AWS CLOUD PRACTITIONER EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which AWS services can be used to store files?
Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)
Agility
The number one reason customers are switching to cloud computing because it helps
them increase global reach, experimentation, and innovation.
What is true about AWS Regions?
It's a physical location with multiple availability zones. And, each region is located in a
separate geographic area.
What are the benefits of AWS cloud computing?
Temporary and disposable resources, fault tolerant databases, and high availability.
Which two AWS tools help your application scale up or down based on demand?
Auto scaling, and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
What is the pricing model that allows AWS customers to pay for resources on an
'as needed' basis?
Pay as you go.
Why is AWS more economical than traditional data centers for applications with
varying compute workloads?
Amazon EC2 instances can be launched on-demand when needed.
What are two advantages of AWS cloud security?
You retain complete control and ownership of your data region. AWS uses multi-factor
access control systems.
What are the advantages of cloud computing over on-premises computing?
Eliminate guessing on your infrastructure capacity needs. Increase speed and agility.
Benefit from massive economies of scale. Trade capital expense for variable expense.
Which AWS service would simplify migration of a database to AWS?
AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
, Which AWS offering enables customers to find, buy, and immediately start using
software solutions in their AWS environment?
AWS Marketplace
Name all the AWS Regions in the United States:
Oregon, North California, Ohio, North Virginia, AWS GovCloud
Name all the AWS Regions in Asia:
Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Beijing
Name all the AWS Regions in Europe:
Frankfurt, Ireland, London, Paris
Where are the AWS Regions in the Americas?
Central Canada, and São Paulo
Name two facts about AWS Availability Zones:
A single zone can span multiple data centers. Multiple zones are connected by low-
latency network links.
Which AWS networking service enables a company to create a virtual network
within AWS?
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
How would a system administrator add an additional layer of login security to a
user's AWS Management Console?
Multi-Factor Authentication
Which component of AWS global infrastructure does Amazon CloudFront use to
ensure low-latency delivery?
AWS Edge Locations
What is AWS's responsibility under the AWS shared responsibility model?
Maintaining physical hardware
Which service can identify the user that made the API call when an Amazon EC2
instance is terminated?
AWS CloudTrail
Which service would you use to send alerts based on Amazon CloudWatch
alarms?
Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)
ANSWERS
Which AWS services can be used to store files?
Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)
Agility
The number one reason customers are switching to cloud computing because it helps
them increase global reach, experimentation, and innovation.
What is true about AWS Regions?
It's a physical location with multiple availability zones. And, each region is located in a
separate geographic area.
What are the benefits of AWS cloud computing?
Temporary and disposable resources, fault tolerant databases, and high availability.
Which two AWS tools help your application scale up or down based on demand?
Auto scaling, and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
What is the pricing model that allows AWS customers to pay for resources on an
'as needed' basis?
Pay as you go.
Why is AWS more economical than traditional data centers for applications with
varying compute workloads?
Amazon EC2 instances can be launched on-demand when needed.
What are two advantages of AWS cloud security?
You retain complete control and ownership of your data region. AWS uses multi-factor
access control systems.
What are the advantages of cloud computing over on-premises computing?
Eliminate guessing on your infrastructure capacity needs. Increase speed and agility.
Benefit from massive economies of scale. Trade capital expense for variable expense.
Which AWS service would simplify migration of a database to AWS?
AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
, Which AWS offering enables customers to find, buy, and immediately start using
software solutions in their AWS environment?
AWS Marketplace
Name all the AWS Regions in the United States:
Oregon, North California, Ohio, North Virginia, AWS GovCloud
Name all the AWS Regions in Asia:
Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Beijing
Name all the AWS Regions in Europe:
Frankfurt, Ireland, London, Paris
Where are the AWS Regions in the Americas?
Central Canada, and São Paulo
Name two facts about AWS Availability Zones:
A single zone can span multiple data centers. Multiple zones are connected by low-
latency network links.
Which AWS networking service enables a company to create a virtual network
within AWS?
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
How would a system administrator add an additional layer of login security to a
user's AWS Management Console?
Multi-Factor Authentication
Which component of AWS global infrastructure does Amazon CloudFront use to
ensure low-latency delivery?
AWS Edge Locations
What is AWS's responsibility under the AWS shared responsibility model?
Maintaining physical hardware
Which service can identify the user that made the API call when an Amazon EC2
instance is terminated?
AWS CloudTrail
Which service would you use to send alerts based on Amazon CloudWatch
alarms?
Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)
