AWS Developer Flashcards
What does MFA stand for?
Multi Factor Authentication
What does IAM stand for?
Identity and Access Management
What is MFA?
a password the user knows + security device user owns
What are the MFA device options in AWS?
- Virtual MFA device (google authenticator / Authy)
- Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) security Key
- Hardware Key Fob MFA Device
- Hardware Key Fob MFA Device for AWS GovCloud (us)
What does SDK stand for?
Software Development Kit
What is an IAM role?
When a AWS service (ex: EC2) needs to perform actions on your behalf you will need assigned permissions to that AWS services
What is EFS stand for in AWS?
Elastic File System
What is an instance in AWS?
a virtual server in the AWS Cloud
With EC2 you can set up and configure the operating system and applications that run on your instance
What does AMIs stand for in AWS?
Amazon Machine Image
What is a AMI in AWS?
(Amazon Machine Image) a supported and maintained image provided by AWS that provides the information required to launch an instance
What are spot instances good for?
Spot Instances are good for short workloads and this is the cheapest EC2 Purchasing Option. But, they are less reliable because you can lose your EC2 instance.
What should you use to control traffic in and out of EC2 instances?
Security Groups operate at the EC2 instance level and can control traffic.
How long can you reserve an EC2 Reserved Instance?
EC2 Reserved Instances can be reserved for 1 or 3 years only.
What does HPC stand for?
High-Performance Computing
What is EC2 User Data used for?
EC2 User Data is used to bootstrap your EC2 instances using a bash script. This script can contain commands such as installing software/packages, download files from the Internet, or anything you want.