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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

SAA-C03
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The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) exam tests your ability to design distributed systems on AWS. It is one of the most sought-after certifications in the cloud domain.

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Q411

What happens when a Lambda function times out?

  • A Execution is completed successfully
  • B An error is logged and function aborted
  • C Results are cached in S3
  • D Function retries automatically until success
Explanation A timeout results in an error and the function is aborted; successful completion doesn't happen, results aren't cached like S3, and automatic retries depend on configuration.
Q412

Which service allows you to build, deploy and manage APIs?

  • A AWS API Gateway
  • B AWS Lambda
  • C Amazon EC2
  • D Amazon S3
Explanation AWS API Gateway is specifically designed for API management, while the others serve different purposes.
Q413

A company needs to manage user permissions across multiple AWS accounts. Which service should they use?

  • A AWS Organizations
  • B AWS IAM
  • C Amazon CloudWatch
  • D Amazon EC2
Explanation AWS Organizations allows for centralized management of multiple accounts, while IAM manages permissions mainly within one account.
Q414

You are configuring a DynamoDB table with provisioned throughput. What happens when you exceed the write capacity?

  • A Requests are throttled
  • B Data is lost
  • C Table is deleted
  • D Read capacity is affected
Explanation Requests exceeding write capacity are throttled, while the other options do not apply to exceeding capacities.
Q415

Which AWS service allows for resource management through Infrastructure as Code?

  • A AWS CloudFormation
  • B AWS Elastic Beanstalk
  • C AWS CodeDeploy
  • D AWS OpsWorks
Explanation AWS CloudFormation manages resources through code; others do not focus solely on that.
Q416

A company is migrating to AWS and requires a scalable NoSQL database. Which service should they use?

  • A Amazon Aurora
  • B Amazon RDS
  • C Amazon DynamoDB
  • D Amazon Redshift
Explanation Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database; others are different database types.
Q417

What happens when an EC2 instance is stopped and then restarted?

  • A It retains its private IP
  • B It loses all attached storage
  • C It may receive a new public IP
  • D It cannot be restarted later
Explanation A stopped EC2 instance may get a new public IP, but retains the private IP.
Q418

Which service provides a fully managed serverless compute for containers?

  • A AWS Fargate
  • B AWS EC2
  • C Amazon ECS
  • D AWS Lambda
Explanation AWS Fargate allows you to run containers without managing servers, while the others require server management.
Q419

A company needs to establish multiple isolated environments in AWS while optimizing costs. Which feature should they use?

  • A AWS Regions
  • B AWS Availability Zones
  • C AWS Organizations
  • D AWS VPCs
Explanation AWS Organizations allows for multiple accounts and isolated environments, while VPCs organize resources within a single account.
Q420

What happens when an IAM user attempts to access a resource without the necessary permissions?

  • A Access denied
  • B Access granted
  • C Resource becomes public
  • D User is notified
Explanation IAM denies access based on permissions; others incorrectly suggest alternative behaviors.