Preview AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner prep
Foundational AWS certification prep with computed pricing questions, plus service-identification, Shared-Responsibility-Model and global-infrastructure fact banks.
Sample lesson
Compute & Storage Services
Matching EC2, S3, EBS and Lambda to what they actually do.
AWS provides a range of core services that empower users to build and manage applications in the cloud. Among these services, compute and storage options are essential for deploying scalable and reliable solutions. Understanding the differences between EC2, S3, EBS, and Lambda is crucial for effectively utilizing AWS resources.
Amazon EC2 is a web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud. It allows users to launch virtual servers, known as EC2 instances, and manage server resources based on demand, making it ideal for applications that require flexible computing power.
Read-only preview. Quizzes and progress tracking start in the full course.
What a mock looks like
AWS Cloud Practitioner-style Mock Exam
90 minutes total, with sections timed individually.
- Cloud Concepts (24%)22 min
- Security & Compliance (30%)28 min
- Cloud Technology & Services (34%)29 min
- Billing, Pricing & Support (12%)11 min
A company buys servers every three years based on a forecast of its peak demand, paying the full amount up front. Leadership wants to pay only for the compute it actually uses each month. Which benefit of the AWS Cloud addresses this goal?
- Benefit from massive economies of scale
- Trade fixed expense for variable expense
- Go global in minutes
- Increase speed and agility