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12. Cloud Monitoring Flashcards

1
Q

What is Amazon CloudWatch used for in AWS?

A

Monitoring AWS services and custom metrics.

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2
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True or False: CloudWatch can only monitor AWS services.

A

False

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3
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Fill in the blank: CloudWatch provides ____ for monitoring service performance.

A

metrics

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4
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What is the default frequency for CloudWatch basic monitoring?

A

Every 5 minutes

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5
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Which metric measures CPU usage for an EC2 instance in CloudWatch?

A

CPUUtilization

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6
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True or False: CloudWatch can monitor RAM usage for EC2 instances by default.

A

False

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7
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How often does CloudWatch Detailed Monitoring update metrics?

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Every 1 minute

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What is the purpose of a CloudWatch dashboard?

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To visualize metrics in a customizable interface.

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9
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Fill in the blank: Alarms in CloudWatch can trigger ____ for notifications.

A

SNS topics

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10
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What can CloudWatch alarms do when certain thresholds are met?

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Trigger actions like scaling EC2 instances or sending SNS notifications.

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11
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What metric does CloudWatch use to monitor billing in AWS?

A

Total Estimated Charge

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12
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In which AWS region is CloudWatch billing metric available?

A

us-east-1

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13
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True or False: CloudWatch can collect logs from EC2 instances by default.

A

False

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14
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What service must be installed on EC2 instances to push logs to CloudWatch?

A

CloudWatch Logs Agent

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15
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Name two services whose logs can be collected by CloudWatch Logs.

A

Elastic Beanstalk and AWS Lambda

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16
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What type of CloudWatch component allows triggering of events at scheduled intervals?

A

EventBridge (formerly CloudWatch Events)

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What is the function of AWS CloudTrail?

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Auditing API calls within an AWS account.

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18
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True or False: CloudTrail is disabled by default.

A

False

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19
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Which CloudWatch component allows setting up rules to automate responses to AWS events?

A

EventBridge

20
Q

Fill in the blank: CloudTrail helps with ____ and compliance.

A

governance

21
Q

What action can CloudTrail perform with its logs?

A

Send them to CloudWatch Logs or S3.

22
Q

What is AWS X-Ray primarily used for?

A

Tracing and debugging distributed applications.

23
Q

True or False: AWS X-Ray can analyze CPU usage patterns in applications.

A

False

24
Q

What does AWS X-Ray help developers understand in a microservice architecture?

A

Service dependencies and bottlenecks

25
Q

Which AWS service offers automated code reviews?

A

Amazon CodeGuru Reviewer

26
Q

What programming languages does Amazon CodeGuru support?

A

Java and Python

27
Q

Fill in the blank: Amazon CodeGuru Reviewer detects issues like ____ and security vulnerabilities.

A

resource leaks

28
Q

What does CodeGuru Profiler analyze?

A

Application performance during runtime.

29
Q

How can AWS X-Ray help meet SLA requirements?

A

By pinpointing bottlenecks and tracking service latency.

30
Q

True or False: AWS Health Dashboard displays the status of all AWS services across all regions.

A

True

31
Q

What is the AWS Account Health Dashboard used for?

A

Displaying personalized health events affecting specific AWS resources.

32
Q

How does CloudWatch Events (EventBridge) help automate AWS operations?

A

By triggering rules or scripts in response to AWS service events.

33
Q

Which AWS service provides a history of API calls made in an AWS account?

A

CloudTrail

34
Q

Fill in the blank: The CloudWatch metric for tracking object storage in S3 is ____.

A

BucketSizeBytes

35
Q

True or False: CloudTrail can track actions taken through the AWS CLI.

A

True

36
Q

What AWS service assists with debugging by providing a visual trace of application requests?

A

AWS X-Ray

37
Q

What is a primary use of CloudWatch Logs?

A

Collecting and monitoring log data in real-time.

38
Q

How does Amazon EventBridge differ from CloudWatch Alarms?

A

EventBridge can trigger responses based on patterns in AWS events, not just metric thresholds.

39
Q

What are CloudTrail Insights used for?

A

Detecting unusual activity in CloudTrail events.

40
Q

Which service provides actionable recommendations to optimize code and reduce costs?

A

Amazon CodeGuru Profiler

41
Q

How can CloudTrail help in investigating resource deletions?

A

By providing a history of all actions within the account.

42
Q

What kind of alerts can the AWS Health Dashboard provide?

A

Alerts for events impacting AWS services globally.

43
Q

Fill in the blank: AWS Health Dashboard provides ____ notifications to help plan for upcoming events.

A

proactive

44
Q

True or False: EventBridge can trigger actions on both scheduled and event-based conditions.

A

True

45
Q

What information does the AWS Health Dashboard RSS feed provide?

A

Service health updates across all regions.

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