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1. AWS Intro Flashcards

1
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What does AWS stand for?

A

Amazon Web Services

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True or False: AWS is a cloud computing platform.

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True

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Name one of the primary benefits of using AWS.

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Scalability

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Fill in the blank: AWS offers a pay-as-you-go __________ model.

A

pricing

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Which AWS service is used for object storage?

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Amazon S3

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What is the purpose of Amazon EC2?

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To provide scalable computing capacity in the cloud.

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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not an AWS service? A) Lambda B) S3 C) Azure D) EC2

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C) Azure

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What does the AWS Free Tier offer?

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Free access to certain AWS services for a limited time.

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True or False: AWS has data centers located all over the world.

A

True

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What is Amazon RDS used for?

A

Relational database service.

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Fill in the blank: AWS provides __________ for content delivery.

A

CloudFront

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What is the primary function of AWS IAM?

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Identity and Access Management

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Multiple Choice: Which service would you use for serverless computing in AWS? A) EC2 B) Lambda C) S3 D) RDS

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B) Lambda

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What does VPC stand for in AWS?

A

Virtual Private Cloud

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True or False: AWS supports both Windows and Linux operating systems.

A

True

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What is the purpose of AWS CloudFormation?

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To automate the setup of AWS resources.

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Fill in the blank: AWS allows users to deploy applications in __________ environments.

A

scalable

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18
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Which AWS service is used for monitoring and logging?

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Amazon CloudWatch

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Multiple Choice: Which service is primarily used for machine learning in AWS? A) S3 B) SageMaker C) EC2 D) RDS

A

B) SageMaker

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What does AWS Lambda allow you to do?

A

Run code without provisioning or managing servers.

21
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True or False: AWS only provides infrastructure services.

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What is the AWS Marketplace?

A

A digital catalog of software and services that run on AWS.

23
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Fill in the blank: Amazon __________ is used for deploying and managing applications in containers.

A

ECS (Elastic Container Service)

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What is the function of AWS Direct Connect?

A

To establish a dedicated network connection to AWS.

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Multiple Choice: Which of these is an AWS storage service? A) QuickSight B) RDS C) EBS D) Lambda
C) EBS (Elastic Block Store)
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What is the purpose of AWS Auto Scaling?
To automatically adjust capacity to maintain steady, predictable performance.
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True or False: AWS provides tools for both security and compliance.
True
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Fill in the blank: AWS __________ provides a way to manage user identities and permissions.
IAM (Identity and Access Management)
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What does the AWS Well-Architected Framework help with?
To build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure.
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a data warehousing service in AWS? A) Redshift B) DynamoDB C) S3 D) Aurora
A) Redshift
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What service does AWS provide for building chatbots?
Amazon Lex
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True or False: AWS offers a content delivery network (CDN) service.
True
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What is the primary use case for Amazon DynamoDB?
NoSQL database service.
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Fill in the blank: AWS __________ allows you to create and manage virtual servers.
EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)
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Which AWS service can be used for deploying serverless APIs?
Amazon API Gateway
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Multiple Choice: What does AWS CodePipeline help you with? A) CI/CD B) Data storage C) Machine learning D) Monitoring
A) CI/CD
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What is the function of Amazon SNS?
To send notifications to subscribers.
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True or False: AWS supports hybrid cloud architectures.
True
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Fill in the blank: AWS __________ is used to create virtual networks in the cloud.
VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
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What service is used for load balancing in AWS?
Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
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Multiple Choice: Which AWS service is a fully managed NoSQL database? A) RDS B) Aurora C) DynamoDB D) Redshift
C) DynamoDB
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What is the main benefit of using AWS for businesses?
Cost savings and flexibility.
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True or False: AWS offers machine learning services.
True
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Fill in the blank: AWS __________ is used for deploying applications using containers.
EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
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What is the purpose of AWS Shield?
To protect against DDoS attacks.
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Multiple Choice: Which service would you use for managing cloud resources with infrastructure as code? A) CloudFormation B) CloudTrail C) CloudWatch D) CloudFront
A) CloudFormation

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