AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty 2021 – Hands-On - Kinesis Data Streams - Hands On

This video tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to using AWS Kinesis Data Streams. It covers the creation and configuration of data streams, including pricing details and capacity modes. The tutorial also explores producer and consumer options, such as Kinesis Agents, SDK, and Kinesis Producer Library. Additionally, it demonstrates using AWS CLI and Cloudshell for data operations, including sending and consuming records. The video concludes with practical examples of producing and consuming data, highlighting the use of partition keys and shard iterators.

What is the cost per hour for a single shard in Kinesis Data Streams?

• $0.015

• $0.050

• $0.200

• $0.100

Which of the following is NOT a recommended option for producing data to Kinesis Data Streams?

• Kinesis Producer Library

• Kinesis Data Firehose

• Kinesis SDK

• Kinesis Agents

What is the primary advantage of using the on-demand mode for Kinesis Data Streams?

• Automatic scaling

• Lower cost

• Higher security

• Free tier availability

When using the AWS CLI to send data to Kinesis, what is the purpose of a partition key?

• To encrypt the data

• To authenticate the data

• To determine the shard for the data

• To compress the data

Which CLI command is used to send a record to a Kinesis Data Stream?

• send-data

• upload-data

• put-record

• stream-record

What does the TRIM_HORIZON shard iterator type do when consuming data from Kinesis?

• Reads only new records

• Reads from the oldest record

• Reads from the latest record

• Reads from a specific timestamp

Which tool is recommended for high-level consumption of data from Kinesis Data Streams?

• AWS CLI

• Kinesis Client Library

• Kinesis Data Firehose

• Kinesis Data Analytics