Cloud Computing Fundamentals
Vendor-neutral cloud basics across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud — compute, storage, networking, IAM and cost.
A vendor-neutral check of the cloud concepts that sit under every AWS, Azure and Google Cloud role: service models, regions and availability zones, compute options from VMs to serverless, storage tiers, VPC networking, identity and least privilege, and building reliable systems at sensible cost.
What it measures
Cloud Concepts
IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, elasticity, shared responsibility, regions and AZs.
Compute & Storage
VMs, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, object and block storage.
Networking
VPCs, subnets, NAT, load balancers, CDN and DNS.
Security & IAM
Least privilege, roles, MFA, encryption and security groups.
Cost & Reliability
Pricing models, auto scaling, RTO/RPO and Infrastructure as Code.
Who it's for
- Students targeting DevOps, cloud or support roles
- Developers and testers new to the cloud
- Non-technical staff who work with cloud teams
How the test works
- 20 questions drawn at random from a larger bank, balanced across every skill area above.
- Answer options are shuffled for each candidate, and the timer keeps running once you start.
- Your answers save automatically. If your connection drops, reopen your link to continue.
- Score 70% or more to earn a verifiable ARISE certificate. You get 2 attempts.
Try a sample question
What does 'pay-as-you-go' mean in cloud computing?