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.
Which AWS service is best for real-time data streaming?
AAmazon Kinesis
BAmazon S3
CAWS Lambda
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis is designed for real-time data streaming, while S3 is primarily for storage, Lambda for event-driven compute, and RDS for relational databases.
Q152
A company needs to analyze large datasets stored in S3. Which service should they use?
AAmazon Redshift
BAWS Glue
CAmazon EMR
DAmazon Athena
Explanation
Amazon Athena allows SQL queries directly on S3 data, while Redshift is for warehousing, Glue for ETL, and EMR for processing with Hadoop/Spark.
Q153
You are configuring an AWS IoT Greengrass device. What is the purpose of Lambda Functions in this context?
ATo connect to RDS
BTo process data locally
CTo store data in S3
DTo visualize data in QuickSight
Explanation
Lambda Functions in Greengrass process data locally on the device, while RDS, S3, and QuickSight are unrelated to local processing.
Q154
Which service is best for data warehousing in AWS?
AAmazon Redshift
BAmazon S3
CAmazon DynamoDB
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
Amazon Redshift is specifically designed for data warehousing, while the others serve different purposes.
Q155
A company needs to encrypt sensitive data at rest. Which AWS service should they use?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon S3 with SSE
CAmazon EC2 only
DAmazon RDS without encryption
Explanation
Amazon S3 with Server-Side Encryption (SSE) effectively protects sensitive data at rest.
Q156
What happens when a user exceeds their EC2 Spot Instance request limits?
ANo instances launched
BInstances are terminated immediately
CRequest is canceled automatically
DInstances launch at on-demand rates
Explanation
When limits are exceeded, no Spot Instances will be launched until the request is modified.
Q157
Which service provides serverless compute for web applications?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAWS Batch
DAmazon S3
Explanation
AWS Lambda runs code without provisioning servers, while EC2 requires servers, AWS Batch is for batch jobs, and S3 is for storage.
Q158
A company needs to replicate data across multiple AWS Regions. Which service should they use?
AAWS Backup
BAmazon RDS Multi-AZ
CAmazon S3 Cross-Region Replication
DAWS Data Pipeline
Explanation
Amazon S3 Cross-Region Replication allows for automatic data replication across regions; other options focus on different functionalities without cross-region capabilities.
Q159
You are configuring an IAM policy. What happens if you attach a policy that explicitly denies access even if another policy allows it?
AAccess is granted
BAccess is denied
CAccess depends on the condition
DAccess is asked for confirmation
Explanation
Explicit deny in IAM policies takes precedence over allows, while other options misrepresent IAM behavior.
Q160
A company needs to store large amounts of unstructured data. Which service should they use?
AAmazon S3
BAmazon RDS
CAmazon DynamoDB
DAmazon ElastiCache
Explanation
Amazon S3 is optimal for unstructured data storage, while RDS and DynamoDB are for structured data and ElastiCache for caching.