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  • Introduction to AWS Cloud: Covers basic questions about AWS cloud services, including cloud deployment models and benefits.
  • Technology Core AWS Services: Examines technical core aspects of AWS services and instance types.
  • AWS Resource for Tech Support: Relates to AWS resources available for technical support teams.
  • Security and Compliance: Focuses on AWS security measures and compliance standards.
  • AWS Cloud Architecture Design Principles: Investigates principles and design standards for AWS cloud architecture.
  • Billing and Pricing: Deals with questions concerning the financial aspects of utilizing AWS services.

Aws Cloud

Introduction to AWS Cloud – PreQuiz


1. Which cloud deployment model involves a single organization
using a cloud service exclusively?

Community Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
Private Cloud
Public Cloud

2. In which of the following model application host completely on


cloud.

Hybrid
Public
On-prem
Private

3. Select a benefit of a datacenter from the following options

Control
High Availability
Scalability
Cost Efficient

4. Which of the following service, customer has access to OS?

SaaS
PaaS
CaaS
IaaS

5. One of the benefit of the cloud is agility, resource can be


provisioned with few click.True/False
Select one:
True
False

6. Which of the following is not a management interface in AWS

AWS Portal
AWS Management Console
AWS SDK
AWS CLI

7. What is cost optimization?

Spending money without any budget constraints


Reduce expenses while maintaining quality
Maximizing spending on non-essential items
Ignoring financial planning altogether

8. Customer has to choose the nearest _______ to the customers


to reduce latency.

Availability zone
Data center
Edge location
Region

9. Which of the following is not a cloud service model?

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)


Software as a Service (SaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Operating System as a Service (OSaaS)

10. What does SaaS stand for in cloud computing?

Storage as a Service
Software as a Service
Software as a Solution
System as a Service

Introduction to AWS Cloud – PostQuiz


1. When did AWS start offering IT infrastructure services as web
services?

2020
2012
2010
2006

2. Which one of the following is Cloud Platform by Amazon?

Cloudera
GCP
AWS
Azure

3. Which of the following consists of one or more data centres?

location
Origin
Region
AvailabilityZone

4. AWS Cloud's global footprint enables you to easily deploy


applications to consumers all around the world (True/False)
Select one:
True
False

5. When could a company decide to use a hybrid deployment


model for cloud computing?

To eliminate all legacy applications


To maintain legacy applications on premises
To use only cloud-based data and analytics services
To fully comply with government regulations

6. AWS eliminate guessing on your infrastructure capacity needs.


Select one:
True False
7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cloud
computing?

On-demand self-service
Resource pooling
Broad network access
Limited scalability

8. _______ eliminates the management of the underlying


infrastructure (usually hardware and operating systems) and
allows customer to focus on deploying and managing the
applications.

XaaS
PaaS
IaaS
SaaS

9. Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of cloud services


via the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing.
Select one:
True
False

10. How does cloud computing compare to traditional data


centers in terms of obtaining new resources?

Cloud computing takes weeks to obtain new resources.


Traditional data centers are more agile in resource acquisition.
Cloud computing enables access to new resources in
minutes.
Traditional data centers provide unlimited resources instantly.

Technology Core AWS Services – PreQuiz


1. Which of the following storage class suitable for performance
sensitive data?

S3 standard
S3 infrequent access
S3 One Zone
S3 Glacier

2. Which of the following is a general purpose Instance Type?

p3.2xlarge
t2.micro
r5.4xlarge
m4.large

3. S3 Bucket supports versioning? TRUE/FALSE


Select one:
True
False

4. What type of storage is S3?

Object Storage
File Storage
Block Storage
Network storage

5. In Amazon S3 a single object size can be ?

2TB

10TB
5TB
1TB

6. What feature required to keep multiple variants of an object in


the same bucket?

Access Point
Replication
Versioning
Encryption

7. Which of the following storage class store files in on Availability


Zone

S3 One Zone
S3 Glacier
S3 standard
S3 infrequent access

8. Using S3, you can host_____________

Dynamic Website
Static Website
Php Application
NodeJS application

9. When you create a bucket, by default the bucket is private


Select one:
True
False

10. Which service is used to create virtual machine in AWS?

Amazon S3
Elastic Beanstalk
Amazon EC2
Amazon RDS

Technology Core AWS Services – PostQuiz


1. Which of the following is a valid EC2 instance type?

t2.micro
xlage
micro.t2
xmax

2. EC2 instance type – _________ for compute-intensive


workloads.

