Deployment + Serverless

Question 1

CloudFormation helps with automation by deploying ____________ using code like ____ or ____

Answer 1

CloudFormation helps with automation by deploying infrastructure using code like JSON or YAML

Question 2

CloudFormation creates __________ for resources you want to provision in the _______

Answer 2

CloudFormation creates templates for resources you want to provision in the future

Question 3

CloudFormation is ____ to use, you’re only charged for the _________ provisioned.

Answer 3

CloudFormation is free to use, you’re only charged for the resources provisioned.

Question 4

A template in relation to CloudFormation is a ____ or ____ file that contains __________ for building out the AWS ____________

Answer 4

A template in relation to CloudFormation is a JSON or YAML file that contains instructions for building out the AWS environment

Question 5

CloudFormation StackSets extends the functionality of stacks by enabling you to ______, ______, or ______ stacks across multiple accounts and regions with a single ________

Answer 5

CloudFormation StackSets extends the functionality of stacks by enabling you to create, update, or delete stacks across multiple accounts and regions with a single operation

Question 6

CloudFormation ChangeSets are a summary of proposed changes to your stack which also allow you to see how those changes might impact your _________ resource before ___________

Answer 6

CloudFormation ChangeSets are a summary of propose changes to your stack which also allow you to see how those changes might impact your existing resource before implementing

Question 7

Elastic Beanstalk can be used to quickly _______ and _______ applications in AWS

Answer 7

Elastic Beanstalk can be used to quickly deploy and manage applications in AWS

Question 8

With Elastic Beanstalk developers upload applications and Elastic Bean Stalk handles the ________ provisioning, ____ balancing, ____-_______ and app health _________

Answer 8

With Elastic Beanstalk developers upload applications and Elastic Bean Stalk handles the capacity provisioning, load balancing, auto-scaling, and app health monitoring

Question 9

The types of softwares Elastic Beanstalk supports are ______, Ruby, _____, ______

Answer 9

The types of software Elastic Beanstalk supports arePython, Ruby, Java, Docker

Question 10

Environments is comprised of all the ________ created by Elastic Beanstalk and not just an ___ ________ with your uploaded code

Answer 10

Environments is comprised of all the resources created by Elastic Beanstalk and not just an EC2 instance with your uploaded code

Question 11

Workers are specialized applications that have a _______ running task that listens for _______ on an Amazon SQS queue

Answer 11

Elastic Beanstalk: Workers are specialized applications that have a background running task that listens for messages on an Amazon SQS queue

Question 12

Workers should be used for ____-________ tasks

Answer 12

Workers should be used for long-running tasks

Question 13

AWS Lambda’s maximum timeout is ___ minutes and Lambda _____ the function after a timeout.

Answer 13

AWS Lambda’s maximum timeout is 15 minutes and Lambda terminates the function after a timeout.

Question 14

An AWS service application that produces events that trigger an AWS Lambda function is called _____ ______.

Answer 14

An AWS service application that produces events that trigger an AWS Lambda function is called Event Source.

Question 15

Some primary use cases for Lambda include ____ processing and real-time ____ or _____ processing.

Answer 15

Some primary use cases for Lambda include data processing and real-time file or stream processing.

Question 16

AWS Lambda allows you to build a serverless backend for web, mobile, ___, and 3rd party ___ _______

Answer 16

AWS Lambda allows you to build a serverless backend for web, mobile, IOT, and 3rd party API requests

Question 17

Simple Queue Service is best used when building __________ and __________ applications

Answer 17

Simple Queue Service is best used when building distributed and decoupled applications

Question 18

The AWS service that sends an ____ notification when a CloudWach alarm is _______ is Simple Notification Service (SNS)

Answer 18

The AWS service that sends an email notification when a CloudWach alarm is triggered is Simple Notification Service (SNS)

Question 19

AWS Step Functions is used to build _________ applications as a series of steps in a ______ workflow

Answer 19

AWS Step Functions is used to build distributed applications as a series of steps in a visual workflow

Question 20

Step Functions is used for the ____ processing workflow

Answer 20

Step Functions is used for the order processing workflow

Question 21

The two SQS Queue types are _______ queue and ____ queue.

Answer 21

The two SQS Queue types are Standard queue and FIFO queue.

