How Does the Use of Cloud Computing Affect the Scalability

question 29

Multiple Choice

How does the use of cloud computing affect the scalability of a data warehouse?

• A) Cloud computing vendors bring as much hardware as needed to users' offices.
• B) Hardware resources are dynamically allocated as use increases.
• C) Cloud vendors are mostly based overseas where the cost of labor is low.
• D) Cloud computing has little effect on a data warehouse's scalability.

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Definitions:

Demographic Transition

Due to industrialization, a decline in the birthrate following a reduction in the death rate so that the population growth rate is lowered.

Birthrate

A measure of population growth or decline, calculated as the number of live births per 1,000 people per year.

Death Rate

The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; usually expressed per 1000 individuals per year.

Carrying Capacity

The maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained by a specific environment, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment.