AZ-900 Question #32: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

Hotspot Question For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point. Answer:

Options

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• variantyes_no

Explanation

The question tests the ability to correctly classify specific Microsoft cloud offerings into standard cloud service models: PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS.

Approach. 1. Azure Functions -> PaaS: Select 'Yes'. Azure Functions is a serverless offering. It provides a platform to run code without managing the underlying servers, operating systems, or runtimes. This aligns with the Platform as a Service (PaaS) model. 2. Microsoft 365 -> SaaS: Select 'Yes'. Microsoft 365 delivers complete, fully managed software applications (like Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Word, Excel) directly to end-users over the internet. This is the definition of Software as a Service (SaaS). 3. Azure virtual machine -> IaaS: Select 'Yes'. Azure VMs provide virtualized computing resources (virtual hardware, networking, storage). The customer is responsible for patching the OS, managing security, and installing software, which exemplifies Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Common mistakes.

• common_mistake. A common mistake is confusing Serverless computing (Azure Functions) with SaaS because both abstract away server management, but PaaS/Serverless is for developers deploying code, while SaaS is for end-users consuming a finished application. Selecting 'No' for any of these indicates a fundamental misunderstanding of the Shared Responsibility Model and definitions of cloud computing models.

Concept tested. Cloud Computing Service Models (Infrastructure as a Service - IaaS, Platform as a Service - PaaS, Software as a Service - SaaS)

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-cloud-service-types/

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