AWS Cloud Practitioner Exam Guide

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What is the primary function of Amazon S3?

  • File system storage
  • Block storage
  • Object storage (correct)
  • Archive storage

What is a key advantage of object storage over block storage?

  • Better identification and classification of data (correct)
  • Lower storage costs
  • Faster data retrieval
  • Improved data encryption

What is the purpose of versioning in Amazon S3?

  • To improve data encryption
  • To preserve and retrieve multiple variants of an object (correct)
  • To accelerate data transfer
  • To reduce storage costs

What is the customer responsible for under the shared responsibility model?

<p>Ensuring that data is encrypted at rest and in transit. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS team helps customers accelerate cloud adoption?

<p>AWS Professional Services (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What allows companies to track and categorize spending on a detailed level?

<p>Cost allocation tags (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of AWS Partner Network Consulting Partners?

<p>To provide AWS-related software technical expertise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it recommended to download a new copy of the document periodically?

<p>To ensure the latest information is available. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Amazon Glacier used for?

<p>Long-term data archiving (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of cost allocation tags?

<p>To organize resource costs on a cost allocation report. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is not a customer responsibility under the shared responsibility model?

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What allows companies to categorize and track their AWS costs?

<p>Cost allocation tags (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of cloud computing according to the 6 advantages mentioned?

<p>Trading capital expense for variable expense (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of database can be run on an EC2 instance?

<p>Relational database (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Amazon S3 Glacier?

<p>Long-term data archiving and backup (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Route 53?

<p>DNS service (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service allows for the connection of an Amazon VPC to an on-premises data center?

<p>AWS VPN (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of elastic resources in AWS?

<p>Scaling resources up or down as needed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Redshift?

<p>To analyze and query data across various data sources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a shared control between a customer and AWS?

<p>Patch management (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Elastic Load Balancing?

<p>To distribute incoming traffic across multiple EC2 instances (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cost of storing data in Amazon S3 Glacier?

<p>$0.004 per gigabyte per month (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a valid way for a customer to interact with AWS services?

<p>Software-as-a-service (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a benefit of using Redshift?

<p>Allows querying and combining data from various sources (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using Amazon ElastiCache?

<p>Reducing database access load (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service is designed to automate common activities such as change requests and patch management?

<p>AWS Managed Services (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using multiple availability zones?

<p>Minimizing the impact of infrastructure failure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the customer NOT responsible for under the shared responsibility model?

<p>Auditing physical data center assets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which service is not suitable for storing common database query results?

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

What is the primary benefit of using an infrastructure that is engineered to be highly reliable?

<p>Minimizing the impact of infrastructure failure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Amazon S3 Primary Function

Stores data as objects; suitable for unstructured data.

Advantage of Object Storage

Enables better organization and categorization of data through metadata.

Versioning in Amazon S3

Allows you to keep multiple versions of your objects, protecting against accidental deletes or overwrites.

Customer's Security Responsibility

Protecting your data by encrypting it while it is stored (at rest) and while it is moving between locations (in transit).

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AWS Professional Services

An AWS team that helps organizations use cloud computing quickly.

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Cost Allocation Tags

Labels that allow you to track and organize your AWS spending.

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AWS Partner Network Consulting Partners

Organizations that provide technical and software expertise related to AWS.

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Periodically Download New Documentation

To ensure you have the most up-to-date information and best practices.

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Amazon Glacier Use Case

A low-cost storage option for archiving data that is not frequently accessed.

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Purpose of Cost Allocation Tags

To track and categorize AWS costs on a detailed report.

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Not a Customer Responsibility

AWS manages the physical infrastructure; customers manage their data and applications.

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AWS Costs Categorization

Labels that allow you to track and organize your AWS spending.

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Benefit of Cloud Computing

Pay for what you use, reducing the need for large upfront investments.

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Relational Database on EC2

A database you manage on a virtual server, giving you full control.

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Amazon S3 Glacier Purpose

Long-term storage for infrequently accessed data with low storage costs.

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Route 53 Function

A scalable and reliable Domain Name System (DNS) service.

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Connecting VPC to Data Center

Creates a secure, private connection between your on-premises network and your Amazon VPC.

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Elastic AWS Resources

Automatically increase or decrease capacity based on demand.

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Redshift Purpose

A fully managed data warehouse service for large-scale data analytics.

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Shared Patch Management

Both AWS and the customer share the responsibility of keeping systems up to date.

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Elastic Load Balancing Function

Distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets, such as EC2 instances.

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Amazon S3 Glacier Cost

An extremely low cost which makes it ideal for archiving.

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How To Interact With AWS Services

AWS is an infrastructure-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service

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Benefit of Using Redshift

It allows you to efficiently query and combine data from various sources.

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Benefit Of Using Amazon ElastiCache

Can significantly improve database performance by caching frequent query items.

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AWS Managed Services

Designed to automate common activities such as change requests and patch management.

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Advantage of Multiple Availability Zones

Infrastructure failure has minimal impact on your services.

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Customer Responsibility In Shared Model

AWS manages the physical infrastructure.

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Service Unsuitable For Storing Common Database Query Results

It is designed for predictive analytics.

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Highly Reliable Infrastructure Benefit

Infrastructure failure has minimal impact on your services.

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