AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty 2021 - Hands-On! - [Exercise] Kinesis Firehose - Part 2

The video tutorial guides users through setting up an EC2 instance on AWS, connecting to it using SSH or Putty, installing the Kinesis agent, and configuring it to process log data. It includes steps for downloading and unzipping log data and provides insights into handling real-world e-commerce datasets.

What is the recommended instance type for setting up an EC2 instance in this tutorial?

• C5 XLarge

• M5 Large

• T2 Micro

• R5 2XLarge

What is the purpose of creating a key pair when launching an EC2 instance?

• To encrypt data stored on the instance

• To securely log into the instance

• To increase the instance's processing power

• To enable automatic backups

Which tool is recommended for connecting to an EC2 instance from a Windows machine?

• Putty

• Command Prompt

• Terminal

• PowerShell

What is the first step in using Putty to connect to an EC2 instance?

• Install the Kinesis agent

• Create a new EC2 instance

• Download the log generator script

• Convert the PEM file to a PPK file

What command is used to install the Kinesis agent on the EC2 instance?

• apt install aws-kinesis-agent

• sudo yum install -y aws-kinesis-agent

• yum install kinesis-agent

• sudo apt-get install kinesis-agent

What type of data does the log generator script create?

• JSON files

• XML files

• CSV files

• TXT files

What is the purpose of the Kinesis agent configuration file?

• To update the EC2 instance software

• To store log data

• To manage EC2 instance security

• To configure the Kinesis agent's behavior