General purpose
Computer Optimized
Memory Optimized
Storage Optimized

3. Can you resize an EBS volume on a running EC2 instance?

Without downtime
With downtime
Certain Volume type`
Not possible

4. __________is a master image which provides the information


required for the creation of virtual servers known as EC2
instances in the AWS environment.

IAM
AMI
MIA
AIM

5. An Amazon EBS volume can be attached to multiple instances


at a time.

True False

6. Amazon EC2 Instances utilizes Intel® Xeon® processors for


providing customers with high performance and value.
Select one:
True
False
7. Amazon EC2 Instances utilizes Intel® Xeon® processors for
providing customers with high performance and value.
Select one:
True
False

8. What are the different types of instances? Choose all that apply

Storage Optimized
Power Optimized
Computer Optimized
General purpose

9. What is an AMI?

AmazonMemory Image
Amazon Memory instance
Amazon Machine Image
Amazon Instance

10. What is a virtual server platform that allows users to create


and run virtual machines on Amazon’s server farm.

VM
HSM
EC5
EC2
AWS Resource for Tech Support – PreQuiz
1. AutoScaling increases/decreases the capacity of an EC2
instance automatically.(True/False)
Select one:
True
False

2. Which of the following database is keyvalue pair or document


database.?

Amazon Neptune
Amazon Redshift
Amazon RDS
Amazon DynamoDB

3. Which of the following service is used for monitoring resources


in AWS.

Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon EventBridge
Amazon CloutTrail
Amazon Cognito

4. How manual scaling is done in EC2 auto scaling

Adjusting the load


Adjusting Max size
Adjusting Min size
Adjusting Desired capacity
5. AWS DynamoDB is a serverless nosql database
Select one:
True
False

6. Which of the following entity used for temporary access to


resources.

Group
Role
User
Policy

7. Monitoring the resources helps in ___________

identify the unusual activities


optimize usage
Filtering requests
Record all API requests

8. Which of the following database service is postgresql and


mysql compatible database.

Amazon Redshift
Amazon RDS
Amazon Neptune
Amazon Aurora
9. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using Amazon
CloudWatch?

Customizable dashboards
Alarm notifications
Real-time monitoring
Automated resource provisioning

10. Which CloudWatch component allows you to create and


manage custom alarms?

CloudWatch Alarms
CloudWatch Logs
CloudWatch Metrics
CloudWatch Events

AWS Resource for Tech Support – PostQuiz


1. Which of the following provides shared storage for Linux
workloads

S3
FSX
EBS
EFS

2. Which of the following messaging services is based on pub/sub


messaging model.

SNS
SQS
STS
SES

3. Cloudwatch can monitor custom metrics in-addition to built-in


metrics.
Select one:
True
False

4. __________ is a serverless container orchestration service

ECR
ECS
EKS
Fargate

5. Which of the following is a serverless computing?

Amazon Lambda
Amazon EC2
Amazon ECS
Amazon EKS

6. Which AWS service used for enabling asynchronous


communication between services.

STS
SNS
SES
SQS
7. Which of the following load balancers support content based
routing?

Network Load Balancer


Application Load Balancer
All the options mentioned
Classic Load Balancer

8. Which is the AWS service used for configuring Content


Delivery Network(CDN)?

Amazon ElastiCache
Amazon CDN
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFormation

9. Which of the following database services support dynamic


schema.

Amazon RDS
Amazon Aurora
Amazon ElastiCache
Amazon DynamoDB

10. Choose the infrastructure automation service from the given


list?

Amazon CloudFormation
Amazon ElastiCache
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon EC2

Security and Compliance – PreQuiz


1. To simplify the assignment of similar permission for many
users, ______ is used.

organizational units
groups
resource management
root account

2. To organize and manage the AWS resources, _________ is


used.

resource management
Admistrative rights
organizational units
resource groups

3. Which of the below option is not a security best practice.

Remove unnecessary users and credentials


Use AWS account root user for daily activities
Grant least privilege
Use roles for applications
4. The method of authentication that enables the user to
authenticate into multiple application with one set of credentials is
__________

multifactor authentication
Single Sign on
authentication
authorization

5. Security in the cloud means customers are responsible for


securing everything they deploy in the cloud
Select one:
True
False

6. The person or a workload who uses the AWS resources is


known as _________

Normal user
Root user
priviliged user
AWS user

7. Which of the following services are managed service

Amazon S3
Amazon EBS
Amazon RDS
Amazon EC2
8. Which service used to control access to the services and
resources.

