice Questions and Answers on Windows Azure AppFabric of Cloud Computing for Freshers

1. Which of the following is a version of Hyper-V that runs on Windows Server 2008 ?

a) Fabric
b) Application
c) Virtual Machines
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: a

Explanation: The Windows Azure Platform extends applications running on other platforms to the cloud using Microsoft infrastructure and a set of enterprise services.

2. Point out the wrong statement:

a) Stored data can be read using GETs
b) Stored data can be written with RETRIEVE
c) Stored data can be modified with POSTs
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: b

Explanation: Stored data can be written with PUTs.

3. A particular set of endpoints and its associated Access Control rules for an application is referred to as the :

a) service namespace
b) service rules
c) service agents
d) all of the mentioned

Answer: a

Explanation: Each namespace is assigned a management key that is part of the security mechanism.

4. Which of the following was formerly called Microsoft .NET Services ?

a) AppFabric
b) PHP
c) WCF
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: a

Explanation: AppFabric manages the transaction to ensure that it is completed and that a response is sent to the client.

5. Point out the correct statement:

a) Azure AppFabric is a Service Bus and Access Control facility
b) Azure AppFabric supports the standard Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) protocols such as REST and SOAP and the WS-protocols
c) The function of a service bus in an SOA is to expose distributed services as an endpoint with a specific URI
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: d

Explanation: Azure AppFabric manages requests by locating the service.

6. The _________ portion of Azure AppFabric is a claims access control system that provides a token-based trust mechanism for identity management.

a) Web Control
b) Server Control
c) Access Control
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: c

Explanation: The Access Control examines the request, and if it finds it to be valid, it grants a security token to the client.

7. Which of the following is used to negotiate the exchange of information between a client and the service ?

a) Compute Bus
b) Application Bus
c) Storage Bus
d) Service Bus

Answer: d

Explanation: Azure AppFabric acts as an SOA service bus.

8. Which of the following can be used to create distributed systems based on SOA ?

a) Passive Directory Federation Services
b) Application Directory Federation Services
c) Active Directory Federation Services
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: c

Explanation: Access Control allows one application to trust the identity of another application.

9. Windows Server AppFabric enables Web data caching for application data and provides managed services using ___________Foundation and the Windows Communication.

a) Windowsflow
b) WindowsWorkflow
c) WindowsWorkflowApp
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: b

Explanation: Azure AppFabric Access Control enables secure application requests through a token mechanism.

10. Which of the following access control step shown in the following figure is incorrect ?

a) Step 1
b) Step 2
c) Step 3
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a

Explanation: Access Control allows one application to trust the identity of another application.