CS432 Cloud Computing — Final Exam Cram

8-hour study plan · Dr. Sherif Mostafa · Comparison essays + MCQ/T-F/fill-in

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Comparison refs

Type 1 vs 2

IaaS/PaaS/SaaS

Deployment models

Quick review

Cheat sheet (40 T/F)

Glossary

Essay model answers (9)

Practice banks

136-question bank

Mid-term replay (25 Qs)

Mid-term replay

25 questions

Verified answers

Exam intelligence

8-Hour Schedule

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Hour 1 — Hypervisor comparisons

Read all 3 comparison refs. Write Type 1 vs Type 2 essay from memory (15 min). Check against model outline.

Hour 2 — Service models

Lesson 2 + responsibility matrix. Memorize EC2 / App Engine / Gmail triad.

Hour 3 — Deployment models

Lesson 3 + deployment comparison essay outline (15 min timed).

Hour 4 — KVM + Mid-term Set A

Lesson 4. Then timed replay: Set A questions 1–10 (check verified answers after).

Hour 5 — Core concepts + Set B

Lesson 5. Timed replay: Set B questions 1–15. Review every miss.

Hour 6 — Final-only + T/F marathon

Lesson 6 (grid/utility, multi-cloud, ethics). Run question bank T/F + cheat sheet (40 T/F).

Hour 7 — Fill-in + IaaS essay

Glossary + question bank fill-in. Timed 15-min IaaS/PaaS/SaaS essay — check model answer.

Hour 8 — Final review

Cheat sheet pass. Two timed essays — check hypervisors + deployment. Weak spots only.

All Lessons

  1. Hypervisor comparison
  2. Service models
  3. Deployment models
  4. KVM deep dive
  5. Core concepts
  6. Final-only topics

Good luck on your exam!