Amazon KMS
Amazon IAM
AWS Sheild
AWS WAF

9. The addition layer of security along with the user credentials is


__________

multifactor authentication
Single Sign on
authorization
authentication

10. AWS is responsible for protecting the Global infrastructure


based on shared responsibility model .
Select one:
True
False

Security and Compliance – PostQuiz


1. Which AWS service used for automated security assessments

AWS CloudHSM
AWS Shield
AWS Inspector
AWS KMS
2. What is the primary purpose of AWS IAM?

Controlling access to AWS resources


Analyzing log data
Scaling virtual machines
Managing database instances

3. AWS is responsible for protecting the Global infrastructure


based on shared responsibility model .
Select one:
True
False

4. IAM policies can be attached to __________

role
profile
user
group

5. Which of the following are best practices of IAM?

Delete root user account


Delete root user password.
Enable Multifactor authentication
Delete access keys of root user

6. What is the benefit of using IAM roles for EC2 instances?


Automatic scaling of EC2 instances
Improved security by avoiding the use of roles
Secure access to AWS services without storing
credentials
Easier management of EC2 instances

7. How to set max permission for a user?

Role
Policy
Permission Boundry
Group

8. Which AWS service provides access to security and


compliance documents?

AWS CloudHSM
AWS Artifact
AWS Inspector
AWS KMS

9. Which of the following entity allow a user to access AWS


resources temporarily?

IAM Role
IAM User
IAM Access Keys
IAM Policy
10. Which AWS service protects applications running on AWS
against DDoS attacks.

AWS KMS
AWS Inspector
AWS Shield
AWS IAM

AWS Cloud Arch design Principles – PreQuiz


1. Which of the following is a best practice for cost optimization in
AWS?

Ignoring unused resources


Regularly reviewing and modifying
Over-provisioning resources
Using expensive instance types

2. AWS IAM belongs to which piller in Well Architected


Framework?

Performance Efficiency
Operation Excellence
Security
Reliability

3. Well Architected Framework provide on-demand access to the


best practices developed by architects(True/False)

True
4. Which of the piller responsible for automatic recovery?

Performance Efficiency
Reliability
Cost Optimization
Security

5. Which pillar of the Well-Architected Framework focuses on


ensuring that information, systems, and assets are adequately
protected?

Reliability
Cost Optimization
Security
Performance Efficiency

6. AWS WAF tool is used for reviewing existing infrastructure.


Select one:
True
False

7. Well Architected Framework designed to help you build the


most secure, high-performing, resilient and efficient
infrastructure(True/False)

False
True

8. Which of the following is not a AWS WAF pillar?

Performance Efficiency
Availability
Reliability
Security

9. How many pillers are there in Well Architected Framework?

4
5
6
3

10. What does the Operational Excellence pillar of the Well-


Architected

Minimizing costs
Streamlining operations
Ensuring high performance
Enhancing system reliability

AWS Cloud Arch Design – PostQuiz


1. ____________ is a small, rugged, and secure edge computing
and data transfer device.

Amazon Edge Computing


Amazon CodeWhisperer
AWS Snowball
AWS Snowcone

2. Which pillar is a combination of processes, continuous


improvement, and monitoring system that delivers business value
and continuously improve supporting processes and procedures.

Performance efficiency
Cost Optimization
Reliability
Operational excellence

3. The AWS Well-Architected Tool provides a plan on how to


architect for the cloud using established best practices.
Select one:
True
False

4. Which pillar of the Well-Architected Framework focuses on the


ability to recover from failures and meet customer demands?

Cost Optimization
Performance efficiency
Reliability
Operational excellence

5. ___________focuses on achieving the lowest price for a


system/workload. Optimize the cost while considering the account
needs without ignoring factors like security, reliability, and
performance.

Cost Optimization
Security
Operational excellence
Performance efficiency

6. A pillar focuses on ensuring a system/workload delivers


maximum performance for a set of AWS resources utilized.

