Skills

Question 1

EC2

Answer 1

Virtual servers in the cloud that allow users to run applications and host websites.

Question 2

S3 Storage Services

Answer 2

Scalable object storage service for storing and retrieving data in the cloud.

Question 3

Databases

Answer 3

Managed relational and NoSQL databases for storing and managing structured data.

Question 3

DNS using Route 53

Answer 3

Domain Name System (DNS) web service for routing domain traffic and managing domain names.

Question 3

VPCs (Virtual Private Clouds)

Answer 3

Isolated virtual networks within AWS for launching AWS resources in a defined network space.

Question 4

AutoScaling

Answer 4

Service for auto-adjusting the capacity of EC2 instances based on traffic demand.

Question 4

ELB (Elastic Load Balancing)

Answer 4

Managed load balancer service for distributing incoming application traffic across multiple targets

Question 5

CloudFront

Answer 5

Content delivery network (CDN) service for delivering content, videos, applications, and APIs globally.

Question 6

CloudWatch

Answer 6

Monitoring service for collecting and tracking metrics, logs, and events in AWS.

Question 7

CloudTrail

Answer 7

Service for logging and monitoring AWS account activity and API usage.

Question 8

SNS (Simple Notification Service)

Answer 8

Fully managed messaging service for sending notifications and messages to distributed systems.

Question 9

SQS (Simple Queue Service)

Answer 9

Fully managed message queuing service for decoupling and scaling microservices, distributed systems, and serverless applications.

Question 10

SWF (Simple Workflow Service)

Answer 10

Fully managed orchestration service for coordinating distributed and asynchronous tasks or workflows.

Question 11

CloudFormation

Answer 11

Service for provisioning and managing AWS infrastructure resources using templates.

Question 12

Cognito

Answer 12

Identity management service for managing user authentication, authorization, and user management in the cloud.

Question 13

API Gateway

Answer 13

Fully managed service for creating, deploying, and managing APIs AT ANY SCALE.

Question 14

Lambda

Answer 14

Serverless compute service for running code without provisioning or managing servers, billed on usage.

Question 15

VPC (Virtual Private Cloud

Answer 15

A virtual network environment in AWS that allows users to launch AWS resources in a logically isolated section of the cloud.

Question 16

VGW (Virtual Private Gateway)

Answer 16

A VPN gateway that allows communication between a VPC and an on-premises network securely

Question 16

CGW (Customer Gateway)

Answer 16

A physical or virtual device at the customer’s end of a VPN connection that provides connectivity between an on-premises network and a VPC in AWS.

Question 16

TGW (Transit Gateway)

Answer 16

A service that simplifies network connectivity between multiple VPCs, VPNs, and on-premises networks by acting as a hub for routing traffic

Question 17

IGW (Internet Gateway)

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A gateway that allows instances within a VPC to communicate with the internet and other AWS services.

Question 18

NGW (NAT Gateway)

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A managed network address translation (NAT) service that enables instances within a private subnet to initiate outbound internet traffic while preventing inbound traffic from reaching them.

Question 19

CloudFormation

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A service provided by AWS for provisioning and managing AWS infrastructure resources using templates, enabling infrastructure as code (IaC) practices.

Question 20

Terraform

Answer 20

An open-source infrastructure as code (IaC) tool created by HashiCorp that allows users to define and provision infrastructure resources across multiple cloud providers using declarative configuration files.

Question 21

Elastic Beanstalk

Answer 21

A platform as a service (PaaS) offering from AWS that automates the deployment and management of web applications and services, abstracting away the underlying infrastructure complexities.

Question 22

AWS CodePipeline

Answer 22

A continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) service provided by AWS for automating the build, test, and deployment pipelines of software applications into production environments.

Question 23

AWS CodeCommit

Answer 23

A fully managed source control service provided by AWS that hosts private Git repositories and enables collaborative software development workflows.

Question 24

AWS Config Rules

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A feature of AWS Config that allows users to define rules for automatically evaluating the configuration of AWS resources against best practices, security standards, and compliance requirements.

Question 25

AWS Organization

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A service provided by AWS for central management and governance of multiple AWS accounts within an organization, enabling consolidated billing, access control, and policy enforcement across accounts.

Question 26

AWS Trusted Advisor

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A service provided by AWS that offers real-time guidance to help optimize AWS environments, improve performance, enhance security, and reduce costs by analyzing AWS resource configurations and usage.

Question 27

AWS Budgets

Answer 27

A service provided by AWS for tracking, managing, and controlling AWS costs and usage by setting custom budgets, receiving alerts, and analyzing cost and usage trends.

Question 28

Python

Answer 28

A high-level, interpreted programming language known for its simplicity, readability, and versatility, used for web development, data analysis, artificial intelligence, automation, and more.

Question 29

Bash

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A shell and command language used primarily in Unix and Unix-like operating systems for executing commands, scripting, and automating tasks in a command-line environment.

Question 30

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)

Answer 30

A lightweight data interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write and easy for machines to parse and generate, commonly used for transmitting data between a server and a web application.

Question 31

YAML

Answer 31

A human-readable data serialization format that is commonly used for configuration files and data exchange, known for its simplicity and readability, often used in infrastructure as code (IaC) and configuration management tools.

Question 32

Lynis

Answer 32

An open-source security auditing tool for Unix and Linux-based systems that performs security scans, vulnerability assessments, and compliance checks to identify potential security issues and harden system configurations.

Question 33

CheckMK

Answer 33

An open-source monitoring solution for IT infrastructure and applications that provides comprehensive monitoring capabilities, including monitoring of servers, networks, applications, and services, along with alerting and reporting features.

Question 34

Splunk

Answer 34

A software platform for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated data, including logs, events, and metrics, to gain insights into operational performance, security threats, and business analytics. Splunk offers features for data visualization, dashboards, and real-time monitoring.