Question 22

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An EC2 instance running Amazon ECS Agent is called _____ Instance

Answer 22

An EC2 instance running Amazon ECS Agent is called Container Instance

Question 23

SQS Standard Queue type supports a nearly ________ ________ of transactions per second

Answer 23

SQS Standard Queue type supports a nearly unlimited number of transactions per second

Question 24

SQS FIFO Queue type has a higher ___________ than the Standard queue but only supports up to ___ ________ per second

Answer 24

SQS FIFO Queue type has a higher throughput than the Standard queue but only supports up to 300 messages per second

Question 25

The difference in message ordering between Standard and FIFO queue types? FIFO stands for \_\_\_-\_\_-\_\_\_\_-\_\_\_ and follows that strictly Standard Queues may be delivered in ___ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ they were sent

Answer 25

FIFO stands for **First-In-First-Out** and follows that strictly Standard Queues may be delivered in any order they were sent

Question 26

The main function of a dead letter queue is handling message \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 26

The main function of a dead letter queue is handling message **failure**

Question 27

AWS SNS + Amazon SQS Fan-Out allow you to subscribe to ___ or \_\_\_\_\_Amazon SQS queues to an Amazon SNS \_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 27

AWS SNS + Amazon SQS Fan-Out allow you to subscribe to **one** or **more** Amazon SQS queues to an Amazon SNS **topic**

Question 28

Amazon EventBridge is a __________ event bus for building event-driven \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 28

Amazon EventBridge is a **serverless** event bus for building event-driven **applications**

Question 29

Amazon EventBridge is a serverless event bus that makes it easier to **\_\_\_\_\_** event-driven applications at **\_\_\_\_\_** using events generated from your **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

Answer 29

Amazon EventBridge is a serverless event bus that makes it easier to **build** event-driven applications at **scale** using events generated from your **applications**

Question 30

Some services and API destinations that AWS EventBridge routes events to are: (4) **\_\_\_\_** Gateway \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_/\_\_\_\_

Answer 30

Some services and API destinations that AWS EventBridge routes events to are **API** Gateway, Lambda, SNS/**SQS**

Question 31

API Gateway is a fully managed service for publishing, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, and __________ APIs

Answer 31

API Gateway is a fully managed service for publishing**, maintaining, monitoring,** and **securing** APIs

Question 32

All of the APIs created with Amazon API Gateway expose _____ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ only

Answer 32

All of the APIs created with Amazon API Gateway expose **HTTPS endpoints** only

Question 33

Caching with API Gateway reduces the ________ of _____ to your backend and improve _______ of request to the API

Answer 33

Caching with API Gateway reduces the **number** of **calls** to your backend and improve **latency** of request to the API

Question 34

Whenever you're talking about credentials and Lambda ensure you're attaching a ____ to the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 34

Whenever you're talking about credentials and Lambda ensure you're attaching a **role** to the **function**

Question 35

The three API endpoint types and their use cases are Edge Optimized for **\_\_\_\_\_** use Regional for **\_\_\_\_\_\_** use VPC or DX Connection for ___________ use

Answer 35

The three API endpoint types and their use cases are Edge Optimized for **Global** Use Regional for **Regional** **Private**: VPC or DX Connection

Question 36

Simple Queue Service (SQS) is a message queue service for store and ________ patterns

Answer 36

Simple Queue Service (SQS) is a message queue service for store and **forward** patterns

Question 37

Fargate can't work \_\_\_\_. In order to use Fargate, you must be using ___ or \_\_\_

Answer 37

Fargate can't work **alone**. In order to use Fargate, you must be using **ECS or EKS**

Question 38

The max length of time that a message will persist in SQS is ___ days. Default is ___ days and can be as short as __ minute.

Answer 38

The max length of time that a message will persist in SQS is **14** days. Default is **4** days and can be as short as **1** minute.

Question 39

Simple Queue Service is a messaging queue that allows __________ processing of work

Answer 39

Simple Queue Service is a messaging queue that allows **asynchronous** processing of work.

Question 40

The default Delivery Delay parameters with SQS is __ seconds and can be set up to ___ minutes.

Answer 40

The default Delivery Delay parameters with SQS is **0** and can be set up to **15** minutes.

Question 41

Simple Queue Service (SQS) setting max message size can be up to ___ KB of text in ___ format.

Answer 41

Simple Queue Service (SQS) setting max message size can be up to **256** KB of text in **any** format.

Question 42

With SQS messages are _________ by default but if you want ________ at rest you'll have to manually set it up

Answer 42

With SQS messages are **encrypted** by default but if you want **encryption** at rest you'll have to manually set it up

Question 43

In **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** operations tasks are performed **\_\_\_\_** at a **\_\_\_\_\_\_**, and only when one is completed is the following **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**.

Answer 43

In **Synchronous** operations tasks are performed **one** at a **time**, and only when one is completed is the following **unblocked**.

Question 44

AWS SQS: Short polling Short Polling constantly checks the Que for new **\_\_\_\_\_** which burns CPU and costs more **\_\_\_\_\_** for each API call

Answer 44

AWS SQS: Short polling Short Polling constantly checks the Que for new **messages** which burns CPU and costs more **money** for each API call

Question 45

Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Amazon EKS are both managed, highly available, and scalable _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ service

Answer 45

Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Amazon EKS are both managed, highly available, and scalable **container platform** service

Question 46

Amazon ECS Cluster is a logical grouping of ___ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 46

Amazon ECS Cluster is a logical grouping of **EC2 instances**

Question 47

An EC2 instance running Amazon ECS Agent is called __________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 47

An EC2 instance running Amazon ECS Agent is called **Container Instance**

Question 48

Amazon ECS: Task Definition is a blueprint that describes how a _______ container should \_\_\_\_\_

Answer 48

Amazon ECS: Task Definition is a blueprint that describes how a **docker** container should **launch**

Question 49

The two **ECS** launch types are ____ or \_\_\_\_\_. And choosing one or the other determines the type of ____________ your task and ________ are hosted on.

