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1. What does AWS stand for?

American Welding Society

Amazon Web Services

Advanced Wireless Services

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

AWS stands for Amazon Web Services. Amazon Web Services is a cloud computing platform provided by Amazon. It offers a wide range of services and tools for businesses and individuals to build and manage their applications and infrastructure in the cloud. AWS has become a popular choice for organizations due to its scalability, reliability, and flexibility. It provides various services such as compute power, storage, databases, networking, analytics, and more, allowing users to easily deploy and scale their applications without the need for physical hardware.

Explanation

AWS stands for Amazon Web Services. Amazon Web Services is a cloud computing platform provided by Amazon. It offers a wide range of services and tools for businesses and individuals to build and manage their applications and infrastructure in the cloud. AWS has become a popular choice for organizations due to its scalability, reliability, and flexibility. It provides various services such as compute power, storage, databases, networking, analytics, and more, allowing users to easily deploy and scale their applications without the need for physical hardware.

2. What does EC2 refer to?

Enroute Command and Control

Elastic Compute Cloud

Elastic Central Cloud

English Conversation Club

For more information please refer to "http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/"

Explanation

For more information please refer to "http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/"

3. Which ports are default port(s) for Web traffic to all AWS accounts?

80

80 and 443

5001

All of the above

The default port(s) for Web traffic to all AWS accounts are 80 and 443. Port 80 is used for HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) traffic, while port 443 is used for HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) traffic. HTTP is the standard protocol for transmitting web pages, while HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP that encrypts the data being transmitted. Therefore, both port 80 and 443 are commonly used for web traffic to ensure both regular and secure communication.

Explanation

The default port(s) for Web traffic to all AWS accounts are 80 and 443. Port 80 is used for HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) traffic, while port 443 is used for HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) traffic. HTTP is the standard protocol for transmitting web pages, while HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP that encrypts the data being transmitted. Therefore, both port 80 and 443 are commonly used for web traffic to ensure both regular and secure communication.

4. Any of our employees by default has access to AWS Access Gateway.

True

False

The key access requirements are: Having the correct Active Directory group membership, Being a member of a Workspace & Sufficient access for firewall network traffic out-going to and incoming from Aws. For more information please refer to "confluence/confluence/display/adp/1.+Getting+Access"

Explanation

The key access requirements are: Having the correct Active Directory group membership, Being a member of a Workspace & Sufficient access for firewall network traffic out-going to and incoming from Aws. For more information please refer to "confluence/confluence/display/adp/1.+Getting+Access"

5. What does S3 refer to?

Simple Storage Service

Storage Server Solution

Safe Shutdown System

Stainless Steel Sink

S3 refers to Simple Storage Service, which is a scalable object storage service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It allows users to store and retrieve large amounts of data from anywhere on the web. S3 is designed to be highly durable, secure, and cost-effective, making it ideal for a wide range of use cases such as backup and restore, data archiving, content distribution, and data analytics.

Explanation

S3 refers to Simple Storage Service, which is a scalable object storage service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It allows users to store and retrieve large amounts of data from anywhere on the web. S3 is designed to be highly durable, secure, and cost-effective, making it ideal for a wide range of use cases such as backup and restore, data archiving, content distribution, and data analytics.

6. Workspaces are managed in the AWS Access Gateway.In AWS Console you must create a Workspace tag and set its value to your Workspace ID.

True

False

For more information on Workspace ID and Tagging please refer to "confluence/confluence/display/AWS/AWS+Tagging+Policy"

Explanation

For more information on Workspace ID and Tagging please refer to "confluence/confluence/display/AWS/AWS+Tagging+Policy"

7. The maximum size of a new DB instance class in AWS is 1TB.

True

False

For more information please refer to "Fast, Predictable Performance" section of "http://aws.amazon.com/rds/sqlserver/" link.

Fast, Predictable Performance

Explanation

For more information please refer to "Fast, Predictable Performance" section of "http://aws.amazon.com/rds/sqlserver/" link.

Fast, Predictable Performance

8. An EBS volume cannot be attached to more than one EC2 instance.

True

False

An EBS volume (Elastic Block Store) in AWS is designed to be attached to a single EC2 instance at a time. It cannot be shared or attached to multiple instances simultaneously. This restriction ensures data integrity and prevents conflicts that could arise from multiple instances trying to access and modify the same volume concurrently.

Explanation

An EBS volume (Elastic Block Store) in AWS is designed to be attached to a single EC2 instance at a time. It cannot be shared or attached to multiple instances simultaneously. This restriction ensures data integrity and prevents conflicts that could arise from multiple instances trying to access and modify the same volume concurrently.

9. AWS is responsible for the security of any resources it is hosting.

True

False

Security on AWS in based on shares responsibility. For more information please refer to "Sharing the responsibility" section on "http://aws.amazon.com/security/".

Explanation

Security on AWS in based on shares responsibility. For more information please refer to "Sharing the responsibility" section on "http://aws.amazon.com/security/".

