Lab 7 Quiz

1. What is the primary advantage of deploying to the cloud compared to running applications locally?

It's always cheaper than local hosting

Applications are available 24/7 and accessible from anywhere in the world

You don't need to write any code

Cloud hosting doesn't require internet connection

2. In Lab 7's architecture, what is Vercel used for?

Hosting the PostgreSQL database

Deploying and hosting the Next.js frontend application

Running Docker containers

Managing AWS EC2 instances

3. What AWS instance type should you use to stay within the free tier limits?

t3.large

t2.micro

t2.medium

m5.xlarge

4. What is the purpose of a Security Group in AWS EC2?

To automatically scale your application

To control network access and define which ports are open to traffic

To manage user authentication

To backup your database

5. How many hours per month does AWS free tier provide for a t2.micro EC2 instance?

100 hours/month

500 hours/month

750 hours/month (enough for 24/7 operation)

Unlimited hours

Quiz Complete!