Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Autoscaling Quiz
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Which company owns Amazon Web Services (AWS)?

  • Apple
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Amazon (correct)

    • What is autoscaling in the context of AWS?

  • A process that allows clients to use more computing power during high application usage. (correct)
  • A process that allows clients to use more computing power during low application usage.
  • A process that allows clients to use less computing power during high application usage.
  • A process that allows clients to use less computing power during low application usage.

    • What is one of the foundational services provided by AWS?

  • Amazon Lambda
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) (correct)
  • Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

    • Which service provided by AWS allows users to have a virtual cluster of computers with high availability?

    <p>Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of autoscaling in the context of AWS?

    <p>To reduce costs by scaling down computing resources during low traffic periods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a service provided by AWS?

    <p>Amazon Machine Learning (ML)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cloud computing platform does Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) belong to?

    <p>Amazon Web Services (AWS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used by Amazon to refer to a virtual machine created using EC2?

    <p>Amazon Machine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does EC2 provide users with control over in terms of the geographical location of instances?

    <p>Latency Optimization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    • Amazon owns Amazon Web Services (AWS).

    Autoscaling in AWS

    • Autoscaling is a feature in AWS that allows users to scale their resources up or down automatically based on demand.

    Foundational Services

    • One of the foundational services provided by AWS is Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).

    High Availability

    • Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes (EKS) provides users with a virtual cluster of computers with high availability.

    Autoscaling Purpose

    • The purpose of autoscaling in AWS is to automatically add or remove computing resources to match changing workloads.

    Non-AWS Service

    • None of the above (all options are services provided by AWS).

    Cloud Computing Platform

    • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) belongs to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing platform.

    Virtual Machine Term

    • Amazon refers to a virtual machine created using EC2 as an "instance".

    Geographical Location Control

    • EC2 provides users with control over the geographical location of instances through "Availability Zones" and " Regions".

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    Test your knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and autoscaling with this quiz. Learn about the on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs offered by AWS, and how autoscaling can help optimize costs during times of high application usage.

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