AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C02) Exam Prep Course - Section 3 Review

The video tutorial covers various AWS services, focusing on their functionalities and importance. It begins with AWS CloudWatch for monitoring metrics, followed by Elastic Container Service for container management. AWS Lambda is introduced as a serverless compute option. The tutorial also discusses AWS Storage Gateway and Snowball for data transfer, VPCs and Route 53 for networking, and AWS RDS, Aurora, and DynamoDB for database management. Finally, it explores Kinesis for data streaming and analysis, highlighting its role in handling large volumes of data.

What is the primary function of CloudWatch in AWS?

• To deploy applications

• To manage user access

• To monitor metrics critical for performance

• To provide storage solutions

Which AWS service is described as a serverless compute component?

• Elastic Container Service

• Lambda

• S3

• Redshift

What are the components of the AWS Storage Gateway?

• Compute Gateway, Storage Gateway, Network Gateway

• Data Gateway, Network Gateway, Security Gateway

• File Gateway, Data Gateway, Compute Gateway

• File Gateway, Volume Gateway, Tape Gateway

What is the primary purpose of AWS Snowball?

• To provide cloud-based computing

• To monitor network traffic

• To manage user permissions

• To transfer large amounts of data

What is the main function of AWS Route 53?

• To deploy applications

• To manage cloud storage

• To monitor network traffic

• To provide DNS services

What is the role of CloudFront in AWS?

• To deploy applications

• To provide database solutions

• To cache content globally

• To manage user access

Which of the following is a non-relational database service in AWS?

• RDS

• Aurora

• Redshift

• DynamoDB

What is the purpose of the DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX)?

• To manage user permissions

• To deploy applications

• To enhance caching for DynamoDB

• To provide backup solutions

What is the primary function of AWS Kinesis?

• To manage cloud storage

• To handle streaming data

• To deploy applications

• To monitor network traffic

During which event did AWS experience issues with Kinesis?

• Christmas

• Black Friday

• New Year's Eve

• Easter