Operational excellence
Cost Optimization
Performance efficiency
Reliability

7. How does the "Cost Optimization" pillar suggest handling


unused or underutilized resources?

Keep them running to ensure availability


Upgrade them to larger instances
Turn them off when not needed

8. What is the primary goal of the "Security" pillar in the Well-


Architected

Protecting data, systems, and assets


optimal performance
operates with optimal performance
Maximizing the efficiency of resources

9. What AWS service is used to convert speech to text?

Amazon Comprehend
Amazon Transcribe
Amazon CodeWhisperer
Amazon Lex

10. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of the AWS Well-


Architected Framework?

Persistence
Operational Excellence
Cost Optimization
Security
Billing and Pricing – PreQuiz
1. Amazon EBS pricing includes three factors,

Volume
Snapshot
Data stored
Data transfer

2. Which EC2 pricing option is most cheapest among below

Spot
Reserved
On-demand
Savings Plan

3. Cost varies between regions(True/False)


Select one:
True
False

4. Which AWS service is closely integrated with AWS Budgets to


provide cost and usage data?

AWS IAM
Amazon RDS
AWS Cost Explorer
AWS Lambda

5. Which tenancy model is most expensive?

Shadow
Dedicated Instance
Shared
Dedicated Host

6. Which of the pricing option, customers pay per hour for


compute.

Reserved
Spot
On-demand
Savings Plan

7. Which tenancy model is least expensive model?

Dedicated Instance
Dedicated Host
Shadow
Shared

8. For how long can you use the AWS Free Tier?

1 month
3 months
12 months
Until your account is suspended

9. The pricing models of the cloud providers can help the


customers in ____________

loss of flexibility
Overuse of the resource
using resources expensively
Cost Saving
10. In AWS, you need to buy servers to host
application.(True/False)
Select one:
True
False

Billing and Pricing – PostQuiz


1. Which AWS service allows you to centrally manage multiple
AWS accounts?

Systems Manager
Organizations
Resource Groups
Billing and Cost Management

2. Cloud Computing Pricing models have been broadly classified


as _________

Subscription Based
All the options
Hybrid pricing model
Pay-as-Use

3. Which of the following pricing model used for application with


consistent load

All the options


Spot pricing
Reserved instance pricing
On-demand pricing
4. The auction based pricing system is called _______

Volume discounts or tier based pricing


Reserved instance pricing
Spot pricing
On-demand pricing

5. Amazon S3 pricing is based on factors namely __________

Versioning
Data transfer
Storage
Requests and data retrievals

6. Amazon EC2 ________ allow you to request spare Amazon


EC2 computing capacity for up to 90 percent off the On-Demand
price.

On-demand
Reserved
Spot Instances
Compute

7. Which tool is used for getting the estimated monthly cost for
your setup?

Consolidated Billings
Cost explorer
TCO Calculator
Simple Monthly Calculator
8. Now that you have started your migration to the cloud, you
want to find out which service you use the most and where the
majority of your traffic is coming from. Which tool should you use?

AWS Simple Monthly Calculator


AWS Annual Calculator
AWS Free Tier
AWS Cost Explorer

9. Which attribute determines the costing of an on-demand EC2


instance?

Region
Instance type
location
AMI type

10. Which of the following Amazon EC2 tenancy model allow


customers to use existing server-bound software licenses?

Spot Instances
Reserved Instances
Dedicated Hosts
On-Demand Instances

Common questions

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AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that automatically scales applications by running code in response to events and automatically managing the compute resources required by that code . It eliminates the need for infrastructure management like provisioning or managing servers, thereby simplifying deployment and reducing operational costs . Lambda's billing model based on actual compute time (measured in 100ms increments) contributes significantly to cost efficiency; users only pay for execution time, not idle capacity . This paradigm shift in resource management means organizations can focus on developing application logic without concerning themselves with server management or capacity planning, optimizing both costs and resource utilization .

Amazon S3 ensures data availability and durability through its design for 99.999999999% (11 9's) durability and 99.99% availability over a given year . This is achieved by automatically distributing data across multiple physical locations within an AWS region. S3 also performs regular integrity checks and applies automatic self-repair processes to detect and correct any data corruption issues . The infrastructure itself is designed to sustain concurrent data loss in two facilities without any data being lost. By offering a highly durable, secure, and redundant storage solution, S3 provides critical guarantees for data availability and consistency crucial for any data-intensive applications .

