Cloud Foundations - D282
WGU with correct answers
2025
Cloud Architect - CORRECT ANSWER--Master of the Cloud
-In charge of cloud environment
-Integrates Services
-Utilizes Cloud Watch
Systems Admin - CORRECT ANSWER--Maintains and operates a computer network
-Configuration Management
Security Admin - CORRECT ANSWER--CIA Triad of Cloud
-Investigates Incidents
-Keeps cloud sercure
DevOps Admin - CORRECT ANSWER--Optimizes Cloud
-Manages development
-Creates processes
,-Scripting & Programming
EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) - CORRECT ANSWER-Web server to run virtual server
"instances".
Cloud Based Deployment Model - CORRECT ANSWER--Migrating applications to the
cloud
-Designing new apps in the cloud
-Running everything in the cloud
On Premises Deployment Model - CORRECT ANSWER-Deploy resources using
virtualization
Increase resource utilization
Private cloud deployment
Hybrid Deployment - CORRECT ANSWER--Connect cloud based resource to on
premises infrastructure
-Integrate cloud resources with legacy IT applications
Types of Instances - CORRECT ANSWER--General Purpose
-Compute Optimized
-Memory Optimized
-Storage Optimized
General Purpose Instance - CORRECT ANSWER-This EC2 type provides a balance of
compute, memory, and networking resources:
- Application servers
- Gaming servers
- Backend servers for enterprise apps
- small and medium databases
Compute Optimized Instance - CORRECT ANSWER-EC2 Type for:
-Batch Processing
-Ideal for high performance
-Intensive Tasks
-Gaming Servers
-Scientific Modeling
Memory Optimized Instance - CORRECT ANSWER-EC2 type designed to deliver fast
performance for workloads that need to pre-load data before running. Enable you to run
workloads with high memory needs and receive great performance.
Storage Optimized Instance - CORRECT ANSWER-EC2 type designed for workloads
that require high sequential read and write access to large datasets and local storage
- distributed file systems
- data warehousing applications
, - high-frequency online transaction processing (OLTP)
Accelerated Computing - CORRECT ANSWER-This EC2 instance type expedites data
processing so that workloads (graphics processing, game/app streaming, floating-point
number calculations, data pattern matching) can run more efficiently than software
running on CPUs
On Demand Instance Pricing - CORRECT ANSWER-Paying for the duration that the
instance is running. Paid by the hour or by the second.
-No long term commitment
-Ideal for short term irregular workloads
Savings Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-Payment type that offers low prices in exchange
for a commitment to a consistent amount of usage.
1 or 3 Year Term
Hourly spend commitment
Reserved Instance Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-Payment Type:
-Predictable usage
-1 or 3 year term
Standard Reserved Instance Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-Ideal if you know the instance
type, size, O/S, and which region it will run in.
Convertible Reserved Instance - CORRECT ANSWER-Purchase compute capacity for
a 1-year or 3-year term with the option to change the instance family, operating system,
or tenancy.
Spot Instance Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-Ideal for workloads that can withstand
interruptions. AWS can reclaim the instance at any time. User will receive a 2 minute
warning to save and close.
Dedicated Host Plans - CORRECT ANSWER-This payment plan offers a dedicated
physical host to your EC2 instance.
EC2 Auto Scaling - CORRECT ANSWER-Helps you maintain application availability
and allows you to automatically add or remove EC2 instances according to conditions
you define.
Dynamic EC2 Scaling - CORRECT ANSWER-Responds automatically to demand to
scale instances.
Elastic Load Balancing - CORRECT ANSWER-Service that supports routing traffic
across multiple targets including EC2 instances, Lambda functions, as well as other
targets on AWS.
WGU with correct answers
2025
Cloud Architect - CORRECT ANSWER--Master of the Cloud
-In charge of cloud environment
-Integrates Services
-Utilizes Cloud Watch
Systems Admin - CORRECT ANSWER--Maintains and operates a computer network
-Configuration Management
Security Admin - CORRECT ANSWER--CIA Triad of Cloud
-Investigates Incidents
-Keeps cloud sercure
DevOps Admin - CORRECT ANSWER--Optimizes Cloud
-Manages development
-Creates processes
,-Scripting & Programming
EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) - CORRECT ANSWER-Web server to run virtual server
"instances".
Cloud Based Deployment Model - CORRECT ANSWER--Migrating applications to the
cloud
-Designing new apps in the cloud
-Running everything in the cloud
On Premises Deployment Model - CORRECT ANSWER-Deploy resources using
virtualization
Increase resource utilization
Private cloud deployment
Hybrid Deployment - CORRECT ANSWER--Connect cloud based resource to on
premises infrastructure
-Integrate cloud resources with legacy IT applications
Types of Instances - CORRECT ANSWER--General Purpose
-Compute Optimized
-Memory Optimized
-Storage Optimized
General Purpose Instance - CORRECT ANSWER-This EC2 type provides a balance of
compute, memory, and networking resources:
- Application servers
- Gaming servers
- Backend servers for enterprise apps
- small and medium databases
Compute Optimized Instance - CORRECT ANSWER-EC2 Type for:
-Batch Processing
-Ideal for high performance
-Intensive Tasks
-Gaming Servers
-Scientific Modeling
Memory Optimized Instance - CORRECT ANSWER-EC2 type designed to deliver fast
performance for workloads that need to pre-load data before running. Enable you to run
workloads with high memory needs and receive great performance.
Storage Optimized Instance - CORRECT ANSWER-EC2 type designed for workloads
that require high sequential read and write access to large datasets and local storage
- distributed file systems
- data warehousing applications
, - high-frequency online transaction processing (OLTP)
Accelerated Computing - CORRECT ANSWER-This EC2 instance type expedites data
processing so that workloads (graphics processing, game/app streaming, floating-point
number calculations, data pattern matching) can run more efficiently than software
running on CPUs
On Demand Instance Pricing - CORRECT ANSWER-Paying for the duration that the
instance is running. Paid by the hour or by the second.
-No long term commitment
-Ideal for short term irregular workloads
Savings Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-Payment type that offers low prices in exchange
for a commitment to a consistent amount of usage.
1 or 3 Year Term
Hourly spend commitment
Reserved Instance Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-Payment Type:
-Predictable usage
-1 or 3 year term
Standard Reserved Instance Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-Ideal if you know the instance
type, size, O/S, and which region it will run in.
Convertible Reserved Instance - CORRECT ANSWER-Purchase compute capacity for
a 1-year or 3-year term with the option to change the instance family, operating system,
or tenancy.
Spot Instance Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-Ideal for workloads that can withstand
interruptions. AWS can reclaim the instance at any time. User will receive a 2 minute
warning to save and close.
Dedicated Host Plans - CORRECT ANSWER-This payment plan offers a dedicated
physical host to your EC2 instance.
EC2 Auto Scaling - CORRECT ANSWER-Helps you maintain application availability
and allows you to automatically add or remove EC2 instances according to conditions
you define.
Dynamic EC2 Scaling - CORRECT ANSWER-Responds automatically to demand to
scale instances.
Elastic Load Balancing - CORRECT ANSWER-Service that supports routing traffic
across multiple targets including EC2 instances, Lambda functions, as well as other
targets on AWS.
