Basics of Cloud Computing and AWS

What is Compute as a Service?

• A service that provides physical servers on-site.

• A type of database management system.

• Compute as a Service (CaaS) is a cloud service model that offers virtualized computing resources over the internet.

• A model for software development and deployment.

What does EC2 stand for in AWS?

• Elastic Container Cloud

• Enhanced Compute Cloud

• Elastic Compute Cloud

• Elastic Cloud Compute

What is the purpose of AWS Lambda?

• The purpose of AWS Lambda is to execute code in response to events without the need for server management.

• To manage virtual machines in the cloud.

• To store data in a database without server management.

• To provide a graphical user interface for applications.

What is AWS Fargate used for?

• AWS Fargate is used for running containers without managing servers.

• AWS Fargate is used for managing virtual machines.

• AWS Fargate is used for storing data in databases.

• AWS Fargate is used for building serverless applications.

What are General Purpose instances?

• General Purpose instances are designed solely for high-performance computing tasks.

• General Purpose instances are versatile cloud computing instances that balance compute, memory, and networking resources for a variety of workloads.

• General Purpose instances are only suitable for storage-intensive applications.

• General Purpose instances provide specialized resources for machine learning workloads.

What are Compute-Optimized instances?

• Instances designed for memory-intensive workloads with a low CPU-to-memory ratio.

• Compute-Optimized instances are designed for compute-intensive workloads with a high CPU-to-memory ratio.

• Instances that prioritize network bandwidth over compute power.

• Instances optimized for storage performance and high I/O operations.

What are Memory-Optimized instances?

• Memory-Optimized instances are virtual machine types that offer high memory capacity and are optimized for memory-intensive applications.

• Storage-Optimized instances designed for high disk throughput

• Virtual machines with low memory capacity

• Instances that are optimized for CPU performance

What does EBS stand for?

• Elastic Backup Service

• Elastic Block Store

• Elastic Blob Storage

• Enhanced Block Storage

What is an AMI in AWS?

• An AMI in AWS is a pre-configured template for creating virtual machines.

• A networking protocol used in AWS.

• A service for managing databases in AWS.

• A type of storage solution in AWS.

What are Quick Start AMIs?

• Quick Start AMIs are exclusively for database management systems.

• Quick Start AMIs are pre-configured Amazon Machine Images that enable rapid deployment of instances with popular software.

• Quick Start AMIs require extensive manual configuration before use.

• Quick Start AMIs are only available for Windows operating systems.