The "Private Cloud" deployment model offers several advantages, such as increased security, control over the infrastructure, and customizable configurations tailored to specific business needs as it is used exclusively by a single organization . Compared to "Public Cloud," which shares resources among multiple organizations, Private Cloud provides better control over data privacy and security . Unlike the "Hybrid Cloud," which combines public and private cloud elements, the Private Cloud has the potential for reduced latency and better performance for internal applications but might lack the flexibility offered by hybrid models . The Community Cloud, similar in exclusivity, serves multiple organizations with shared concerns, which differs from the organization's focus in a private cloud setup .

Amazon CloudWatch enhances AWS resource monitoring and operational efficiency by providing detailed monitoring and alerting capabilities for AWS resources and custom applications . It collects and tracks metrics, collects log files, and sets alarms that respond to metric changes within a pre-defined threshold. This capacity allows for real-time data monitoring, revealing potential issues like performance bottlenecks or resource exhaustion, which are crucial for maintaining optimal operational states . CloudWatch also supports customized dashboards and alarms that alert administrators to unusual patterns, enabling timely interventions that help to optimize resource usage, reduce downtime, and maintain service reliability .

IAM roles enhance security for AWS services by allowing secure access without the need to embed credentials in applications or scripts, thereby reducing exposure to credential theft . Roles define permissions to perform specific tasks, and are temporary in nature, limiting the risk associated with long-term credentials . Unlike directly assigning permissions to users, roles can be assumed by any user, application, or service that needs it, enabling more flexible yet granular control over access . This improves security by enforcing the principle of least privilege, as entities operate with only the permissions necessary for their tasks and nothing more .

The AWS shared responsibility model is significant because it clearly delineates responsibilities for security between AWS and its users, ensuring comprehensive security coverage . AWS is responsible for 'security of the cloud,' which includes protecting the infrastructure that runs all of the services offered in the AWS Cloud . This encompasses hardware, software, networking, and facilities . In contrast, customers are responsible for 'security in the cloud,' meaning they must manage the security of the data, identities, and applications they deploy using AWS services . This includes managing service-level configurations, data encryption, network security, and compliance with applicable laws and guidelines . By clearly defining these roles, the model helps prevent security oversights and ensures both parties understand their respective obligations.

AWS S3 supports data management and access efficiency through various storage classes designed to optimize cost and performance based on data access patterns. For performance-sensitive data, the S3 Standard storage class provides low latency and high throughput performance . For infrequent access, S3 Infrequent Access offers reduced costs while maintaining fast access times . S3 Glacier and S3 Glacier Deep Archive provide cost-effective solutions for long-term archival storage where retrieval times are less critical . Additionally, features like versioning allow users to keep multiple variants of an object, which helps in recovery and auditing processes . S3's bucket-level features such as access control policies and logging further enhance data management capabilities by providing users with detailed insights and control over data access .

AWS's strategy of dividing its global infrastructure into Regions and Availability Zones helps optimize latency and enhance system resilience by providing several geographical locations around the world . Each region is a separate geographic area, and each region has multiple, isolated locations known as Availability Zones . This architecture allows users to deploy applications within regions close to their customers, significantly reducing latency and improving the user experience . Moreover, the availability of multiple Availability Zones within a single region ensures high availability and fault tolerance by allowing the replication of data and applications across facilities, protecting against data center failures and improving service reliability .

The "Cost Optimization" pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework advises organizations to manage unused resources by turning them off when they are not needed . This approach ensures that organizations only pay for what they use, helping to avoid wasteful spending on resources that do not contribute to the company's workload demands . By implementing such practices, businesses can achieve significant cost savings while maintaining the necessary resources during active periods .

AWS ensures secure communications and data integrity during data transfers using several mechanisms like AWS Key Management Service (KMS) for data encryption and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for access controls . Furthermore, AWS supports secure protocols (SSL/TLS) to provide encryption for data as it travels to and from AWS services, ensuring data privacy and integrity . Besides, the use of VPNs and Direct Connect services allows for secure and private connections between AWS and on-premise data centers, providing added security for data transfers over public networks . These measures combine to protect against unauthorized access and ensure that data integrity is maintained during transit .

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