AWS Networking Basic Knowledge Test

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What is the primary purpose of Amazon VPC?

To create a private network within AWS

To host websites on EC2 instances

To store objects like images and videos

To manage user identities and permissions

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Which component of AWS VPC is used to connect a VPC to the internet?

VPN Connection

VPC Peering Connection

NAT Gateway

Internet Gateway

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What is the function of a Security Group in AWS?

To store network logs

To route traffic between subnets

To manage network access at the instance level

To connect multiple VPCs

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Which AWS service allows you to securely connect your on-premises network to your VPC?

Amazon S3

AWS CloudTrail

Amazon Route 53

AWS Direct Connect

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What does a subnet in AWS VPC represent?

A security policy for EC2 instances

A range of IP addresses within the VPC

A container for storing objects

A route table

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What is the purpose of an Elastic IP address in AWS?

To assign a private IP address to an EC2 instance

To connect multiple VPCs together

To encrypt network traffic

To provide a static, public IP address that can be associated with an EC2 instance

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What is the purpose of a NAT Gateway in AWS?

To route traffic between VPCs

To load balance incoming traffic

To allow instances in a private subnet to access the internet

To encrypt data in transit

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Which AWS service is used to manage custom domain names and DNS records?

AWS CloudFront

Amazon Route 53

AWS CloudFormation

Amazon VPC

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What is VPC Peering used for?

To encrypt network traffic

To distribute traffic across multiple Availability Zones

To connect two VPCs privately within or across regions

To connect an on-premises network to AWS

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Which component determines how traffic is directed within a VPC?

Internet Gateway

Network ACL

Security Group

Route Table