Computer Concepts Module 2 Practice Exam

The main idea is identifying the cloud service model that gives you a ready-made environment to build and deploy applications. The platform as a service model provides the development platform in the cloud, including the runtime, languages, libraries, tools, databases, and deployment capabilities. You write code and deploy it, while the platform handles the underlying infrastructure, runtime management, and scaling. This setup lets you focus on application development rather than server maintenance. In contrast, infrastructure as a service offers raw computing resources (virtual machines, storage, networks) and you’re responsible for installing and managing the operating system and software. Software as a service gives you a complete application you use as a service, with no development or deployment steps on your end. Desktop as a service provides virtual desktops, not a development platform. Examples of the platform as a service model include Heroku, Google App Engine, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk.