AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C02) Exam Prep Course - SNS

The video tutorial introduces AWS Simple Notification Service (SNS), explaining its role in achieving decoupled and layered architectures. It covers the configuration of SNS, including creating topics and subscriptions, and highlights common use cases such as system-to-system messaging and user notifications. The tutorial demonstrates setting up email subscriptions and configuring alerts for AWS budget monitoring, showcasing SNS's capability to notify multiple contacts efficiently.

What is the primary purpose of AWS SNS in an architectural solution?

• To offer a storage solution

• To provide a database service

• To manage user authentication

• To enable decoupled and layered architecture

Which AWS service can be integrated with SNS for system-to-system messaging?

• Amazon EC2

• Amazon SQS

• Amazon S3

• Amazon RDS

What is a common use case for SNS in user notifications?

• Setting up a virtual machine

• Monitoring AWS spending thresholds

• Creating a new database

• Launching a web server

What type of endpoint is used in the example for SNS subscription?

• SMS

• Email

• HTTP

• Lambda

What must be done to confirm an SNS subscription?

• Submit a support ticket

• Click a link in an email

• Verify a phone number

• Send a text message

In the billing dashboard, what can SNS be used to notify about?

• Software updates

• Server maintenance schedules

• Key activities or thresholds

• New user registrations

What identifier is used to notify via SNS in the billing alerts configuration?

• Amazon Resource Name (ARN)

• Instance ID

• Bucket Name

• Security Group ID