AWS Step Functions Quiz

What is Step Functions used for in AWS?

• Visualize cloud architecture

• Coordinate distributed applications and microservices

• Manage EC2 instances

• Run machine learning models

Which of the following is a key component in Step Functions workflows?

• Lambda functions

• States and transitions

• EC2 instances

• VPCs

What is the primary purpose of a 'Pass' state in Step Functions?

• Perform a computation

• Pass input to output without performing any work

• Wait for a specified time

• Trigger an error

What is a 'Choice' state in Step Functions used for?

• Handle errors

• Add branching logic to workflows

• Execute tasks concurrently

• Pause execution

Which state allows you to run multiple tasks concurrently in Step Functions?

• Map

• Wait

• Parallel

• Task

What type of state in Step Functions stops the workflow successfully?

• Fail

• Succeed

• Task

• Wait

Which of the following is an example of a state that pauses execution for a set time in Step Functions?

• Wait

• Parallel

• Choice

• Pass

What is the purpose of the 'Map' state in Step Functions?

• Execute a task multiple times

• Dynamically iterate steps for each element in an array

• Split tasks into parallel branches

• Wait for an external input

In Step Functions, which state handles error scenarios?

• Pass

• Fail

• Succeed

• Task

What does the 'Fail' state in Step Functions do?

• Continues the workflow

• Stops the workflow and marks it as a failure

• Sends an alert to SNS

• Runs a task