D330 DBMG 3380
Data Systems Administration
LATEST FINAL ASSESSMENT
REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which of the following AWS services is primarily used for
monitoring and managing system metrics?
a) AWS CloudTrail
b) Amazon CloudWatch
c) AWS IAM
d) AWS Lambda
Answer : b) Amazon CloudWatch
Rationale : Amazon CloudWatch is specifically designed for
monitoring and providing analytics about applications, system
performance metrics, and operational logs in AWS environments.
2. In AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), what does a
principal refer to?
a) A user or application that can make requests
b) A policy attached to an S3 bucket
c) A virtual server instance
d) A network configuration rule
Answer : a) A user or application that can make requests
Rationale : In IAM, a principal is an entity that can authenticate
and make requests to AWS resources.
©2024/2025
, 3. Which type of storage gateway transforms cloud storage into a
physical tape library?
a) Volume Gateway
b) Tape Gateway
c) File Gateway
d) Database Gateway
Answer : b) Tape Gateway
Rationale : A Tape Gateway allows users to configure their cloud
storage to be recognized as a traditional tape library for backup and
archiving purposes.
4. When an EC2 instance is stopped, what happens to the data on
its instance store?
a) Data is retained
b) Data is lost
c) Data is automatically backed up to an S3 bucket
d) Data is moved to EBS volume
Answer : b) Data is lost
Rationale : Instance store data is ephemeral and will be lost
when the instance is stopped or terminated.
©2024/2025
Data Systems Administration
LATEST FINAL ASSESSMENT
REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which of the following AWS services is primarily used for
monitoring and managing system metrics?
a) AWS CloudTrail
b) Amazon CloudWatch
c) AWS IAM
d) AWS Lambda
Answer : b) Amazon CloudWatch
Rationale : Amazon CloudWatch is specifically designed for
monitoring and providing analytics about applications, system
performance metrics, and operational logs in AWS environments.
2. In AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), what does a
principal refer to?
a) A user or application that can make requests
b) A policy attached to an S3 bucket
c) A virtual server instance
d) A network configuration rule
Answer : a) A user or application that can make requests
Rationale : In IAM, a principal is an entity that can authenticate
and make requests to AWS resources.
©2024/2025
, 3. Which type of storage gateway transforms cloud storage into a
physical tape library?
a) Volume Gateway
b) Tape Gateway
c) File Gateway
d) Database Gateway
Answer : b) Tape Gateway
Rationale : A Tape Gateway allows users to configure their cloud
storage to be recognized as a traditional tape library for backup and
archiving purposes.
4. When an EC2 instance is stopped, what happens to the data on
its instance store?
a) Data is retained
b) Data is lost
c) Data is automatically backed up to an S3 bucket
d) Data is moved to EBS volume
Answer : b) Data is lost
Rationale : Instance store data is ephemeral and will be lost
when the instance is stopped or terminated.
©2024/2025