AWS 3 Flashcards
Which of the following is a benefit of moving from an on-premises data center to the AWS Cloud?
A. Compute instances can be launched and terminated as needed to optimize costs.
B. Compute costs can be viewed in the AWS Billing and Cost Management console.
C. Users retain full administrative access to their compute instances.
D. Users can optimize costs by permanently running enough instances at peak load.
A. Compute instances can be launched and terminated as needed to optimize costs.
In which ways does the AWS Cloud offer lower total cost of ownership (TCO) of computing resources than on-premises data centers? (Choose two.)
A. AWS replaces upfront capital expenditures with pay-as-you-go costs.
B. AWS is designed for high availability, which eliminates user downtime.
C. AWS eliminates the need for on-premises IT staff.
D. AWS uses economies of scale to continually reduce prices.
E. AWS offers a single pricing model for Amazon EC2 instances.
A. AWS replaces upfront capital expenditures with pay-as-you-go costs.
D. AWS uses economies of scale to continually reduce prices.
Which AWS service monitors AWS accounts for security threats?
A. Amazon GuardDuty
B. AWS Secrets Manager
C. Amazon Cognito
D. AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)
A. Amazon GuardDuty
Which benefit is included with an AWS Enterprise Support plan?
A. AWS Partner Network (APN) support at no cost.
B. Designated support from an AWS technical account manager (TAM)
C. On-site support from AWS engineers
D. AWS managed compliance as code with AWS Config
B. Designated support from an AWS technical account manager (TAM)
Which task does AWS perform automatically?
A. Encrypt data that is stored in Amazon DynamoDB.
B. Patch Amazon EC2 instances.
C. Encrypt user network traffic.
D. Create TLS certificates for users’ websites.
A. Encrypt data that is stored in Amazon DynamoDB.
Which AWS service or tool can a company use to visualize, understand, and manage AWS spending and usage over time?
A. AWS Trusted Advisor
B. Amazon CloudWatch
C. Cost Explorer
D. AWS Budgets
C. Cost Explorer
A company wants to deploy some of its resources in the AWS Cloud. To meet regulatory requirements, the data must remain local and on premises. There must be low latency between AWS and the company resources.Which AWS service or feature can be used to meet these requirements?
A. AWS Local Zones
B. Availability Zones
C. AWS Outposts
D. AWS Wavelength Zones
C. AWS Outposts
A company requires an isolated environment within AWS for security purposes.Which action can be taken to accomplish this?
A. Create a separate Availability Zone to host the resources.
B. Create a separate VPC to host the resources.
C. Create a placement group to host the resources.
D. Create an AWS Direct Connect connection between the company and AWS.
B. Create a separate VPC to host the resources.
Which AWS service is a highly available and scalable DNS web service?
A. Amazon VPC
B. Amazon CloudFront
C. Amazon Route 53
D. Amazon Connect
C. Amazon Route 53
Which of the following is an AWS best practice for managing an AWS account root user?
A. Keep the root user password with the security team.
B. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for the root user.
C. Create an access key for the root user.
D. Keep the root user password consistent for compliance purposes.
B. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for the root user.
A company wants to improve its security and audit posture by limiting Amazon EC2 inbound access.What should the company use to access instances remotely instead of opening inbound SSH ports and managing SSH keys?
A. EC2 key pairs
B. AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
C. AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
D. Network ACLs
B. AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
After selecting an Amazon EC2 Dedicated Host reservation, which pricing option would provide the largest discount?
A. No upfront payment
B. Hourly on-demand payment
C. Partial upfront payment
D. All upfront payment
D. All upfront payment
A company has refined its workload to use specific AWS services to improve efficiency and reduce cost.Which best practice for cost governance does this example show?
A. Resource controls
B. Cost allocation
C. Architecture optimization
D. Tagging enforcement
C. Architecture optimization
A company would like to host its MySQL databases on AWS and maintain full control over the operating system, database installation, and configuration.Which AWS service should the company use to host the databases?
A. Amazon RDS
B. Amazon EC2
C. Amazon DynamoDB
D. Amazon Aurora
B. Amazon EC2
How does the AWS global infrastructure offer high availability and fault tolerance to its users?
A. The AWS infrastructure is made up of multiple AWS Regions within various Availability Zones located in areas that have low flood risk, and are interconnected with low-latency networks and redundant power supplies.
B. The AWS infrastructure consists of subnets containing various Availability Zones with multiple data centers located in the same geographic location.
C. AWS allows users to choose AWS Regions and data centers so that users can select the closest data centers in different Regions.
D. The AWS infrastructure consists of isolated AWS Regions with independent Availability Zones that are connected with low-latency networking and redundant power supplies.
D. The AWS infrastructure consists of isolated AWS Regions with independent Availability Zones that are connected with low-latency networking and redundant power supplies.
