AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)- How AWS Pricing Works – Part 1

The video tutorial covers AWS billing and pricing, emphasizing its importance in the Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. It explains AWS pricing models, including on-demand and reserved pricing, and highlights key principles such as cost optimization and flexibility. The tutorial also discusses AWS Free Tier services and cost management tools, providing insights into how AWS pricing works and how to manage costs effectively.

What percentage of the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam is dedicated to billing and pricing?

• 28%

• 24%

• 36%

• 12%

Which AWS pricing model requires an upfront commitment but offers discounted rates?

• On-demand

• Free tier

• Spot

• Reserved

What is a key benefit of AWS services regarding licensing?

• Licenses are only needed for Windows services

• Licenses must be purchased separately

• Licensing costs are included in the service price

• Licenses are optional for all services

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental driver of AWS costs?

• Storage

• Outbound data transfer

• Compute

• Inbound data transfer

Why is it important to start early with cost optimization in AWS?

• To avoid any initial costs

• To build a strategy for efficient resource use

• To maximize the number of services used

• To ensure all services are free

What is a key advantage of AWS's flexible pricing model?

• You pay only for what you use

• All services are free

• Pricing is fixed regardless of usage

• Long-term contracts are mandatory

What is the purpose of AWS tagging features?

• To increase storage capacity

• To manage and allocate costs effectively

• To enhance security

• To improve data transfer speeds

What does the AWS free tier offer?

• Free usage of selected services indefinitely

• Free usage of selected services for 12 months

• Unlimited free usage of all services

• Free usage of all services for 6 months

Which AWS service is always free?

• RDS databases

• Identity and Access Management

• EC2 instances

• S3 storage

Which AWS service allows you to build a virtual data center in the cloud?

• S3

• RDS

• VPC

• EC2