Answer 49

The two **ECS** launch types are **EC2** or **Fargate** And choosing one or the other determines the type of **infrastructure** your task and **services** are hosted on.

Question 50

The differences between the two ECS launch types: Fargate is **\_\_\_\_** managed and you have **\_\_\_\_** control With EC2 you provision your EC2 instances and gain more control but must handle **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**, and optimization

Answer 50

The differences between the two ECS launch types: Fargate: **fully** managed but you have **less** control With EC2 you provision your EC2 instances and gain more control but must handle **upgrading, patching**, and optimization

Question 51

ECS Images are created from a read-only template called an image which has the instructions for ________ a docker Container

Answer 51

ECS Images are created from a read-only template called an image which has the instructions for **creating** a **Docker** Container

Question 52

ECS Images are stored in a registry such as DockerHub or AWS ________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _______ (ECR)

Answer 52

ECS Images are stored in a registry such as DockerHub or AWS **Elastic Container Registry** (ECR)

Question 53

ECS Tasks is a ____ \_\_\_\_ in JSON format that describes one or more \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ The Maximum # of containers it can define is \_\_\_.

Answer 53

ECS Tasks is a **text file** in JSON format that describes one or more **container** The Maximum # of containers it can define is **10**.

Question 54

Cluster Auto Scaling uses a capacity provider to **\_\_\_\_\_** the number of EC2 instances using EC2 **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

Answer 54

Cluster Auto Scaling uses a capacity provider to **scale** the number of EC2 instances using EC2 **Autoscaling**

Question 55

Amazon ECS Cluster is a ____ grouping of container instances that you place ____ on

Answer 55

Amazon ECS Cluster is a **logical** grouping of container instances that you place **tasks on**

Question 56

ECS Container Agent allows container __________ to connect to the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 56

ECS Container Agent allows **container instances** to connect to the **cluster**

Question 57

ECS Container Agent is ______ and _______ based. You have to _______ install the ECS container agent in order to use a non-AWS Linux instance.

Answer 57

ECS Container Agent is **Linux** and **Windows** based. You have to **manually** install the ECS container agent in order to use a non-AWS Linux instance.

Question 58

The two types of autoscaling for ECS are _______ Auto Scaling and ________ Auto Scaling.

Answer 58

The two types of autoscaling for ECS are **Service** Auto Scaling and **Cluster** Auto Scaling.

Question 59

Service Auto Scaling supports Target \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Step scaling \_\_\_\_\_\_ policies

Answer 59

Service Auto Scaling supports Target **Tracking** **Step scaling** **Schedule** policies

Question 60

Service Auto Scaling adjusts the ____ task count up or down using the __________ Auto Scaling Service

Answer 60

Service Auto Scaling adjusts the **desired** task count up or down using the **Application** Auto Scaling Service

Question 61

Target Tracking scaling policy will increase or decrease the number of tasks that your service runs based on a ______ \_\_\_\_\_\_ for a specific __________ metric

Answer 61

Target Tracking scaling policy will increase or decrease the number of tasks that your service runs based on a **target value** for a specific **CloudWatch** metric

Question 62

Step scaling policy will ________ or ________ the number of tasks that your service runs in response to CloudWatch alarms.

Answer 62

Step scaling policy will increase or decrease the number of tasks that your service runs in response to CloudWatch **alarms.**

Question 63

Step scaling is based on a set of adjustments, known as ____ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, which vary based on the _____ of the alarm breach

Answer 63

Step scaling is based on a set of adjustments, known as **step adjustments**, which vary based on the **size** of the alarm breach

Question 64

Long Polling Checks for new messages then **\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_** before checking again

Answer 64

Long Polling Checks for new messages then **hangs out** before checking again

Question 65

Between Long vs Short Polling, which is the one that you may end up using in most cases?

Answer 65

Between Long vs Short Polling, which is the one that you may end up using in most cases? **Long Polling**

Question 66

AWS Fargate is a **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**, pay-as-you-go compute engine that lets you focus on **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** applications without **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** servers.

Answer 66

AWS Fargate is a **serverless**, pay-as-you-go compute engine that lets you focus on **building** applications without **managing** ​servers.

Question 67

With **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** operations, you can deal with **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** requests simultaneously, thus completing more tasks in a much shorter period.

Answer 67

With **asynchronous** operations, you can deal with **multiple** requests simultaneously, thus completing more tasks in a much shorter period.