Which cloud computing model involves a third-party provider hosting applications and making them available to customers over the internet?

Answer options:

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Software as a Service (SaaS)

How to approach this question

Focus on the word 'applications'. Providing finished software is SaaS.

Full Answer

C.Software as a Service (SaaS)✓ Correct

SaaS (Software as a Service) is a software distribution model in which a cloud provider hosts applications and makes them available to end users over the internet.

Common mistakes

Confusing SaaS with IaaS. IaaS is just the hardware; SaaS is the software.

Question 36 All questions Question 38

Practice the full ACCA BT — Business & Technology Practice Exam 5

52 questions · hints · full answers · grading

More questions from this exam

Q01GreenCanopy, an international environmental NGO, is currently analyzing its external environment....Medium Q02QuantumLeap is a rapidly growing tech startup. A group of venture capitalists recently acquired a...Medium Q03AgriCorp produces a staple grain that forms the primary diet for a large region. Recently, AgriCo...Medium Q04AquaNet is a public utility company providing water services to a major metropolitan area. The co...Medium Q05GlobalTrade is a cross-border multinational logistics firm. The central bank of their primary ope...Medium

View all 52 questions →