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AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate SAA-C01 Exam - Second Edition

By : Ben Piper, David Clinton
Book Image

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate SAA-C01 Exam - Second Edition

By: Ben Piper, David Clinton

Overview of this book

The?AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate (SAA-C01) Exam?enables you to validate your skills, increase your competitive advantage, and take the next step on your career path. Comprehensive and up-to-date content and superior study tools make this guide a must-have resource for those seeking AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification. The?AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate (SAA-C01) Exam?is your complete and fully updated resource to the AWS Solutions Architect - Associate certification. This invaluable Sybex study guide covers all relevant aspects of the AWS Solutions Architect job role, including mapping multi-tier architectures to AWS services, loose coupling and stateless systems, applying AWS security features, deploying and managing services, designing large scale distributed systems, and many more. Written by two AWS subject-matter experts, this self-study guide and reference provides all the tools and information necessary to master the exam, earn your certification, and gain insights into the job of an AWS Solutions Architect. Efficient and logical presentation of exam objectives allows for flexible study of topics, and powerful learning tools increase comprehension and retention of key exam elements. Practice questions, chapter reviews, and detailed examination of essential concepts fully prepare you for the AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification.
Table of Contents (10 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Acknowledgments
2
About the Authors
7
Index
8
Comprehensive Online Learning Environment
9
Wiley End User License Agreement

Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing and AWS

  • 1. B. Elastic Beanstalk takes care of the ongoing underlying deployment details for you, allowing you to focus exclusively on your code. Lambda will respond to trigger events by running code a single time, Auto Scaling will ramp up existing infrastructure in response to demand, and Route 53 manages DNS and network routing.
  • 2. A. CloudFront maintains a network of endpoints where cached versions of your application data are stored to provide quicker responses to user requests. Route 53 manages DNS and network routing, Elastic Load Balancing routes incoming user requests among a cluster of available servers, and Glacier provides high-latency, low-cost file storage.
  • 3. D. Elastic Block Store provides virtual block devices (think: storage drives) on which you can install and run filesystems and data operations. It is not normally a cost-effective option for long-term data storage.
  • 4. A. AWS IAM lets you create user accounts, groups, and roles...