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MS-900 · Question #203

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:

SaaS is correctly described as a centrally hosted and managed environment where customers use the software without managing the underlying infrastructure (e.g., Microsoft 365, Gmail). PaaS is correctly described as providing a ready-made environment for developers to build, test,

Submitted by fatema_kw· Mar 5, 2026Describe cloud concepts – Cloud service types (AZ-900 / Microsoft Azure Fundamentals)

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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:

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Explanation

SaaS is correctly described as a centrally hosted and managed environment where customers use the software without managing the underlying infrastructure (e.g., Microsoft 365, Gmail). PaaS is correctly described as providing a ready-made environment for developers to build, test, and deploy applications without worrying about managing the underlying hardware or OS (e.g., Azure App Service). IaaS does indeed provide servers, VMs, storage, and networks to customers; however, the answer marks this as 'No' - which appears to be an error in the provided answer key, as IaaS by definition includes those resources. Notably, operating systems are typically managed by the customer in IaaS (not provided/managed by the cloud provider), which may be the subtle distinction that makes the statement partially incorrect, though standard IaaS definitions do include OS-level access.

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#Cloud Service Models#SaaS#PaaS#IaaS

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