Introduction to CompTIA Cloud Essentials Professional Certification
Introduction to CompTIA Cloud Essentials Professional
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Agenda
What is CompTIA Cloud Essentials
About CompTIA
CompTIA Cloud Essentials Objectives
CompTIA Cloud Essentials Exam
Cloud Essentials Question Pattern
About this Tutorial
Simplilearn Practice Questions
Module Mapping
Reference Material
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What is CompTIA Cloud Essentials?
The CompTIA Cloud Essentials specialty certification demonstrates that an
individual knows what cloud computing means from a business and
technical perspective, as well as, the factors involved with moving to, and
governing the cloud.
The CompTIA Cloud Essentials exam covers:
Characteristics of cloud services from a business perspective
Business value of cloud computing
Technical perspective/cloud types
Steps to successful adoption
Impact and changes on IT service management
Risks and consequences
While it is not required, CompTIA recommends that a candidate should
have worked in an environment that markets or relies on IT-related
services, for at least six months.
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About CompTIA
CompTIA is the leading provider of vendor-neutral certifications in the world. It offers 16
certification exams in PC support, networking, servers, training, Linux, security, IT sales,
green IT, and more. CompTIA has been delivering certification exams for more than 15
years, and is committed to continually improving the service provided to the industry.
CompTIA strength in certification comes in no small part from the support it receives from
the industry. Thousands of companies depend on CompTIA standards to provide a reliable
predictor of employee success. Additionally, dozens of companies with their own
certification programs, rely on CompTIA exams to provide an industry standard for
foundation-level skills sets as prerequisites, or electives in their certification programs.
Headquartered outside of Chicago, they have offices in the United States, India, Japan,
South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
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CompTIA Cloud Essentials Objectives
The Cloud Essentials exam covers 6 areas, each of which is further
defined, and detailed throughout the course.
Module 1.0 Characteristics of cloud services from a business
perspective
Module 2.0 Cloud computing and business value
Module 3.0 Technical perspectives/cloud types
Module 4.0 Steps to successful adoption of cloud
Module 5.0 Impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service
management
Module 6.0 Risks and consequences of cloud computing
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CompTIA Cloud Essentials Exam
Test Details
Number of questions 50
Duration of test 60 minutes
Passing score 720
At least six months working in
Recommended experience an environment that markets or
relies on IT-related services
English, Japanese, and
Languages
Portuguese
Exam code CLO-001
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Cloud Essentials Question Pattern
Cloud Essentials exams are multiple-choice exams that cover Cloud
Computing Modules.
In some instances, a question may represent a scenario, a problem
description, or a description of a situation.
There maybe two or more questions based on the scenario, or problem
description, or a description of a situation.
There is no penalty for wrong answers (no negative marking).
All questions can be answered
Identify key words (MOST, BEST, FIRST, etc.) before selecting and
recording the answer.
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About this Tutorial
There are a total of 6 modules covered here. This is the
introductory one.
Module 1.0 Characteristics of Cloud Services from a Business Perspective
Module 2.0 Cloud Computing and Business Value
Module 3.0 Technical Perspectives/Cloud Types
Module 4.0 Steps to Successful Adoption of Cloud
Module 5.0 Impact and Changes of Cloud Computing on IT Service
Management
Module 6.0 Risks and Consequences of Cloud Computing
There are quizzes at the end of each module.
Two set of test papers are also provided to make one well-prepared for the
exam.
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Simplilearn Practice Questions
In the course, questions have been provided after each key chapters and
a set of practice questions at the end of each module.
The practice questions are to indicate how questions could be presented
in the exam, and should not be used as a source of knowledge. Practice
questions may or may not be similar to the questions that will appear in
the actual exam.
Practice questions should not be considered as a measurement of the
candidate's ability to answer questions correctly in the exam for that
area.
Actual exam questions will test the candidates practical application of
the knowledge.
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Module Mapping (1)
Module 1: Characteristics of cloud services from a business perspective
Understand common terms, and definitions of cloud computing, and provide
examples.
Describe the relationship between cloud computing and virtualization.
Name early examples of cloud computing.
Understand several common definitions of cloud computing and their
commonalities/differences.
Recognize what types of organizations might benefit from cloud computing.
Recognize what types of organizations might not benefit from cloud
computing.
Distinguish between the different types of clouds, including SaaS, IaaS, PaaS.
Give examples of the different types of clouds.
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Module Mapping (2)
Module 2: Cloud computing and business value
Recognize the similarities and differences between cloud computing and
outsourcing.
Understand the following characteristics of clouds and cloud services from a
business perspective:
Scalability
Security
Hardware independence
Variable costs
Time to market
Demonstrate how the characteristics of cloud computing enhance business
value.
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Module Mapping (3)
Module 3: Technical perspectives/cloud type
Understand the difference between private and public types of clouds from a technical
perspective and provide examples
Understand at a high level the following important techniques and methods for cloud
computing deployment :
Networking
Automation and self-service
Federation
The role of standardization
Explain technical challenges and risks for cloud computing and the methods to mitigate them
for:
Cloud storage
Application performance
Data integration
Security
Describe the impact of cloud computing on application architecture and the application-
development process.
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Module Mapping (4)
Module 4: Steps to successful adoption of cloud
Explain typical steps that lead to a successful adoption of cloud computing
services:
Understand selection criteria for a pilot
Relate SaaS, PaaS, IaaS deployment to organizational goals
Understand the roles and capabilities of cloud computing vendors, and
dependencies on the vendors
Understand the following organizational capabilities that are relevant for
realizing cloud benefits:
Skills that are required in an organization adopting cloud computing
Critical success factors
Describe multiple approaches for migrating applications
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Module Mapping (5)
Module 5: Impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service
management
Understand the impact, and changes of cloud computing on IT service
management in a typical organization:
Service strategy
Service design
Service operation
Service transition
Use a structured approach based on ITIL to explore the potential impact of
cloud computing in the organization
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Module 6: Risks and consequences of cloud computing
Explain and identify the issues associated with integrating cloud
computing into an organizations existing compliance risk and regulatory
framework:
Security
Legal
Compliance
Privacy risks
Explain the implications for direct cost and cost allocations
Understand how to maintain strategic flexibility
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Reference Material
CompTIA Cloud Essentials Official Site
http://certification.comptia.org/getCertified/certifications/cloud.asp
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About CompTIA
http://certification.comptia.org/AboutCompTIA.aspx
CompTIA Cloud Essentials Exam Objectives
http://certification.comptia.org/Training/testingcenters/examobjecti
ves.aspx
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Summary
We have discussed
What is CompTIA Cloud Essentials
About CompTIA
CompTIA Cloud Essentials objectives
CompTIA Cloud Essentials exam
Cloud Essentials question pattern
About this tutorial
Simplilearn practice questions
Module Mapping slide
Reference material
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