AWS · Databases interview questions

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1. What is RDS?

Junior
  1. A.a multi-region, multi-active replicated DynamoDB table for low-latency global access
  2. B.Relational Database Service; managed relational databases like PostgreSQL and MySQL
  3. C.a cross-region Aurora setup with low-latency reads and fast disaster recovery
  4. D.a MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud with auto-scaling storage
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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.RDS — an ordered, time-ordered log of item-level changes in a DynamoDB table
  2. B.RDS — a managed in-memory cache service supporting Redis and Memcached engines
  3. C.RDS — Relational Database Service; managed relational databases like PostgreSQL and MySQL
  4. D.RDS — an in-memory cache for DynamoDB delivering microsecond read latency
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4. What is DynamoDB?

Junior
  1. A.a MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud with auto-scaling storage
  2. B.a fully managed, serverless key-value and document NoSQL database with single-digit-ms latency
  3. C.a multi-region, multi-active replicated DynamoDB table for low-latency global access
  4. D.an ordered, time-ordered log of item-level changes in a DynamoDB table
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6. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.DynamoDB — a multi-region, multi-active replicated DynamoDB table for low-latency global access
  2. B.DynamoDB — a fully managed, serverless key-value and document NoSQL database with single-digit-ms latency
  3. C.DynamoDB — a Global Secondary Index allowing queries on non-key attributes with its own throughput
  4. D.DynamoDB — a managed connection pool that improves database scalability and failover for RDS
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7. What is Aurora?

Junior
  1. A.a MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud with auto-scaling storage
  2. B.a fully managed, serverless key-value and document NoSQL database with single-digit-ms latency
  3. C.an ordered, time-ordered log of item-level changes in a DynamoDB table
  4. D.an on-demand auto-scaling configuration of Aurora that adjusts capacity automatically
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9. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Aurora — an ordered, time-ordered log of item-level changes in a DynamoDB table
  2. B.Aurora — a MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud with auto-scaling storage
  3. C.Aurora — an on-demand auto-scaling configuration of Aurora that adjusts capacity automatically
  4. D.Aurora — a Global Secondary Index allowing queries on non-key attributes with its own throughput
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10. What is RDS Multi-AZ?

Mid
  1. A.a fully managed, petabyte-scale columnar data warehouse for analytics
  2. B.a multi-region, multi-active replicated DynamoDB table for low-latency global access
  3. C.a deployment that maintains a synchronous standby replica in another AZ for failover
  4. D.a managed connection pool that improves database scalability and failover for RDS
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12. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.RDS Multi-AZ — a cross-region Aurora setup with low-latency reads and fast disaster recovery
  2. B.RDS Multi-AZ — a managed in-memory cache service supporting Redis and Memcached engines
  3. C.RDS Multi-AZ — a deployment that maintains a synchronous standby replica in another AZ for failover
  4. D.RDS Multi-AZ — a MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud with auto-scaling storage
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13. What is Read Replica?

Mid
  1. A.a managed connection pool that improves database scalability and failover for RDS
  2. B.an ordered, time-ordered log of item-level changes in a DynamoDB table
  3. C.a fully managed, petabyte-scale columnar data warehouse for analytics
  4. D.an asynchronously replicated copy of a database used to scale read traffic
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15. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Read Replica — an asynchronously replicated copy of a database used to scale read traffic
  2. B.Read Replica — a managed in-memory cache service supporting Redis and Memcached engines
  3. C.Read Replica — a deployment that maintains a synchronous standby replica in another AZ for failover
  4. D.Read Replica — a multi-region, multi-active replicated DynamoDB table for low-latency global access
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16. What is DynamoDB GSI?

Mid
  1. A.a managed in-memory cache service supporting Redis and Memcached engines
  2. B.a Global Secondary Index allowing queries on non-key attributes with its own throughput
  3. C.an on-demand auto-scaling configuration of Aurora that adjusts capacity automatically
  4. D.a managed connection pool that improves database scalability and failover for RDS
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18. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.DynamoDB GSI — a fully managed, serverless key-value and document NoSQL database with single-digit-ms latency
  2. B.DynamoDB GSI — a managed connection pool that improves database scalability and failover for RDS
  3. C.DynamoDB GSI — a Global Secondary Index allowing queries on non-key attributes with its own throughput
  4. D.DynamoDB GSI — a deployment that maintains a synchronous standby replica in another AZ for failover
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19. What is ElastiCache?

Senior
  1. A.a managed in-memory cache service supporting Redis and Memcached engines
  2. B.a Global Secondary Index allowing queries on non-key attributes with its own throughput
  3. C.Relational Database Service; managed relational databases like PostgreSQL and MySQL
  4. D.a fully managed, petabyte-scale columnar data warehouse for analytics
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21. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.ElastiCache — Relational Database Service; managed relational databases like PostgreSQL and MySQL
  2. B.ElastiCache — a managed connection pool that improves database scalability and failover for RDS
  3. C.ElastiCache — a managed in-memory cache service supporting Redis and Memcached engines
  4. D.ElastiCache — a cross-region Aurora setup with low-latency reads and fast disaster recovery
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22. What is DynamoDB Streams?

Senior
  1. A.an on-demand auto-scaling configuration of Aurora that adjusts capacity automatically
  2. B.an in-memory cache for DynamoDB delivering microsecond read latency
  3. C.a managed in-memory cache service supporting Redis and Memcached engines
  4. D.an ordered, time-ordered log of item-level changes in a DynamoDB table
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24. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.DynamoDB Streams — a managed connection pool that improves database scalability and failover for RDS
  2. B.DynamoDB Streams — a managed in-memory cache service supporting Redis and Memcached engines
  3. C.DynamoDB Streams — an in-memory cache for DynamoDB delivering microsecond read latency
  4. D.DynamoDB Streams — an ordered, time-ordered log of item-level changes in a DynamoDB table
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25. What does aws rds create-db-instance do?

Junior
  1. A.modifies throughput, indexes, or streams settings on a DynamoDB table
  2. B.retrieves items matching a partition key with optional sort-key conditions
  3. C.provisions a new managed RDS database instance
  4. D.writes a single item to a DynamoDB table
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27. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.aws rds create-db-instance — creates a manual storage snapshot of an RDS instance
  2. B.aws rds create-db-instance — changes settings like instance class or storage on an RDS instance
  3. C.aws rds create-db-instance — provisions a new managed RDS database instance
  4. D.aws rds create-db-instance — triggers a failover of an Aurora cluster to a replica
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28. What does aws rds create-db-snapshot do?

Mid
  1. A.lists RDS instances and their configuration and status
  2. B.creates an on-demand backup of a DynamoDB table
  3. C.creates a manual storage snapshot of an RDS instance
  4. D.reads a single item from a DynamoDB table by primary key
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30. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.aws rds create-db-snapshot — writes a single item to a DynamoDB table
  2. B.aws rds create-db-snapshot — triggers a failover of an Aurora cluster to a replica
  3. C.aws rds create-db-snapshot — provisions a new managed RDS database instance
  4. D.aws rds create-db-snapshot — creates a manual storage snapshot of an RDS instance
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