Which term is an advanced cloud computing model that supports service-oriented application development and microservice-based deployment?

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

Answer: (B)

Function as a Service (FaaS) is a cloud service model where you deploy small, stateless functions that run in response to events. This fits service-oriented development because each function acts as a discrete service, and it supports microservice-based deployment since an application can be built from many independently deployable functions that communicate through events or messages. The cloud provider handles all server management, scaling, and availability, and you pay only for actual executions. While serverless computing is the broader paradigm, FaaS is the specific deployment model described. A microservice is an architectural style, not a deployment model, and embedded systems pertain to hardware devices rather than cloud-based service models.