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 is best for serverless application deployment?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon S3
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
AWS Lambda allows for running code without provisioning servers, while others require server management.
Q62
A company needs to track user access to AWS resources. Which AWS feature should they use?
AAWS CloudTrail
BAmazon CloudWatch
CAWS Config
DAWS IAM
Explanation
AWS CloudTrail logs all API calls to track user access, unlike the other options which serve different purposes.
Q63
What happens when an EC2 instance is terminated?
AData on ephemeral storage is lost
BData on EBS volumes is deleted
CConfiguration is retained for future use
DInstance automatically backs up to S3
Explanation
Data on ephemeral storage is temporary and will be lost upon termination, while EBS volumes can persist.
Q64
Which service provides an overview of AWS usage and costs?
AAWS Budgets
BAWS CloudTrail
CAWS Cost Explorer
DAWS CloudWatch
Explanation
AWS Cost Explorer provides visualizations for AWS usage and costs, while the others serve different purposes.
Q65
A company needs to ensure that their data is always available, even in the event of an AZ failure. Which S3 feature should they use?
AS3 Standard Storage
BS3 Cross-Region Replication
CS3 One Zone-IA
DS3 Glacier
Explanation
S3 Cross-Region Replication ensures data availability across multiple regions, while the other options do not provide that level of redundancy.
Q66
You are configuring IAM roles for your application. What happens if you do not attach a policy to a newly created role?
ARole grants all permissions.
BRole grants no permissions.
CRole defaults to read-only.
DRole must be deleted.
Explanation
Without an attached policy, the role has no permissions; the other options are incorrect interpretations of role behavior.
Q67
Which service enables orchestration of multiple AWS services?
AAWS Step Functions
BAWS Glue
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon EC2
Explanation
AWS Step Functions orchestrate serverless workflows, unlike the others that don't focus on orchestration.
Q68
A company needs to process large amounts of streaming data in real-time. Which AWS service should they use?
AAmazon S3
BAmazon Kinesis
CAWS Batch
DAWS Glue
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis is tailored for real-time data streaming, while the others are not.
Q69
What happens when you exceed your EC2 instance's credit limit for burst performance?
AInstance shuts down immediately
BPerformance reduces to baseline
CAuto-scaling is triggered
DNo impact on instance performance
Explanation
Exceeding the credit limit leads to reduced performance to baseline levels, while the other options do not accurately describe the behavior.
Q70
Which service allows you to automatically scale DB instances in AWS?
AAmazon RDS Auto Scaling
BAWS Elastic Beanstalk
CAmazon EC2 Auto Scaling
DAWS Lambda Autoscaling
Explanation
Amazon RDS Auto Scaling offers automatic scaling for databases; other options do not provide this specific functionality.