AWS Module 1 - Intro to AWS

Question 1

What is a client-server model?

Answer 1

⦁In computing, aclient can be a web browser or desktop application that a person interacts with to make requests to computer servers.
⦁ A server can be services, such as Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) – a type of virtual server.

Question 2

What is Cloud computing?

Answer 2

Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources over the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing.

Question 3

What are the 3 Cloud Computing Deployment Models?

Answer 3

1. cloud based deployment
2. on-premises deployment
3. hybrid deployment

Question 4

What is on-premises deployment also called?

Answer 4

private cloud

Question 5

Resources are deployed on-premises deployment by using _____ and ______

Answer 5

virtualization and resource management tools.

Question 6

Hybrid deployment means connecting ____ to ________

Answer 6

Connect cloud-based resources to on-premises infrastructure

Question 7

__________ contains the basic building blocks for cloud IT.

Answer 7

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Question 8

IaaS provides you with the highest level of ______ and _______ over your IT resources

Answer 8

flexibility and management control

Question 9

What does Platform as a Service (PaaS) remove the need for?

Answer 9

underlying infrastructure (usually hardware and operating systems)

Question 10

What is SaaS?

Answer 10

Software as a Service (SaaS) provides you with a completed product that is run and managed by the service provider.

Question 11

What is a physical location where AWS has multiple Availability Zones?

Answer 11

Region

Question 12

What do Availability Zones consist of, each with redundant power, networking, and connectivity, housed in separate facilities?

Answer 12

data centers

Question 13

Availability Zones (AZs) within a Region are interconnected through low-latency __________.

Answer 13

links

Question 14

Each Region is isolated from other Regions, providing _____ and _____?

Answer 14

maximum fault tolerance and stability.

Question 15

Each Availability Zone is an independent __________, _____ separated and often located in low-risk flood plains.

Answer 15

failure zone, physically

Question 16

______ have discrete uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and onsite backup generation facilities.

Answer 16

Data centers

Question 17

All Availability Zones are redundantly connected to _______ for robust network connectivity.

Answer 17

multiple tier-1 transit providers

Question 18

What benefit do organizations gain by using cloud services, as they essentially share the costs of the underlying infrastructure with other customers?

Answer 18

Benefit from massive economies of scale

Question 19

What is cloud computing?

A. Backing up files that are stored on desktop and mobile devices to prevent data loss
B. Deploying applications connected to on-premises infrastructure
C. Running code without needing to manage or provision servers
D. On-demand delivery of IT resources and applications through the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing

Answer 19

D. On-demand delivery of IT resources and applications through the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing

Question 20

What is another name for on-premises deployment?

A. Private cloud deployment
B. Cloud-based application
C. Hybrid deployment
D. AWS Cloud

Answer 20

A. Private cloud deployment

Question 21

How does the scale of cloud computing help you to save costs?

A. You do not have to invest in technology resources before using them.
B. The aggregated cloud usage from a large number of customers results in lower pay-as-you-go prices.
C. Accessing services on-demand helps to prevent excess or limited capacity.
D. You can quickly deploy applications to customers and provide them with low latency.

Answer 21

B. The aggregated cloud usage from a large number of customers results in lower pay-as-you-go prices.

Question 22

What benefit do organizations gain by opting for variable expense in cloud services?

Answer 22

Organizations benefit from paying only for computing resources they consume, avoiding heavy upfront investments.