AWS Basic Cloud Concept

Question 1

_____ is the on-demand delivery of compute power, database, storage, applications, and other IT resources through a cloud services platform via the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing.

Answer 1

Cloud computing

Question 2

Six Advantages of Cloud Computing?

Answer 2

1. Trade capital expense for variable expense
2. Benefit from massive economies of scale
3. Stop guessing capacity
4. Increase speed and agility
5. Stop spending money running and maintaining data centers
6. Go global in minutes

Question 3

Types of Cloud Computing Models?

Answer 3

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)

Question 4

Cloud Computing Models that contains the basic building blocks for cloud IT and typically provides access to networking features, computers (virtual or on dedicated hardware), and data storage space.

Answer 4

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Question 5

Cloud Computing Models that removes the need for your organization to manage the underlying infrastructure (usually hardware and operating systems) and allows you to focus on the deployment and management of your applications.

Answer 5

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Question 6

Cloud Computing Models that provides you with a completed product that is run and managed by the service provider.

Answer 6

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Question 7

Types of Cloud Computing Deployment Models?

Answer 7

Cloud
Hybrid
On-premises

Question 8

Types of Cloud Computing Deployment Models that is fully deployed in the cloud and all parts of the application run in the cloud.

Answer 8

Cloud

Question 9

Types of Cloud Computing Deployment Models that is way to connect infrastructure and applications between cloud-based resources and existing resources that are not located in the cloud.

Answer 9

Hybrid

Question 10

Types of Cloud Computing Deployment Models that is using virtualization and resource management tools, is sometimes called the “private cloud.”

Answer 10

On-premises

Question 11

AWS Global Infrastructure

Answer 11

Amazon Region
Availability Zones
AWS Data Centers
AWS Edge Locations/Points of Presence

Question 12

Describe AWS Region

Answer 12

1. AWS has Regions all around the world
2. Names can be us-east-1, eu-west-3…
3. A region is a cluster of data centers
4. Most AWS services are region-scoped

Question 13

Benefits of AWS Security?

Answer 13

1. Keep Your Data Safe
2. Meet Compliance Requirements
3. Save Money
4. Scale Quickly

Question 14

What are the Five Characteristics of Cloud Computing?

Answer 14

1. On-demand self service
2. Broad network access
3. Multi-tenancy and resource pooling
4. Rapid elasticity and scalability
5. Measured service

Question 15

Problems solved by the Cloud

Answer 15

1. Flexibility
2. Cost-Effectiveness
3. Scalability
4. Elasticity
5. High-availability and fault-tolerance
6. Agility

Question 16

Pricing of the Cloud

Answer 16

1. Compute
2. Storage
3. Data transfer OUT of the Cloud

Question 17

How to choose an AWS Region?

Answer 17

1. Compliance with data governance and legal requirements
2. Proximity to customers
3. Available services within a Region
4. Pricing

Question 18

Describe AWS Availability Zones

Answer 18

1. Each region has many availability zones (usually 3, min is 2, max is 6).
2. Each availability zone (AZ) is one or more discrete data centers with redundant power, networking, and connectivity
3. They’re separate from each other, so that they’re isolated from disasters
4. They’re connected with high bandwidth, ultra-low latency networking

Question 19

Describe Points of Presence / Edge Locations

Answer 19

Content is delivered to end users with lower latency

Question 20

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY IN THE CLOUD

Answer 20

CUSTOMER

Question 21

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY OF THE CLOUD

Answer 21

AWS

Question 22

Access and manage Amazon Web Services through the ____________, a simple and intuitive user interface.

Answer 22

AWS Management Console

Question 23

It is a unified tool to manage your AWS services. With just one tool to download and configure, you can control multiple AWS services from the command line and automate them through scripts.

Answer 23

AWS Command Line Interface

Question 24

It simplify using AWS services in your applications with an Application Program Interface (API) tailored to your programming language or platform.

Answer 24

Software Development Kits