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 service automates the process of machine learning model training and deployment?
AAmazon SageMaker
BAWS Lambda
CAWS Glue
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
Amazon SageMaker specializes in automating machine learning workflows; the others serve different purposes.
Q392
A company needs to store sensitive customer data securely. Which AWS service is most appropriate for encrypting data at rest?
AAmazon S3
BAWS Key Management Service (KMS)
CAmazon CloudFront
DAmazon Route 53
Explanation
AWS KMS is specifically designed for managing encryption keys, while the other options do not directly manage encryption services.
Q393
You are configuring an Amazon RDS instance with Multi-AZ deployment. What happens during a database upgrade?
ADowntime is not expected
BBoth instances go down
COne instance goes down
DNo backup during upgrade
Explanation
Multi-AZ deployment allows upgrades with minimal downtime; the other options incorrectly suggest more significant downtime or risks.
Q394
Which service provides temporary access to AWS resources?
AAWS IAM Roles
BAWS S3
CAWS EC2
DAWS RDS
Explanation
AWS IAM Roles provide temporary access, while the others are services.
Q395
A company needs to automate its data pipeline. Which AWS service should they use?
AAWS Glue
BAWS DynamoDB
CAWS CloudTrail
DAWS Lambda
Explanation
AWS Glue is specifically designed for data cataloging and ETL processes.
Q396
You are configuring a VPC. What happens when you assign a security group to an instance?
ATraffic is blocked by default
BTraffic is allowed by default
CIt limits CPU usage
DIt configures storage automatically
Explanation
Security groups allow no inbound traffic by default, while the others misrepresent group functionality.
Q397
Which AWS service is ideal for managing NoSQL databases?
ADynamoDB
BRDS
CRedshift
DCloudFront
Explanation
DynamoDB is specifically designed for NoSQL workloads, unlike the other options.
Q398
A company needs to automate data backups in S3. Which feature should they use?
AS3 Lifecycle Policies
BS3 Versioning
CS3 Transfer Acceleration
DS3 Object Lock
Explanation
S3 Lifecycle Policies are designed to automate data management and backups.
Q399
What happens when you stop an AWS EC2 instance?
AData on the instance is preserved
BAll data is deleted
CInstance type changes automatically
DBilling continues for storage only
Explanation
Stopping an EC2 instance preserves data; however, data on ephemeral disks is lost.
Q400
Which service is used for serverless computing on AWS?
AAWS Lambda
BEC2 Instances
CElastic Beanstalk
DS3 Storage
Explanation
AWS Lambda allows execution of code without provisioning servers; EC2 requires setup, Elastic Beanstalk manages applications, and S3 is for storage.