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.
A company needs to analyze large amounts of streaming data in real time. Which AWS service should they use?
AAmazon Kinesis
BAWS Glue
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon S3
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis is designed for real-time data analysis; the others are not suited for streaming.
Q422
What happens when a Lambda function exceeds its timeout configuration?
AIt returns an error message
BIt gets automatically restarted
CIt is terminated abruptly
DIt continues processing silently
Explanation
When a Lambda function times out, it is terminated immediately; the rest are incorrect as they imply continued execution or error handling.
Q423
You are configuring an S3 bucket to be publicly accessible for static website hosting. Which bucket policy option should you use?
AGrant READ access to Everyone
BEnforce MFA Delete
CEncrypt all objects
DEnable Versioning
Explanation
Granting READ access to Everyone allows public access for hosting; the other options do not enable public access.
Q424
Which service provides real-time data streaming?
AAmazon Kinesis
BAWS Data Pipeline
CAmazon RDS
DAWS Glue
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis is designed for real-time data streaming; others are focused on batch processing or database services.
Q425
A company needs to analyze large datasets in S3 with SQL. Which service should they use?
AAmazon Redshift
BAWS Glue
CAmazon Athena
DAmazon EMR
Explanation
Amazon Athena allows for SQL queries directly on S3; others either require processing or are not designed for ad-hoc querying.
Q426
You are configuring an IAM policy that needs to allow access to all S3 actions in a specific bucket. What should you do?
AUse '*' for actions
BRestrict to 'GetObject' only
CSpecify bucket ARN only
DInclude 's3:*' for actions
Explanation
Including 's3:*' allows all actions in the specified bucket; '*' omits the necessary action context.
Q427
Which service is best for real-time data streaming?
AAmazon Kinesis
BAmazon RDS
CAWS Glue
DAmazon S3
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis is designed for real-time streaming, while others are for storage or batch processing.
Q428
A company wants to move large files from on-premises to AWS with minimal disruption. Which service should they use?
AAWS Snowball
BAWS Direct Connect
CAWS DataSync
DAWS Transfer for SFTP
Explanation
AWS Snowball is ideal for bulk transfers with minimal disruption; others focus on different use cases.
Q429
What happens when you set an S3 bucket policy to public access?
AEveryone can list and read the bucket
BAccess is granted only to specific users
CIt overrides IAM permissions
DBucket can only be accessed via API
Explanation
Setting a bucket to public allows everyone to list and read objects; the other options misrepresent access behavior.
Q430
Which service allows you to run code without provisioning servers?
AAWS Lambda
BAWS EC2
CAWS S3
DAWS RDS
Explanation
AWS Lambda enables code execution without server management, while others require provisioning or management.