Question

which of the following describes cloud computing?
a ○ hosted applications and services offered by a third party and run almost entirely from one or more servers that reside online
b ○ a computing paradigm that prevents users from accessing most internet resources unless those resources are stored locally
c ○ hosted applications and services offered by a third party and run on that organizations local computer
d ○ a computing paradigm in which web browsers and numerous other applications are required on local computers

Explanation:

To determine the correct description of cloud computing, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Cloud computing involves hosted applications/services by a third - party, running from off - site servers (cloud - based). This matches the definition of cloud computing.
• Option B: Cloud computing enables access to resources over the internet, not prevent it. So this is incorrect.
• Option C: In cloud computing, services don't run on the organization's local computer but on remote (cloud) servers. So this is wrong.
• Option D: Cloud computing reduces the need for many local applications as services are accessed over the cloud, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Hosted applications and services offered by a third party and run almost entirely from one or more servers that reside off - site