AWS CLF-C02 - Cloud Concepts Practice Test

Question 1

What is the main financial difference between On-Premises deployment and Cloud Computing?

Accepted Answer

Cloud allows trading Capital Expenses (CAPEX) for Variable Expenses (OPEX).

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Cloud requires high upfront Capital Expenses (CAPEX).

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Cloud is always more expensive than on-premises in the long run.

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Cloud eliminates the need to pay for software licenses.

Question 2

Which cloud computing advantage refers to the ability to acquire resources as you need them and release them when you no longer need them?

Accepted Answer

Elasticity

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Reliability

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Global Reach

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High Availability

Question 3

Which component of the AWS Global Infrastructure consists of one or more discrete data centers with redundant power, networking, and connectivity?

Accepted Answer

Availability Zone

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AWS Region

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Edge Location

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Local Zone

Question 4

What are TWO advantages of cloud computing according to AWS? (Select TWO)

Accepted Answer

Answer

Trade variable expense for capital expense

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Increase speed and agility

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Benefit from economies of scale

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Have full physical control over servers

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Deploy applications in only one region to save costs

Question 5

Which pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework focuses on the ability to run and monitor systems to deliver business value and to continually improve supporting processes and procedures?

Accepted Answer

Operational Excellence

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Security

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Reliability

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Performance Efficiency

Question 6

What is an 'Edge Location' in the AWS infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

A site that Amazon CloudFront uses to cache copies of content for faster delivery.

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A data center used to host primary RDS databases.

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An AWS Region with a single Availability Zone.

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A physical facility where AWS engineers develop new services.

Question 7

Which perspective of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) helps organizations ensure their skills and organizational processes are aligned to adopt the cloud?

Accepted Answer

People Perspective

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Platform Perspective

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Security Perspective

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Operations Perspective

Question 8

What is a key benefit of 'Agility' in the cloud?

Accepted Answer

The ability to deploy technology resources in minutes instead of weeks.

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The ability to pay only for what you use.

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The ability to physically access data centers.

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The ability to block access to all users.

Question 9

According to the AWS Well-Architected Framework, which pillar focuses on the ability to use computing resources efficiently and maintain that efficiency as demand changes?

Accepted Answer

Performance Efficiency

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Cost Optimization

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Reliability

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Sustainability

Question 10

What does the concept of 'High Availability' mean in cloud architecture?

Accepted Answer

The system is designed to be operational and accessible most of the time, with minimal downtime.

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The system always responds in less than 10 milliseconds.

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The system never needs security updates.

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The system is hosted in a single Availability Zone.