These Capstone Projects are intended to give you practice figuring out how to do tasks in the

cloud without step$-$by$-$step guidance. While most of the popular cloud platforms offer

extensive and well$-$written instructions, sometimes it's faster and easier to poke around and

figure it out for yourself. Further, the tasks in these Capstones will help you practice recalling

the steps you performed in the Hands$-$on Projects. The steps tell you what task to accomplish

and ask questions along the way to help you think about what you're doing. However, the steps

intentionally do not provide detailed information on how to perform the task.

Complete the following steps:

$1.$ You can use AWS, Azure, or GCP for this Capstone project; alternatively, if

allowed by your instructor, you can use another cloud platform such as Alibaba

Cloud or IBM Cloud. Sign in to the cloud platform. Which platform are you

using?

$2.$ Study the service categories provided in this cloud platform, and complete

Table $1-3.$

CompTIA Cloud$+$Guide to Cloud Computing, $2$nd Edition

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Lab XX: Title Page $2$ of $2$

Table $1-3$ Cloud services

Service

model

Name of a service that fits in each

service model

Why do you think this service is

included in this service model?

IaaS

PaaS

SaaS

$3.$ What is one category of services you think would be interesting to learn more

about?

$4.$ Choose one of the services listed in that category. What service did you choose?

$5.$ Read about the service in the cloud platform or on the CSP$\text{'}$s website. In your own

words, what does this service do$?$ Be sure to provide sufficient detail to show you

understand the purpose of the service and the basics of its role in a cloud