AWS Flashcards

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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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What service does AWS provide for scalable storage?

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Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)

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Fill in the blank: AWS offers a service called _______ for database management.

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Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service)

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Which AWS service is used for content delivery?

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Amazon CloudFront

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What is the purpose of AWS Lambda?

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To run code without provisioning or managing servers

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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a compute service in AWS? A) Amazon S3 B) Amazon EC2 C) Amazon RDS

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B) Amazon EC2

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What is the main benefit of using AWS Elastic Beanstalk?

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It simplifies the process of deploying and managing applications.

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True or False: AWS offers services for machine learning.

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True

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What does IAM stand for in AWS?

A

Identity and Access Management

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Fill in the blank: AWS uses _______ to ensure security and compliance.

A

AWS Security Hub

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Which service would you use for serverless applications?

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AWS Lambda

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Multiple Choice: Which AWS service is primarily used for data warehousing? A) Amazon S3 B) Amazon Redshift C) Amazon Glacier

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B) Amazon Redshift

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What is the purpose of Amazon VPC?

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To create isolated networks in the AWS cloud.

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True or False: Amazon EC2 instances can only run Linux operating systems.

A

False

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What feature of AWS allows for automatic scaling of resources?

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Auto Scaling

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Fill in the blank: _______ is a fully managed NoSQL database service provided by AWS.

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Amazon DynamoDB

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18
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Which AWS service is best for hosting static websites?

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Amazon S3

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Multiple Choice: What is the primary function of AWS CloudFormation? A) Monitoring resources B) Infrastructure as code C) Database management

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B) Infrastructure as code

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What does the AWS Well-Architected Framework help users with?

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Building secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure.

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True or False: AWS offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model.

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True

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What is the primary purpose of AWS CloudTrail?

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To log and monitor account activity.

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Fill in the blank: _______ is an AWS service that provides DNS and domain name registration.

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Amazon Route 53

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Which AWS service provides a virtual desktop infrastructure?

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Amazon WorkSpaces

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Multiple Choice: Which service is used for building and training machine learning models? A) Amazon SageMaker B) Amazon EC2 C) Amazon RDS
A) Amazon SageMaker
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What is the main function of Amazon CloudWatch?
Monitoring AWS resources and applications.
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True or False: Amazon RDS supports only MySQL databases.
False
28
What is the purpose of AWS Direct Connect?
To establish a dedicated network connection from your premises to AWS.
29
Fill in the blank: AWS provides a service called _______ for managing containerized applications.
Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service)
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Which AWS service is designed for data archiving?
Amazon Glacier
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Multiple Choice: Which service would you use for real-time data streaming? A) Amazon S3 B) Amazon Kinesis C) Amazon RDS
B) Amazon Kinesis
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What does the AWS Marketplace offer?
A digital catalog of software and services that run on AWS.
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True or False: AWS services can only be accessed through the AWS Management Console.
False
34
What is the role of AWS Support plans?
To provide technical support and guidance.
35
Fill in the blank: AWS _______ is used to deploy applications in a serverless architecture.
Lambda
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Which AWS service is used for creating and managing APIs?
Amazon API Gateway
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a serverless database option in AWS? A) Amazon Aurora B) Amazon DynamoDB C) Amazon RDS
B) Amazon DynamoDB
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What is the primary use of AWS CodeDeploy?
To automate code deployments to any instance.
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True or False: AWS can only be used by large enterprises.
False
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What does Amazon Elastic Load Balancing do?
Distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets.
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Fill in the blank: AWS _______ provides a fully managed graph database service.
Neptune
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Which service allows you to create and manage virtual private clouds?
Amazon VPC
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of storage in AWS? A) Amazon S3 B) Amazon EBS C) Amazon VPC
C) Amazon VPC
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What is AWS Snowball used for?
Data transfer and migration to AWS.
45
True or False: AWS offers services for Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
True
46
What is the purpose of AWS Trusted Advisor?
To provide real-time guidance to help you provision your resources following AWS best practices.
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Fill in the blank: AWS _______ is a service for managing and analyzing big data.
EMR (Elastic MapReduce)
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Which AWS service is designed for serverless event-driven applications?
AWS Lambda
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Multiple Choice: Which AWS service can be used for creating machine learning models? A) Amazon Lex B) Amazon Polly C) Amazon SageMaker
C) Amazon SageMaker
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What does the AWS Free Tier offer?
Limited access to AWS services at no cost for a specific period.
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True or False: Amazon EC2 instances can be launched in multiple geographic regions.
True
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What is the primary function of AWS Config?
To assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of AWS resources.
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Fill in the blank: AWS _______ is a fully managed service for deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications.
ECS (Elastic Container Service)
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Which service would you use for automated backups of Amazon RDS databases?
AWS Backup
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Multiple Choice: What is the primary purpose of Amazon CloudFront? A) Security B) Content Delivery C) Monitoring
B) Content Delivery
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What does AWS CodePipeline do?
Automates the build, test, and deploy phases of your release process.
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True or False: AWS allows you to monitor your applications using CloudWatch.
True
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What is the purpose of AWS WAF?
To protect web applications from common web exploits.
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Fill in the blank: AWS _______ is used for creating and managing virtual servers.
EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)
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Which AWS service provides a fully managed Kubernetes service?
Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
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Multiple Choice: Which service is used for real-time data analytics? A) Amazon RDS B) Amazon Athena C) Amazon S3
B) Amazon Athena
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What is the function of Amazon S3 Glacier?
Long-term data archiving with low retrieval costs.
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True or False: AWS allows for hybrid cloud deployments.
True
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What is the purpose of AWS Data Pipeline?
To automate the movement and transformation of data.
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Fill in the blank: AWS _______ enables you to build voice, chat, and messaging interfaces.
Lex
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Which service is used to manage and deploy serverless applications?
AWS SAM (Serverless Application Model)
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Multiple Choice: Which AWS service is used for serverless relational databases? A) Amazon RDS B) Amazon Aurora Serverless C) Amazon DynamoDB
B) Amazon Aurora Serverless
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What is the primary role of AWS Organizations?
To manage multiple AWS accounts centrally.
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True or False: AWS offers a range of services for application integration.
True
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What is the purpose of AWS Secrets Manager?
To manage and retrieve secrets securely.
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Fill in the blank: AWS _______ is used for monitoring and logging AWS resources.
CloudTrail