The AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (DOP-C02) exam validates your skills in automating the testing and deployment of AWS applications. It is ideal for those looking to advance their DevOps career.
What happens when you enable AWS S3 versioning on a bucket?
ADeleted objects are stored forever
BExisting objects are removed automatically
CDuplicates are merged
DOnly new objects are versioned
Explanation
Enabling versioning allows all versions, including deleted ones, to be stored, while other options incorrectly describe versioning behavior.
Q22
Which service provides a serverless compute environment?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon EFS
Explanation
AWS Lambda enables execution of code without provisioning servers, whereas EC2 and RDS require server management and EFS is a file storage service.
Q23
A company needs to automate the deployment of multiple EC2 instances based on a schedule. What AWS service should they use?
AAmazon EC2 Auto Scaling
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon CloudWatch Events
DAWS CloudFormation
Explanation
Amazon CloudWatch Events can trigger scheduled actions, including instance launches, while Auto Scaling manages scaling based on load and Lambda is event-driven execution without scheduling capabilities.
Q24
You are configuring IAM roles for an application that requires access to S3 and DynamoDB. If the IAM policy is too permissive, what security risk might arise?
AData loss due to accidental deletion
BIncreased latency in service response
CUnauthorized data exposure or modification
DHigher costs in AWS billing
Explanation
A permissive IAM policy can allow unauthorized access, risking data exposure, while other options pertain to different issues not directly related to IAM permissions.
Q25
A company needs to deliver updates to its software smoothly. Which AWS service should they use to manage the deployment process?
AAWS CodeDeploy
BAWS Lambda
CAWS CloudFormation
DAWS S3
Explanation
AWS CodeDeploy automates application deployments, while the others serve different purposes.
Q26
What happens when an EC2 instance's associated IAM role is modified but is currently running?
APermissions are immediately updated
BInstance must be restarted
CPermissions remain unchanged
DIAM roles are deleted
Explanation
IAM role permissions are applied immediately without restarting the instance.
Q27
Which service provides real-time monitoring and log management for AWS resources?
AAWS CloudWatch
BAWS Inspector
CAWS Step Functions
DAWS Config
Explanation
AWS CloudWatch is designed for monitoring and logging activities; the others serve distinct functions.
Q28
Which service provides a fully managed NoSQL database?
ADynamoDB
BRDS
CS3
DEFS
Explanation
DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database; RDS is for SQL databases, S3 is for object storage, and EFS is a file storage service.
Q29
A company needs to manage multiple AWS accounts securely. Which service should they use?
AAWS Organizations
BCloudFormation
CEC2
DCloudTrail
Explanation
AWS Organizations allows for secure management of multiple accounts; the other options do not manage account security.
Q30
What happens when an EC2 instance's EBS volume is deleted while the instance is still running?
AInstance shuts down safely
BData is preserved
CInstance remains but without storage
DInstance throws an error and stops
Explanation
The instance remains running without the deleted volume; the other options incorrectly imply data preservation or shutdown errors.