Practice 1

Question 1

Insert the missing deployment model.
Cloud-based, on-premises, and ….

Answer 1

Cloud-based, on-premises, and
Hybrid

Question 2

Insert the missing benefit of cloud computing.
Cost savings, scalability, flexibility, and…

Answer 2

Cost savings, scalability, flexibility, and security

Question 3

Complete the full name of AWS EC2.

AWS blank Cloud Compute

Answer 3

AWS Elastic Cloud Compute

Question 4

Which instances are best used when you have compute-intensive needs?

Answer 4

The best used instances for this need are: Compute Optimized Instances

Question 5

Which instaces are best used when you are working with large datasets on local storage?

Answer 5

The best used instances for this need are: Storage Optimized Instances

Question 6

Which pricing model lets you pay only for what you use?

Answer 6

On Demand Instances

Question 7

Which pricing model is the most expensive?

Answer 7

Dedicated Hosts

Question 8

What do we need to have in place to handle changes in demand?

Answer 8

We need to design a scalable Architecture

Question 9

What are the three types of configurations to control the instance capacity?

Answer 9

1. Minimum capacity
2. Desired number
3. Maximum capacity

Question 10

What is the Elastic Load Balancing service a single point of contact for?

Answer 10

Incoming web traffic

Question 11

What does components do with each other?

Answer 11

They communicate

Question 12

What is AWS SNS short for?

Answer 12

Simple Notification Service

Question 13

What kind of system is AWS SNS?

Answer 13

AWS SNS is a notification system

Question 14

What kind of system is AWS SQS?

Answer 14

AWS SQS is a queuing service

Question 15

What does AWS SQS do?

Answer 15

AWS SQS adds messages in a queue

Question 16

AWS handles the infrastructure behind serverless. What is important to know?

Answer 16

I do not have to think about servers. I
only have to think about code

Question 17

What kind of service is AWS Lambda?

Answer 17

AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service

Question 18

What do you pay for when using AWS Lambdas?

Answer 18

You only pay for what you use

Question 19

What does containers do?

Answer 19

Containers let you package code in a single Object

Question 20

Which platform do AWS ECS support? This playform lets you build, test, and deploy applications.

Answer 20

AWS ECS supports Docker

Question 21

What step should be taken by a customer when conducting Pen testing on AWS?

Answer 21

Request and wait for approval from the customer’s security team, and then conduct testing.

Question 22

Whch Amazon EC2 pricing model is the MOST cost-efficient for an uninterruptible workload that runs once a year for 24 hours?

Answer 22

On-demand Instances

Question 23

How do Amazon EC2 Auto-scaling Groups help achieve high availability for a web application?

Answer 23

They automatically add or replace instances across multiple Availability Zones when the application needs it

Question 24

Which AWS feature will reduce the customer’s total cost of ownership (TCO)?

Answer 24

Elastic computing
NOTE: EC is the capacity to increase/decrease capacity with addition or removal of investment

Question 25

A Cloud Practitioner must determine if any security groups in AWS account have been provisioned to allow unrestricted access for specific ports. What is the simplest way to do this?

Answer 25

Run AWS trusted advisor and review the findings

Question 26

A company wants to expand from one AWS Region into a second. What does the company need to do to start supporting the new region?

Answer 26

Begin deploying resources in the second region

Question 27

What is an Availability Zone in AWS?

Answer 27

One or more physical data centers

Question 28

Accordign to the AWS Well-Architected Framework, what change management steps should be taken to achieve reliability in the AWS Cloud?

Answer 28

* Use AWS Config to generate inventory of AWS resources * Use AWS Cloudtrail to record AWS API calls into an auditable log file

Question 29

A company's application has flexible start and end times. Which Amazon EC2 pricing model will be the MOST cost-effective?

Answer 29

Spot instances NOTE: This is correct if the workload is interruptible. If the workload is non-interruptible, the most cost-effective would be On-demand instances

Question 30

A company wants to set up a highly available wokrload in AWS with a disaster recovery plan that will allow the company to recover in case of a regional service interruption. Which configuration will meet these requirements?

Answer 30

Run on two Availability Zones in one AWS Region, using another AWS region for the disaster recovery site NOTE: Run on two availability zones -> this is for High Availability Using another AWS Region -> this is for disaster recovery

Question 31

Which AWS characterists make AWS cost effective for a workload with dynamic user demand?

Answer 31

* Elasticity * PAYG pricing

Question 32

What is the relationship between Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations

Answer 32

Regions contain availability zones

Question 33

What is one of the advantages of the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)?

Answer 33

It simplifies relational database administration tasks

Question 34

The AWS Cloud's multiple Regions are an example of...

Answer 34

Global Infrastructure

Question 35

What is the benefit of using AWS managed services, such as Amazon ElastiCache and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)?

Answer 35

They simplify patching and updating underlying OSs

Question 36

If a customer needs to audit the change management of AWS resources, which AWS service should the customer use?

Answer 36

AWS Config

Question 37

The use of what AWS feature or service allows companies to track and categorize spending on a detailed level?

Answer 37

Cost allocation tags

Question 38

What technology enables compute capacity to adjust as loads change?

Answer 38

Auto scaling

Question 39

Which deployment model enables customers to fully trade their capital IT expenses for operational expenses?

Answer 39

Cloud

Question 40

A company that does business online needs to deliver new functionality in an iterative manner, minimizing the time to market. Which AWS feature can provide this?

Answer 40

Agility keyword - "quickly!"