AWS Module 1 Knowledge Check
True or False? AWS offers some services at no charge, such as, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud, AWS Identity and Access Management, Consolidated Billing, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, automatic scaling, AWS OPsWorks and AWS Cloud Formation. However, you might be charged for other AWS services that you use in conjunction with these services.
AWS offers these services at no charge, though you might be charged for other AWS services that you use in conjunction with these services.
True or False? Cloud computing provides a simple way to access servers, storage, databases, and broad set of application services over the internet. You own the network-connected hardware required for these services and Amazon Web Services provisions you need.
False. One of the key benefits of cloud computing is the opportunity to replace upfront capital infrastructure expenses with low variable costs that scale with your business.
True or false? Unlimited services are available with the AWS Free Tier to new AWS customers for 12 months following their AWS sign-up date.
False. The AWS Free Tier applies to certain services and options.
True or False? To receive the discounted rate associated with Reserved Instances, you must make a full, upfront payment for the term of agreement.
False. To receive the discounted rate associated with Reserved Instances, you do not need to make a full. upfront payment.
What is the pricing model that enables AWS customers to pay resources on an as-needed basis?
Pay as you go
Where can a customer go to get more details about Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) billing activity that took place 3 months ago?
AWS Cost Explorer can give you more details about Amazon EC2 billing activity for the past three months.
Which of the following is a compute service?
Amazon EC2 is a compute service
As AWS grows, the cost of doing business is reduced and savings are passed back to the customer with lower pricing. What is this optimization called?
As AWS grows, the general cost of doing business is reduced and savings are passed back to the customer due to economies of scale.
What are the advantages of cloud computing over computing on-premises?
Avoid large capital purchases, use on-demand capacity, go global in minutes, increase speed and agility
Economies of scale result from?
Economies of scale results from having hundreds of thousands of customers aggregated in the cloud.
For certain services like Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), you can invest in reserved capacity. What options are available for Reserved Instances? (Choose three.)
Reserved Instances are available in AURI, NURI, and PURI.
Which of these is NOT a cloud computing model?
System administration as a service
True or False? AWS owns and maintains the network-connected hardware required for application services, while you provision and use what you need.
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What AWS tool lets you explore AWS services and create and estimate for the cost of your use cases of AWS? (Select the best answer)
The AWS Pricing Calculator lets you model your solutions before building them, explore the price points and calculations behind your estimate, and find the available instance types and contract terms that meet your needs.
What are four support plans offered by AWS Support?
The four support plans offered by AWS Support are Basic, Developer, Business, and Enterprise.
Which of these are ways to access AWS core services?
The three ways to access AWS core services is with the AWS Management Console, the AWS Command Line Interface and Software Development Kits.
Which of the following are NOT benefits of AWS Cloud Computing?
high-latency and multiple procurement cycles are not benefits of AWS Cloud Computing
Which of these is NOT a benefit of cloud computing over on-premises computing?
pay for racking, stacking, and powering servers