10. What is Sleeping Sloth?

A sleeping sloth

Tool that automates stopping and starting of instances on AWS

Tool that automates stopping, starting and terminating of instances on AWS

Tool that automates stopping, starting and terminating of volumes on AWS

Terminating in AWS means that any data or volume within an instance is fully deleted. The purpose of the Sleeping Sloth is to start and stop available instances in the AWS Console to minimize the cost in accordance with the usage.

Explanation

Terminating in AWS means that any data or volume within an instance is fully deleted. The purpose of the Sleeping Sloth is to start and stop available instances in the AWS Console to minimize the cost in accordance with the usage.

11. What is Elastic IP Address?

A static IP Address that is designed for Dynamic Cloud computing

A Dynamic IP Address that is designed for Dynamic Cloud computing

A Dynamic IP Address that is associated with each instance on AWS

B and c

For more information please refer to "http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/elastic-ip-addresses-eip.html"

Explanation

For more information please refer to "http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/elastic-ip-addresses-eip.html"

12. What is SnapDragon?

Tool that takes Snapshots of an Instance on AWS

A Snappy Dragon

Tool that takes snapshots of a Volume on AWS

Tool that creates a new Instance from a snapshot of a volume on AWS

For more information please refer to "confluence/confluence/display/adp/SnapDragon" AND "confluence/confluence/display/CSA/How+SnapDragon+Works"

Explanation

For more information please refer to "confluence/confluence/display/adp/SnapDragon" AND "confluence/confluence/display/CSA/How+SnapDragon+Works"

13. When an instance is terminated, it means that it is no longer available. However, it can be started at any point of time and be fully functional.

True

False

Terminating in AWS means that any data or volume within an instance is fully deleted. For more information please refer to "http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/terminating-instances.html"

Explanation

Terminating in AWS means that any data or volume within an instance is fully deleted. For more information please refer to "http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/terminating-instances.html"

14. Which one of the following is not an in-house AWS account type?

Discovery

Development

Production

Non-Production

For more information please refer to "confluence/confluence/display/adp/2.+AWS+Accounts"

Explanation

For more information please refer to "confluence/confluence/display/adp/2.+AWS+Accounts"

15. Which in-house tool is used to assist in determining if the traffic to and from your host traverses a firewall?

Tufin

Firewall Manager

Firewall Helper

None of the above

Firewall Helper is an in-house tool used to assist in determining if the traffic to and from your host traverses a firewall. This tool helps in monitoring and analyzing network traffic to identify if it is being filtered or blocked by a firewall. It provides valuable insights into the network infrastructure and helps in troubleshooting connectivity issues by identifying if the traffic is passing through the firewall or not. Tufin and Firewall Manager are not specifically designed for this purpose, making them incorrect options.

Explanation

Firewall Helper is an in-house tool used to assist in determining if the traffic to and from your host traverses a firewall. This tool helps in monitoring and analyzing network traffic to identify if it is being filtered or blocked by a firewall. It provides valuable insights into the network infrastructure and helps in troubleshooting connectivity issues by identifying if the traffic is passing through the firewall or not. Tufin and Firewall Manager are not specifically designed for this purpose, making them incorrect options.

16. What is the base URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) for requests for instance metadata?

Localhost/latest/meta-data/

Http://127.0.0.1/latest/meta-data/

Http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/

A and b

For more information please refer to "http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-instance-metadata.html"

Explanation

For more information please refer to "http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-instance-metadata.html"

17. Resources on AWS can be associated with more than one workspace.

True

False

Resources cannot be associated with more than one Workspace. Resources on AWS may refer to instances, volumes, snapshots, etc. For More information please refer to "confluence/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=126105742"

Explanation

Resources cannot be associated with more than one Workspace. Resources on AWS may refer to instances, volumes, snapshots, etc. For More information please refer to "confluence/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=126105742"

18. "BackupSchedule" tag needs to be set for any scheduled back up using SnapDragon. The correct spelling and capitalisation as SnapDragon is NOT case sensitive. The value of the tag needs to be in cron format, followed by a colon and the retention in days or number of copies.

True

False

The correct spelling and capitalisation as SnapDragon is case sensitive. For more information please refer to " confluence/confluence/display/adp/SnapDragon" AND "confluence/confluence/display/CSA/How+SnapDragon+Works"

Explanation

The correct spelling and capitalisation as SnapDragon is case sensitive. For more information please refer to " confluence/confluence/display/adp/SnapDragon" AND "confluence/confluence/display/CSA/How+SnapDragon+Works"

19. All AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) permissions are Service Based.

True

False

These permissions are either User-based or Resource-Based. For more information on AWS permissions please refer to "http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/PermissionsOverview.html"

Explanation

These permissions are either User-based or Resource-Based. For more information on AWS permissions please refer to "http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/PermissionsOverview.html"

20. The status of a snapshot while it's getting created is "Progressing".

True

False

Snapshots occur asynchronously and the status of the snapshot is pending until the snapshot is complete and the status changes to either "completed" or "Error".

Explanation

Snapshots occur asynchronously and the status of the snapshot is pending until the snapshot is complete and the status changes to either "completed" or "Error".

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