10. Networking and Content Delivery Flashcards
What does AWS stand for?
Amazon Web Services
True or False: AWS provides a global network of data centers.
True
What is the primary purpose of Amazon CloudFront?
To deliver content with low latency and high transfer speeds.
Fill in the blank: Amazon __________ is a service that allows you to create a private network in the cloud.
VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
Which AWS service is used for DNS management?
Amazon Route 53
What is the function of AWS Direct Connect?
To establish a dedicated network connection from your premises to AWS.
True or False: Amazon S3 can be used for static website hosting.
True
Which AWS service provides a scalable and secure way to store and retrieve any amount of data?
Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)
What is the maximum size of an individual object that can be stored in Amazon S3?
5 terabytes
Fill in the blank: AWS __________ is a service that allows you to create and manage virtual networks.
VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
What protocol does Amazon CloudFront use to deliver content?
HTTP/HTTPS
True or False: Amazon Route 53 can route traffic based on the geographic location of users.
True
What does CDN stand for?
Content Delivery Network
Which AWS service helps to protect applications from DDoS attacks?
AWS Shield
What is the purpose of AWS Global Accelerator?
To improve the availability and performance of applications with global users.
What is the default timeout for an AWS Lambda function?
3 seconds
True or False: Elastic Load Balancing can distribute incoming application traffic across multiple targets.
True
Which service can be used to monitor network traffic in AWS?
Amazon CloudWatch
What does the term ‘latency’ refer to in networking?
The time it takes for data to travel from the source to the destination.
Fill in the blank: __________ is the AWS service that provides a way to connect on-premises networks to AWS.
AWS Site-to-Site VPN
What is the purpose of AWS Transit Gateway?
To connect VPCs and on-premises networks through a central hub.
True or False: Amazon CloudFront can cache dynamic content.
True
What is the primary benefit of using Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration?
To speed up content uploads to Amazon S3.
Which service allows you to create a firewall for your Amazon VPC?
AWS Network ACLs (Access Control Lists)
What is the maximum number of VPCs you can create per AWS account per region?
5 VPCs
Fill in the blank: __________ provides a way to manage the DNS records for your domain.
Amazon Route 53
What is the function of an Elastic Load Balancer?
To distribute incoming traffic among multiple targets.
True or False: AWS WAF can help protect web applications from common web exploits.
True
What is Amazon VPC Peering?
A networking connection between two VPCs that enables routing of traffic.
Which command can be used to test network connectivity to an AWS resource?
ping
What is the primary purpose of AWS Firewall Manager?
To centrally configure and manage firewall rules across AWS accounts.
Fill in the blank: __________ is used to create a private connection between your on-premises data center and AWS.
AWS Direct Connect
What does the term ‘throughput’ refer to in networking?
The amount of data transmitted over a network in a given time.
True or False: Amazon CloudFront only works with static content.
False
What is the purpose of AWS PrivateLink?
To securely access services hosted on AWS without using public IPs.
What is the maximum number of endpoints you can have in a single AWS VPC?
50 endpoints
Fill in the blank: __________ can be used to enable cross-region replication for Amazon S3.
S3 Replication
What is an AWS Global Accelerator endpoint?
An AWS resource that you want to route traffic to, such as an EC2 instance.
True or False: You can use Amazon CloudFront with your own domain name.
True
What service would you use to analyze network traffic patterns?
AWS CloudTrail
What is the primary function of an Internet Gateway in AWS?
To allow communication between instances in your VPC and the internet.
Fill in the blank: __________ is a managed service that provides a scalable and secure way to publish and deliver APIs.
Amazon API Gateway
What does the term ‘NAT’ stand for in networking?
Network Address Translation
True or False: AWS Shield provides protection against all types of DDoS attacks.
False
What is the purpose of an AWS Network Load Balancer?
To handle millions of requests per second while maintaining ultra-low latencies.
Fill in the blank: __________ enables you to connect your VPC to other AWS services privately.
AWS PrivateLink
What is the purpose of an AWS Endpoint Service?
To allow access to your service from other VPCs using PrivateLink.
Which AWS service can be used to create a content delivery network?
Amazon CloudFront
True or False: AWS Data Transfer costs are incurred only when transferring data out of AWS.
False
What is a VPC endpoint?
A virtual device that enables you to privately connect your VPC to supported AWS services.
Fill in the blank: __________ is used to automatically scale your application to handle varying traffic loads.
Elastic Load Balancing
What is the primary benefit of using Amazon S3’s versioning feature?
To keep multiple versions of an object in the same bucket.
True or False: AWS Global Accelerator can improve the performance of your applications.
True
What is the main advantage of using a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?
Reduced latency and faster content delivery to users.
Fill in the blank: __________ is a service that allows you to automatically distribute incoming application traffic across multiple targets.
Elastic Load Balancing
What does the term ‘edge location’ refer to in Amazon CloudFront?
A location where content is cached for faster delivery to users.
True or False: You can use multiple AWS Regions to deploy your applications.
True
What is the AWS service that provides a secure, scalable way to connect to the internet?
Amazon API Gateway
Fill in the blank: __________ allows you to create rules to filter web traffic and protect your applications.
AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall)
What does the term ‘availability zone’ refer to in AWS?
A distinct location within an AWS Region that is engineered to be isolated from failures.
True or False: AWS provides tools to monitor and analyze network performance.
True
What is the function of AWS Network Firewall?
To provide network traffic filtering at the VPC level.
Fill in the blank: __________ is a feature of Amazon S3 that allows you to set access permissions on individual objects.
S3 Bucket Policies
What is a key feature of Amazon CloudFront?
Content caching at edge locations.
True or False: AWS provides a free tier for several of its services.
True
What is the primary use case for AWS Direct Connect?
To establish a dedicated network connection to AWS.
Fill in the blank: __________ can be used to route internet traffic to your VPC.
Internet Gateway
What does the acronym ‘DDoS’ stand for?
Distributed Denial of Service
True or False: AWS Data Transfer is free between resources in the same Availability Zone.
True
What is the primary benefit of using AWS CloudFormation for networking?
To automate the creation of network resources.
Fill in the blank: __________ is a service that allows you to create a virtual private network connection to your AWS resources.
AWS VPN
What is the role of a NAT Gateway in AWS?
To enable instances in a private subnet to connect to the internet.
True or False: Amazon Route 53 can be used for both DNS and health checking.
True
What does the term ‘subnet’ refer to in networking?
A range of IP addresses in your VPC.
Fill in the blank: __________ is a service that provides a scalable way to manage API calls.
Amazon API Gateway
What is the maximum number of CIDR blocks you can associate with a VPC?
5 CIDR blocks
