Which cloud concept focuses on running code in a managed environment with event-driven execution and without server management by the developer?

• A. Serverless Computing
• B. FaaS
• C. SoC
• D. Embedded Systems

Answer: (A)

In serverless computing, developers run code in a managed cloud environment where the provider handles servers, provisioning, and scaling, so you don’t manage the underlying infrastructure. The execution is event-driven: code runs in response to triggers such as HTTP requests, database changes, or message queues, and you’re billed only for the compute time used. This fits the description perfectly because it emphasizes not managing servers and relying on automatic, event-driven execution.

FaaS, or Function as a Service, is a specific way to implement serverless by deploying individual functions that run on demand. It’s a form of serverless, but the broader concept is serverless computing itself. The other options—SoC and Embedded Systems—refer to hardware-focused concepts, not cloud services or patterns for running code in managed, event-driven environments.