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See attached a screenshot from one of your knowledge checks. In my opinion option 1 is misleading.
Cloud must not be exposed to the internet (see your own learning path). A private cloud where a big corporation connects several data centers via internal network is also considered cloud. Maybe something like "Resources exposed to a network" would be more precise/correct. Also this gives a better learning experience as it checks if people understood cloud concepts in depth instead of just clicking the "obvious one".
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Hi David Uhlmann,
Thank you for reaching out to us on the Q&A forum.
We understand from your question that Cloud should not be exposed to the internet. But in the context of the question the word internet is used as a synonym for a pathway through which computing power is accessed irrespective of limitations of geography. Hence the first option is right in the context of 'Cloud Computing'.
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Hello,
"We understand from your question that Cloud should not be exposed to the internet"
What I meant is the term "internet" is wrong here, and if you use it as a synonym as you say this makes it very hard for non native speakers to understand if they cannot rely on the words given in the answer.
What I mean is:
You ask: What is cloud?
Answer: Delivery of computing resources over the internet.
If I read this in plain English, then please explain what a "private cloud" is for you, if I connect my 5 data centers (just to give an example) via my own fiber to form a private cloud infrastructure.
This is why I say "network" (internal or external - so internet) would be correct.
If you stick to internet there its kind a hard to grasp, that you mean "pass through" and not internet in the sense of "internet".
Greetings
David
Thank you David Uhlmann for taking time to explain your concern over the term internet and that it would be better to substitute it with network.
We will convey this to our internal team.
Please reach out to us if you have any other issues.
Kindly Accept Answer if you have found it helpful.