AWS Cloud Computing 101

The primary deployment models are (select all that apply):

1. Cloud 2. Hybrid 3. On-Premise

Which features can be used to restrict access to data in S3? (Pick 2 correct answers)

1. Set an S3 bucket policy. 2. Create a CloudFront distribution for the bucket.

The three main types of cloud computing are (select all that apply):

1. Software as a Service (SaaS) 2. Platform as a Service (PaaS) 3. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Select the benefits of cloud computing (select all that apply):

1. Stop guessing about capacity 2. Increase speed and agility 3. Trade capital expense for variable expense 4. Benefit from massive economies of scale

In the basic monitoring package for EC2, Amazon CloudWatch provides the following metrics:

All answer choices: 1. Completed read operations 2. The number of CPU credits consumed 3. The percentage of allocated EC2 compute units that are currently in use

Which AWS service is a compute service that allows you to upload your code and run your code in response to events, such as changes to data in an Amazon S3 bucket or an Amazon DynamoDB table?

Amazon Lambda

Which AWS service is a managed service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud?

Amazon RDS

Which of the following is NOT an AWS Cloud Infrastructure Service?

Analytics

True or False. A Reserved Instance can be moved from one Region to another.

False

______________ model allows administrators to provide software applications as a service to the end users. It refers to a software that is deployed on a hosted service and is accessible via internet.

Software as a Service (SaaS) Model

______________ model allows to provide software applications as a service to the end users. It refers to a software that is deployed on a hosted service and is accessible via internet.

Software as a Service (SaaS) Model

Which of the following is NOT a cloud service model?

Storage as a Service (SaaS) Model

What does Amazon Route53 provide?

A scalable Domain Name System.

By default, how many Amazon RDS DB instances can a customer have running?

40

Which of the following is NOT a way to manage your database instances?

AWS Management Console

How are Reserved Instances different from On-Demand DB Instances?

Billing Method

Which service is an AWS database service?

DynamoDB

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of AWS Cloud Computing?

Fixed Capacity

____________ is a self-service model for accessing, monitoring, and managing remote datacenter infrastructures.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Which of the following is NOT an AWS Cloud Platform Service?

Networking

_________ remove the need for organizations to manage the underlying infrastructure (usually hardware and operating systems) and allow you to focus on the deployment and management of your applications.

Platform as a service (PaaS)

Fill in the Blank ____________ consist of one or more Availability Zones, are geographically dispersed, and will be in separate geographic areas or countries.

Regions

Which service is an AWS storage service?

S3

True or False Amazon EC2 provides the ability to place instances in multiple locations.

True

True or False? AWS helps reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by reducing the need to invest in large captial expenditures.

True

True or False? Cloud computing provides a simple way to access servers, storage, databases and a broad set of application services over the Internet.

True

Software as a Service (SaaS) is defined as:

a completed product that is run and managed by the service provider, and is often referred to as end-user applications.

Per the AWS Acceptable Use Policy, penetration testing of EC2 instances:

may be performed by AWS, and will be performed by AWS upon customer request.

Why should you measure Amazon EC2 instance performance? Select the best answer.

to identify appropriate instance types and validate application architecture