IAM - Accessing AWS

Question 1

List three ways how users can Access AWS?

Answer 1

AWS Management Console

AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)

AWS Software Developer Kit (SDK)

Question 1

How are Access Keys generated and who manages them?

Answer 1

They are generated through the AWS console.

Users manage their own access keys. They should be managed like a password i.e. not shared.

Question 2

What is AWS CLI?

Answer 2

It’s a tool that enables you to interact with AWS services using commands in your command-line shell

Question 3

List three features of AWS CLI?

Answer 3

Direct access to the public APIs of AWS services

You can develop scripts to manage your resources

It’s open source

Question 4

What is AWS SDK?

Answer 4

It’s a set of libraries for multiple language specific APIs. It enables you to access and manage AWS services programmatically.

Question 5

True or False? AWS SDK is used within your terminal like CLI?

Answer 5

False. It is embedded within your application

Question 6

What is an alternative tool to CLI that can be accessed through the AWS management console?

Answer 6

AWS CloudShell