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10. Networking and Content Delivery Flashcards

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What does AWS stand for?

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Amazon Web Services

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True or False: AWS provides a global network of data centers.

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True

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What is the primary purpose of Amazon CloudFront?

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To deliver content with low latency and high transfer speeds.

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Fill in the blank: Amazon __________ is a service that allows you to create a private network in the cloud.

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VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)

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Which AWS service is used for DNS management?

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Amazon Route 53

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What is the function of AWS Direct Connect?

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To establish a dedicated network connection from your premises to AWS.

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True or False: Amazon S3 can be used for static website hosting.

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True

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Which AWS service provides a scalable and secure way to store and retrieve any amount of data?

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Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)

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What is the maximum size of an individual object that can be stored in Amazon S3?

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5 terabytes

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Fill in the blank: AWS __________ is a service that allows you to create and manage virtual networks.

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VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)

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What protocol does Amazon CloudFront use to deliver content?

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HTTP/HTTPS

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True or False: Amazon Route 53 can route traffic based on the geographic location of users.

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True

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What does CDN stand for?

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Content Delivery Network

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Which AWS service helps to protect applications from DDoS attacks?

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AWS Shield

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What is the purpose of AWS Global Accelerator?

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To improve the availability and performance of applications with global users.

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What is the default timeout for an AWS Lambda function?

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3 seconds

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True or False: Elastic Load Balancing can distribute incoming application traffic across multiple targets.

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True

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Which service can be used to monitor network traffic in AWS?

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Amazon CloudWatch

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What does the term ‘latency’ refer to in networking?

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The time it takes for data to travel from the source to the destination.

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Fill in the blank: __________ is the AWS service that provides a way to connect on-premises networks to AWS.

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AWS Site-to-Site VPN

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What is the purpose of AWS Transit Gateway?

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To connect VPCs and on-premises networks through a central hub.

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True or False: Amazon CloudFront can cache dynamic content.

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True

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What is the primary benefit of using Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration?

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To speed up content uploads to Amazon S3.

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Which service allows you to create a firewall for your Amazon VPC?

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AWS Network ACLs (Access Control Lists)

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What is the maximum number of VPCs you can create per AWS account per region?
5 VPCs
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Fill in the blank: __________ provides a way to manage the DNS records for your domain.
Amazon Route 53
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What is the function of an Elastic Load Balancer?
To distribute incoming traffic among multiple targets.
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True or False: AWS WAF can help protect web applications from common web exploits.
True
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What is Amazon VPC Peering?
A networking connection between two VPCs that enables routing of traffic.
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Which command can be used to test network connectivity to an AWS resource?
ping
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What is the primary purpose of AWS Firewall Manager?
To centrally configure and manage firewall rules across AWS accounts.
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Fill in the blank: __________ is used to create a private connection between your on-premises data center and AWS.
AWS Direct Connect
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What does the term 'throughput' refer to in networking?
The amount of data transmitted over a network in a given time.
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True or False: Amazon CloudFront only works with static content.
False
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What is the purpose of AWS PrivateLink?
To securely access services hosted on AWS without using public IPs.
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What is the maximum number of endpoints you can have in a single AWS VPC?
50 endpoints
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Fill in the blank: __________ can be used to enable cross-region replication for Amazon S3.
S3 Replication
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What is an AWS Global Accelerator endpoint?
An AWS resource that you want to route traffic to, such as an EC2 instance.
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True or False: You can use Amazon CloudFront with your own domain name.
True
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What service would you use to analyze network traffic patterns?
AWS CloudTrail
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What is the primary function of an Internet Gateway in AWS?
To allow communication between instances in your VPC and the internet.
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Fill in the blank: __________ is a managed service that provides a scalable and secure way to publish and deliver APIs.
Amazon API Gateway
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What does the term 'NAT' stand for in networking?
Network Address Translation
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True or False: AWS Shield provides protection against all types of DDoS attacks.
False
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What is the purpose of an AWS Network Load Balancer?
To handle millions of requests per second while maintaining ultra-low latencies.
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Fill in the blank: __________ enables you to connect your VPC to other AWS services privately.
AWS PrivateLink
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What is the purpose of an AWS Endpoint Service?
To allow access to your service from other VPCs using PrivateLink.
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Which AWS service can be used to create a content delivery network?
Amazon CloudFront
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True or False: AWS Data Transfer costs are incurred only when transferring data out of AWS.
False
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What is a VPC endpoint?
A virtual device that enables you to privately connect your VPC to supported AWS services.
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Fill in the blank: __________ is used to automatically scale your application to handle varying traffic loads.
Elastic Load Balancing
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What is the primary benefit of using Amazon S3's versioning feature?
To keep multiple versions of an object in the same bucket.
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True or False: AWS Global Accelerator can improve the performance of your applications.
True
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What is the main advantage of using a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?
Reduced latency and faster content delivery to users.
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Fill in the blank: __________ is a service that allows you to automatically distribute incoming application traffic across multiple targets.
Elastic Load Balancing
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What does the term 'edge location' refer to in Amazon CloudFront?
A location where content is cached for faster delivery to users.
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True or False: You can use multiple AWS Regions to deploy your applications.
True
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What is the AWS service that provides a secure, scalable way to connect to the internet?
Amazon API Gateway
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Fill in the blank: __________ allows you to create rules to filter web traffic and protect your applications.
AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall)
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What does the term 'availability zone' refer to in AWS?
A distinct location within an AWS Region that is engineered to be isolated from failures.
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True or False: AWS provides tools to monitor and analyze network performance.
True
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What is the function of AWS Network Firewall?
To provide network traffic filtering at the VPC level.
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Fill in the blank: __________ is a feature of Amazon S3 that allows you to set access permissions on individual objects.
S3 Bucket Policies
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What is a key feature of Amazon CloudFront?
Content caching at edge locations.
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True or False: AWS provides a free tier for several of its services.
True
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What is the primary use case for AWS Direct Connect?
To establish a dedicated network connection to AWS.
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Fill in the blank: __________ can be used to route internet traffic to your VPC.
Internet Gateway
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What does the acronym 'DDoS' stand for?
Distributed Denial of Service
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True or False: AWS Data Transfer is free between resources in the same Availability Zone.
True
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What is the primary benefit of using AWS CloudFormation for networking?
To automate the creation of network resources.
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Fill in the blank: __________ is a service that allows you to create a virtual private network connection to your AWS resources.
AWS VPN
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What is the role of a NAT Gateway in AWS?
To enable instances in a private subnet to connect to the internet.
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True or False: Amazon Route 53 can be used for both DNS and health checking.
True
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What does the term 'subnet' refer to in networking?
A range of IP addresses in your VPC.
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Fill in the blank: __________ is a service that provides a scalable way to manage API calls.
Amazon API Gateway
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What is the maximum number of CIDR blocks you can associate with a VPC?
5 CIDR blocks

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