Hands-On Continuous Integration and Automation with Jenkins - Create Resources on AWS

This video tutorial introduces AWS resources and terminology, focusing on creating and managing AWS infrastructure. It covers setting up a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), configuring security groups, and launching an EC2 instance. The tutorial also demonstrates how to monitor AWS costs using the billing console and manage resources efficiently to save money.

What is a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in AWS?

• A type of AWS storage service

• A tool for monitoring AWS costs

• An isolated virtual network within AWS

• A physical server in AWS data centers

Which AWS service is referred to as a virtual server?

• Elastic Block Store

• AWS Lambda

• Simple Storage Service

• Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)

What is the purpose of an Elastic IP address in AWS?

• To enhance network security

• To increase storage capacity

• To provide a static IP address for an EC2 instance

• To monitor AWS costs

What is the first step in creating a VPC using the AWS console?

• Select the region

• Configure security groups

• Launch an EC2 instance

• Monitor AWS costs

What is the primary function of a security group in AWS?

• To create virtual networks

• To manage AWS billing

• To control inbound and outbound traffic

• To store data securely

When setting up a security group, what type of traffic is typically allowed for HTTP access?

• Port 8080

• Port 443

• Port 80

• Port 22

Which operating system is recommended for launching an EC2 instance in the free tier?

• Windows Server

• Ubuntu

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux

• Amazon Linux 2 LTS

What is the purpose of adding tags to an EC2 instance?

• To enhance security

• To break down costs in the billing console

• To improve network performance

• To increase storage capacity

How can you monitor AWS costs effectively?

• By increasing storage capacity

• By using the AWS Billing console

• By launching more EC2 instances

• By creating additional VPCs

What is a good strategy to save money on AWS when instances are not in use?

• Stop the instances

• Terminate the instances

• Launch more instances

• Increase instance storage