AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)- Amazon CloudWatch

The video tutorial provides an in-depth look at Amazon CloudWatch, a monitoring and management service for AWS. It explains how CloudWatch collects metrics, sets alarms, and integrates with other AWS services like SNS and CloudTrail. The tutorial covers automated actions, autoscaling, and the use of CloudWatch components such as metrics, alarms, events, logs, and dashboards. It emphasizes the importance of hands-on practice to fully understand AWS services.

What is the primary function of Amazon CloudWatch?

• To offer database services

• To monitor and manage AWS applications

• To enhance network security

• To provide storage solutions

How can custom metrics be sent to CloudWatch?

• Through AWS Lambda

• Via S3 bucket uploads

• As key-value pairs

• Using EC2 snapshots

What action can be triggered if an EC2 instance's CPU utilization exceeds a defined threshold?

• Terminate the instance

• Send an email alert

• Change the instance type

• Increase storage capacity

Which AWS service uses CloudWatch to determine when to scale EC2 instances?

• AWS Lambda

• Amazon RDS

• Auto Scaling

• Amazon S3

What is the role of CloudTrail in conjunction with CloudWatch?

• To manage database services

• To enhance network security

• To monitor API calls for auditing

• To provide storage solutions

Which component of CloudWatch allows you to visualize log data?

• Events

• Metrics

• Alarms

• Dashboards

What type of monitoring does CloudWatch offer for free?

• Advanced monitoring

• Custom monitoring

• Basic monitoring

• Detailed monitoring

How can CloudWatch events be used in AWS?

• To store data

• To schedule automated actions

• To enhance security

• To manage databases

What is a key feature of CloudWatch logs?

• They centralize logs from various sources

• They provide storage solutions

• They manage database services

• They enhance network security

What is the best way to understand AWS services like CloudWatch?

• Reading documentation

• Watching tutorials

• Attending seminars

• Hands-on practice