AWS

Which design principles are recommended when considering performance efficiency?

-Democratize advanced technologies -Serverless architecture

Which of the following is NOT available in the Business Support?

Access to Well-Architected Review delivered by AWS Solutions Architects

What is the number one reason customers are switching to cloud computing?

Agility

Which type of applications are recommended for Amazon EC2 reserved instances?

Application with steady state or predictable usage

In the Shared Responsibility Model, for which aspect of securing the cloud customers responsible?

Security IN the cloud

In the Shared Responsibility Model, for which aspect of securing the cloud is AWS responsible?

Security OF the cloud

What AWS tool compares the cost of running your application in an on-premises data center to AWS?

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator

Which of the following is NOT one of the four areas of the performance efficiency pillar?

Traceability

What AWS tool utilizes edge locations to cache content and reduce latency?

AWS CloudFront

When creating an IAM policy, what are the two types of access can be granted to a user?

-AWS Management Console Access -Programmatic Access

Which of the following are resources that AWS provides to customers as guidance to secure their data in the cloud?

-AWS Security Learning Pat -AWS Enterprise Support

Which of the following is true about security groups?

-All inbound traffic is denied and outbound traffic is allowed by default -Acts as a virtual firewall to control inbound and outbound traffic

Which of the following are included in AWS Assurance Programs?

-Certifications/Attestations -Laws, Regulations, and Privacy -Alignment and Frameworks

In a physical data center, security is typically considered in what area?

Only in the perimeter

Which of the following AWS tools help your application scale up or down based on demand?

-Elastic Load Balancing -Auto Scaling

Which type of AWS data transfers are free?

-Free inbound data transfer across all AWS in all regions -Free outbound data transfer between AWS within the same region

Which of the following are high availability characteristics of Amazon Route 53?

-Geolocation Routing -Latency-based routing

Which of the following are some of the security benefits that AWS offers?

-Meet compliance requirements -Secure Global Infrastructure

Which of the following statements are true about Availability Zones?

-Multiple zones are connected by low latency network links -A single zone can span multiple data centers

When calculating the cost of Amazon EC2, what factors will impact pricing?

-Number of instances -Number of hours Elastic Load Balancer runs

What are the characteristics of the Developer Support Plan?

-One primary contact may open the case -Business hours access to Cloud Support Associates via email

What is true about Regions?

-Physical location with multiple Availability -Each region is located in separate geographic area

The AWS Risk and Compliance Program is made up of which of the following components?

-Risk management -Control Environment -Information Security

Which of the following are NOT a benefits of AWS cloud computing?

-Temporary and disposable resources -High latency

In the Shared Responsibility Model, which of the following are an example of "Security in the cloud"?

-Which AWS services are used with the content -In which country the content is stored

Which of the following are advantages of AWS cloud security?

-You retain complete control & ownership of your data region -AWS uses multi-factor access control systems

Which of the following is NOT included in the AWS Free TIer?

AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF)

What tool helps avoid limitations of being able to create new resources on-demand or scheduled?

Auto Scaling

What does AWS recommend as the best practice for the AWS Account Root User after initial login?

Delete root user ACCESS KEYS

When considering cost optimization, what model allows you to pay only for what computing resources you actually use?

Consumption model

What is AWS Trusted Advisor?

Online tool that helps you configure resources to follow best practices

Which of the following describes Elastic Load Balancers (ELB)?

Distributes incoming traffic amongst your instances

AS AWS grows, the general cost of doing business is reduced and savings are passed back to the customer in the form of lower pricing. What is this cost optimization called?

Economies of scale

What is defined as the ability for a system to remain operational even if some of the components of that system fail?

Fault tolerance

Which of the following cloud security controls ensures that only authorized and authenticated users are able to access your resources?

Identity and Access Management

What is NOT a consideration when estimating the cost of Amazon S3?

Input Output Operations per second (IOPS)

Which of the following is NOT a feature of AWS Identity and Access Management?

Manage services and their capacities

Which of the following is NOT an AWS region?

Moscow

What is the pricing model that allows AWS customers to pay for resources on an as needed basic?

Pay as you go

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of cloud computing over on-premises computing?

Pay for racking, stacking, and powering servers

How does an edge location help end users?

Reduces latency

Which of the following is NOT considered a fault tolerant tool?

WAF