AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty 2021 – Hands-On - (Exercise) Kinesis Analytics, Part 2

The video tutorial guides users through setting up an SNS topic for SMS alerts, configuring subscriptions, creating a Lambda function, and integrating it with Kinesis Data Analytics. It covers the necessary steps to ensure messages are sent to a phone number, including setting up an 800 number for US users. The tutorial also explains how to configure permissions and roles for the Lambda function and how to use Kinesis streams to trigger the function.

What type should the SNS topic be set to for sending SMS messages?

• Public

• FIFO

• Standard

• Encrypted

What is required to send SMS messages to US phone numbers?

• A US-based server

• An 800 number

• A local phone number

• A VPN connection

Which AWS service is used to create a new function for processing data?

• EC2

• S3

• Lambda

• RDS

What programming language is used for the Lambda function in this tutorial?

• Python

• JavaScript

• Ruby

• Java

Which AWS service is used to monitor logs and execution roles?

• CloudWatch

• S3

• IAM

• EC2

What is the purpose of the Lambda function in this setup?

• To encrypt SNS messages

• To manage EC2 instances

• To trigger SNS messages based on Kinesis data

• To store data in S3

What is the role of Kinesis in this setup?

• To trigger Lambda functions

• To store data

• To send SNS messages

• To manage EC2 instances

What should be done if the Lambda function's timeout is too short?

• Increase the timeout duration

• Decrease the timeout duration

• Restart the function

• Delete the function

What is the main purpose of the SNS client in the Lambda function?

• To store data in DynamoDB

• To manage EC2 instances

• To send notifications

• To encrypt data

What is the final step in integrating the AWS services discussed?

• Deploying Lambda

• Using Kinesis Data Analytics

• Setting up EC2

• Configuring SNS