The AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate (DEA-C01) exam validates your skills in data engineering on AWS. It is suitable for those who want to demonstrate their ability to design and implement data solutions.
What happens when you launch an EC2 instance with a security group not allowing inbound traffic?
AInstance becomes unreachable
BInstance automatically reconfigures
CInstance is terminated
DInstance runs normally with alerts
Explanation
The instance will become unreachable due to the security group's settings blocking inbound traffic.
Q142
Which AWS service is designed for real-time data streaming?
AAmazon Kinesis
BAWS Batch
CAmazon RDS
DAWS Glue
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis specializes in real-time data processing; the others serve different, specific functions.
Q143
A company needs to set up automated backups for their databases. Which AWS feature should they use?
AAWS Backup
BAmazon CloudWatch
CAWS Config
DAmazon S3
Explanation
AWS Backup automates backup processes; the others do not provide this functionality.
Q144
You are configuring a new Amazon S3 bucket for static website hosting. What happens if you do not set the correct bucket permissions?
AWebsite will not be accessible
BWebsite will load with errors
CFiles will be publicly exposed
DCloudFront will fail to integrate
Explanation
Without correct permissions, access is denied; the other options do not accurately describe the scenario's outcome.
Q145
Which service enables real-time data streaming from multiple sources?
AAmazon Kinesis
BAWS Glue
CAmazon RDS
DAWS Data Pipeline
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis allows for real-time data streaming, while the other options are primarily for data storage or processing.
Q146
A company needs to securely store sensitive data while allowing controlled access to only specific IAM users. What should they use?
AAmazon S3 with bucket policies
BAmazon RDS with basic auth
CAWS Lambda with open permissions
DAmazon DynamoDB with shared keys
Explanation
Amazon S3 with bucket policies provides fine-grained access control, unlike the other options which lack robust access management.
Q147
What happens when you delete an Amazon S3 bucket that contains versioned objects?
AAll versions are permanently deleted
BBucket is only marked for deletion
CObjects recoverable for 30 days
DOnly the latest version is deleted
Explanation
Deleting a versioned bucket deletes all versions if configured, whereas the options imply incorrect retention behaviors.
Q148
Which service is optimal for analyzing large datasets in real-time?
AAmazon Athena
BAmazon S3
CAmazon Redshift
DAmazon EMR
Explanation
Amazon EMR provides a framework for processing large data sets securely and cost-effectively using open-source tools like Apache Spark and Hadoop.
Q149
A company needs to store unstructured images while ensuring quick retrieval and access. What is the best option?
AAmazon RDS
BAmazon DynamoDB
CAmazon S3
DAmazon EBS
Explanation
Amazon S3 is designed for scalable storage of unstructured data, making it ideal for images.
Q150
You are configuring a VPC with public and private subnets. What should you implement in the public subnet for inbound traffic?
ASafer Security Groups
BPublic Route Table
CNAT Gateway
DNetwork ACLs
Explanation
A Public Route Table allows internet traffic to reach resources in the public subnet directly.