AWS Cloud Services Quiz

Question 1

• Amazon ElastiCache service is used to provide an in-memory data storage service and improve web application performance.

Question 2

• Cloud computing deployment model Iaas eliminates the need to run and maintain physical data centers.

Question 3

• AWS Support Plans, Developer and Enterprise plans, give 24/7 access to Cloud Support Engineers via email & phone.

Question 4

• An Availability Zone is a distinct location within a region, insulated from failures in other Availability Zones.

Question 5

• Increasing application fault tolerance in AWS involves deploying applications across multiple Availability Zones.

Question 6

• Amazon Route 53 Routes end users to the nearest AWS region to reduce latency.

Question 7

• Two services that replicate data across Availability Zones are Instance Store and DynamoDB

Question 8

• Amazon Elastic Transcoder converts media formats for mobile devices.

Question 9

• Deleting unnecessary snapshots and using reservations can reduce Amazon EBS costs.

Question 10

• AWS helps customers comply through assurance certifications like ISO 9001 and HIPAA, adherence to Cloud security standards and compliance with local laws/regulations.

Question 11

• Two design principles for cloud security are using IAM roles for temporary access and enabling real-time traceability.

Question 12

• AWS provides disaster recovery through deployment of infrastructure into multiple regions.

Question 13

• The Reliability pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework guides customers in selecting compute resources based on workload requirements.

Question 14

• Amazon EBS volumes replicated within the same availability zone ensures durability.

Question 15

• Compute time consumed and the number of requests to functions determine AWS Lambda charges.

Question 16

• AWS customers inherit Resource Configuration Management and Patch Management controls from the shared responsibility model.

Question 17

• Deploying applications across multiple Availability Zones in multiple AWS regions provides high redundancy and fault tolerance.

Question 18

• Two ways companies analyze AWS Costs are activating cost allocation tags and using the AWS Simple Monthly calculator.

Question 19

• Amazon Redshift is used to build a data warehouse in the cloud.

Question 20

• S3 One Zone-IA has the lowest availability rating among AWS S3 storage classes

Question 21

• Decreasing AWS monthly charges involves removing unnecessary AWS accounts and using consolidated billing.

Question 22

• The DevOps team is responsible for scaling DynamoDB databases in AWS.

Question 23

• AWS CloudHSM and AWS Certificate Manager enable generating and using encryption keys in the AWS Cloud.

Question 24

• AWS Lambda does not require provisioning and managing servers.

Question 25

• Two benefits of AWS Organizations are consolidating billing across multiple AWS accounts and helping organizations achieve business objectives with AWS

Question 26

• AWS CodeCommit is an AWS repository management system for storing, versioning, and managing application code.

Question 27

• On-Demand instances are the most cost-effective option for deploying additional compute resources for a short period like an advertising campaign.

Question 28

• AWS Elastic Beanstalk automates deployment and scaling of applications.

Question 29

• AWS Acceptable Use Policy provides information on prohibited uses of AWS services.

Question 30

• AWS Billing and Cost Management console displays historical billing information.

Question 31

• IAM user and AWS account root user require an access key ID and a secret access key for long-lived programmatic access to AWS resources.

Question 32

• The key difference between IAM user and IAM role in AWS is that roles are intended to be assumed by anyone who requires it unlike users which are tied to one person.

Question 33

• Two factors affecting Amazon CloudFront costs are the number of requests and the storage class.

Question 34

• AWS KMS is used for encrypting EBS volumes.

Question 35

• Security Groups and Network ACLs are used to control traffic allowed to/from EC2 instances.

Question 36

• Securing regions and edge locations are the responsibility of AWS according to the AWS Shared Responsibility Model.

Question 37

• Using CloudWatch Alarms to monitor CPU usage and set a threshold is how to track EC2 instance usage above 60%.

Question 38

• Two benefits of AWS EC2 instances over traditional servers in AWS are their automatic data backups and their ability to scale in a shorter period of time, leading to improved fault tolerance.

Question 39

• Two true statements regarding AWS pricing are that some services require a startup fee, and that pay-per-use with no long-term contracts is typical in AWS.

Question 40

• AWS Marketplace enables buying third-party software solutions and services.

Question 41

• Amazon Glacier does not allow retrieving data immediately, it stores infrequently accessed data and accepts data only in a compressed format.

Question 42

• S3 storage has virtually unlimited capacity per AWS account.

Question 43

• AWS customers are responsible for patching database software running on Amazon EC2 instances.

Question 44

• Amazon DynamoDB is the recommended storage option for often-changing databases in Amazon EC2.

Question 45

• Attaching security groups to Amazon RDS instances helps control IP address access to the database instance.

Question 46

• AWS Tagging enables categorization, management and filtering of resources.

Question 47

• Replicating media to multiple availability zones and using CloudFront for distribution reduces latency in storing and retrieving data.

Question 48

• The Loose Coupling architecture principle allows individual components to be modified without affecting others.

Question 49

• AWS Batch provides an efficient solution for managing batch computing jobs .

Question 50

• Amazon RDS is the service to use when needing complex transactions and schema joins.

Question 51

• AWS Service Health Dashboard is accessed via the URL: http://status.aws.amazon.com.

Question 52

• Amazon Elastic File System is best for high throughput to multiple computing nodes in hosting a large data application on AWS using EC2 instances.

Question 53

• Two benefits of using On-Demand EC2 instances are allowing increase or decrease in compute capacity depending on the demand and removal of the need to buy extra "safety net" capacity to handle period traffic spikes.

Question 54

• Two factors that affect Amazon EBS costs are volume types and Snapshots.

Question 55

• AWS Security Blog and AWS re:Invent Live Sessions are available to any user for free.

Question 56

• A subscription to Basic & Developer Support provides access only to core AWS Trusted Advisor checks.

Question 57

• AWS customers benefit from the elasticity of the AWS cloud from AWS EC2 instances and AWS Serverless.

Question 58

• AWS CloudWatch monitors any applications running in AWS.

Question 59

• Deploying applications in multiple Availability Zones improves application availability by enabling compute capacity increase.

Question 60

• Loose coupling is a key practice in design on AWS to avoid single points of failure.

Question 61

• Customer is not responsible for auditing and regulatory compliance and Infrastructure security when using AWS.

Question 62

• An AWS Application Load Balancer should be used to distribute traffic evenly among EC2 instances.

Question 63

• Using IAM roles instead of access keys enables granting permissions more efficiently when granting permissions to applications running on Amazon EC2 instances rather than generating access key every time .

Question 64

• AWS KMS is used for managing keys used to encrypt customer data.

Question 65

• MFA provides an additional security layer to AWS IAM accounts beyond username/password authentication .

Question 66

• AWS Config is used to record and track configuration changes across AWS resources spread across several regions .

Question 67

• AWS CloudTrail is the best method to log initial configurations and subsequent authorized changes made to a VPC route table .

Question 68

• AWS Cost Explorer provides estimations of costs for new solutions for AWS infrastructure

Question 69

• Server-Side Encryption managed by customer will provide encryption at rest and help monitor who accessed and when .

Question 70

• AWS Direct Connect and AWS VPN support connections to AWS hosted resources .

Test your knowledge on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its various functionalities. This quiz covers topics such as data replication, media conversion, cost management, and security principles within the AWS environment. Perfect for anyone preparing for AWS certification or seeking to enhance their cloud computing skills.