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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 fully managed database service.

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True

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What is the primary purpose of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)?

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To manage access to AWS services and resources securely.

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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ allows you to monitor your AWS resources and applications in real-time.

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CloudWatch

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Which AWS service is used for data warehousing?

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Amazon Redshift

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True or False: AWS Glue is used for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tasks.

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True

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What is the function of AWS Lake Formation?

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To simplify the process of setting up a secure data lake.

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What is a data lake?

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A centralized repository that allows you to store all your structured and unstructured data at any scale.

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Which service provides a fully managed Apache Kafka service?

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Amazon MSK (Managed Streaming for Kafka)

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What is the purpose of AWS Config?

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To assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of your AWS resources.

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True or False: AWS Data Pipeline is used for orchestrating data workflows.

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True

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What is the primary function of Amazon S3?

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To provide scalable object storage for data backup, archiving, and analytics.

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Which AWS service is designed specifically for serverless data processing?

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AWS Lambda

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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ provides a managed service for data integration.

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Glue

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What does the AWS Well-Architected Framework help you with?

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To build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure for your applications.

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Which service is used to automate the deployment of applications on AWS?

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AWS CodeDeploy

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True or False: Amazon QuickSight is a business analytics service.

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True

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What is Amazon Athena used for?

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To analyze data in Amazon S3 using standard SQL.

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Which AWS service helps in monitoring API calls made on your account?

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AWS CloudTrail

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What is the purpose of AWS Secrets Manager?

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To manage and retrieve secrets such as API keys and database credentials.

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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ is a service for data migration to AWS.

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Database Migration Service (DMS)

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What does the term ‘serverless’ mean in the context of AWS?

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A cloud execution model where the cloud provider dynamically manages the allocation of machine resources.

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True or False: Amazon RDS is a relational database service.

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True

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What is the difference between Amazon S3 and Amazon EBS?

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Amazon S3 is object storage, while Amazon EBS is block storage.

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Which AWS tool is used for cost management and budgeting?
AWS Budgets
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What is the main benefit of using AWS Organizations?
To manage multiple AWS accounts centrally.
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ allows you to create and manage virtual private clouds.
VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
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What does the term 'data governance' refer to?
The overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of data.
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True or False: AWS offers a service for data cataloging.
True
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What is Amazon Redshift Spectrum used for?
To query data directly in S3 without having to load it into Redshift.
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Which AWS service provides a managed data lake solution?
AWS Lake Formation
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What is the purpose of AWS Data Exchange?
To facilitate the sharing and subscription of third-party data.
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ is a service that helps to visualize and analyze data.
QuickSight
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What does AWS Step Functions do?
It allows you to coordinate multiple AWS services into serverless workflows.
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True or False: Amazon EMR is used for big data processing.
True
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What is the role of AWS CloudFormation?
To automate the deployment of AWS resources using templates.
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Which AWS service is designed to simplify the process of building machine learning models?
Amazon SageMaker
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ helps in real-time data streaming.
Kinesis
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What is the primary function of AWS IAM roles?
To grant permissions to entities such as users or applications to access AWS resources.
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Which service is used for extracting data from on-premises databases to AWS?
AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
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True or False: AWS Config can track changes to your AWS resources.
True
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What is the main advantage of using Amazon Aurora?
It is a MySQL and PostgreSQL compatible relational database that is highly available and scalable.
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ provides a scalable and secure file storage solution.
FSx (Amazon FSx for Windows File Server)
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What is the purpose of AWS Resource Groups?
To organize and manage AWS resources collectively.
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True or False: AWS provides a service for data archiving.
True
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What does the term 'data lineage' refer to?
The process of tracking and visualizing the flow of data from its origin to its destination.
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Which AWS service allows you to create custom machine learning models?
Amazon SageMaker
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ enables data exploration and analysis through notebooks.
SageMaker
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What is Amazon CloudSearch used for?
To enable search capabilities for your applications.
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True or False: AWS Glue can automatically discover and categorize your data.
True
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What is the primary role of AWS Key Management Service (KMS)?
To create and control the encryption keys used to encrypt your data.
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Which AWS service can be used for real-time data processing?
AWS Kinesis
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ allows you to manage the lifecycle of your S3 objects.
S3 Lifecycle Configuration
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What is the purpose of AWS Artifact?
To provide access to AWS compliance reports and security documentation.
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True or False: Amazon DynamoDB is a NoSQL database service.
True
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What does the term 'data quality' refer to?
The condition of a dataset's accuracy, completeness, reliability, and relevance.
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Which AWS service helps you to monitor and manage application performance?
AWS X-Ray
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ is a fully managed data warehouse service.
Redshift
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What is the primary purpose of AWS Service Catalog?
To allow organizations to create and manage approved catalogs of resources.
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True or False: AWS Shield is a managed DDoS protection service.
True
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What is the role of AWS Trusted Advisor?
To provide real-time guidance to help you provision your resources following AWS best practices.
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Which AWS service can be used for cloud-based data integration?
AWS Glue
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ allows you to create custom dashboards for your data.
QuickSight
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What does the term 'data silos' refer to?
Isolated data repositories that are not easily accessible to other systems.
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True or False: Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR) is used for processing large amounts of data.
True
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What is the purpose of AWS Data Pipeline?
To automate the movement and transformation of data.
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Which AWS service is used for data governance and compliance?
AWS Lake Formation
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ allows you to manage serverless applications.
SAM (Serverless Application Model)
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What is the role of AWS Glue Data Catalog?
To store metadata about data assets in your data lake.
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True or False: AWS can help with GDPR compliance.
True
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What is the purpose of Amazon Rekognition?
To add image and video analysis capabilities to your applications.
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Which AWS service provides a managed Kubernetes solution?
Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ is used for monitoring and alerting on AWS resources.
CloudWatch
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What is the primary benefit of using AWS CloudTrail?
To provide event history of your AWS account activity.
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True or False: AWS Snowball is used for data transfer.
True
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What does the term 'data democratization' mean?
Making data accessible to non-technical users within an organization.
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Which AWS service is best for building data lakes?
AWS Lake Formation
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ enables you to create and manage RESTful APIs.
API Gateway
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What is the role of AWS Systems Manager?
To provide operational data from multiple AWS services to automate tasks across AWS resources.
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True or False: AWS provides tools for machine learning and AI.
True
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What is Amazon Comprehend used for?
To analyze text and extract insights using natural language processing.
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Which AWS service is used for managing secrets and encryption keys?
AWS Secrets Manager
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Fill in the blank: AWS ____ provides tools for serverless application development.
SAM (Serverless Application Model)

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