AWS: Cloud Computing Fundamentals
Core AWS services, cloud concepts, and foundational knowledge for AWS certification.
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What does IaaS stand for and what does it provide to the user?
Infrastructure as a Service; it provides virtualized computing resources such as servers, storage, and networking over the internet.
Which AWS service provides highly scalable object storage for files and data?
Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service).
What is the primary pricing model used for the majority of AWS services?
Pay-as-you-go (or On-demand) pricing.
What is an AWS Region?
A physical geographic location in the world where AWS clusters multiple data centers.
Which AWS service is used to manage user access and permissions securely?
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).
What AWS service allows you to launch and manage virtual servers in the cloud?
Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud).
Under the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, what is the customer responsible for?
Security 'in' the cloud, including customer data, identity management, and guest operating system configuration.
What deployment model combines on-premises infrastructure with public cloud resources?
Hybrid Cloud.
What is a key benefit of using AWS Lambda for application code?
It is serverless, meaning AWS manages the infrastructure and it scales automatically based on demand.
Why would an organization choose Amazon RDS over installing a database on an EC2 instance?
RDS is a managed service that automates administrative tasks like hardware provisioning, patching, and backups.
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