AWS Services and Concepts Flashcards

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering key AWS services, concepts, and tools relevant for exam preparation.

API (Application Programming Interface)

Allows applications to communicate with each other by exposing specific functionality.

AWS Cloud Benefits

Includes scalability, security, cost-effectiveness, flexibility, and innovation.

Pay-as-you-go Pricing Model

A pricing structure allowing customers to pay only for the resources they use.

AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)

Framework by AWS that helps organizations transition to the cloud focusing on business, people, governance, platform, security, and operations.

AWS Compliance

Set of certifications and audits ensuring AWS services meet industry standards, laws, and regulations.

Compute Services

AWS services that provide resources for running applications, such as virtual servers and serverless computing.

AWS Budgets

A service to set custom budgets to track AWS usage and costs.

Amazon RDS

Managed relational database service supporting multiple database engines.

EC2 Instance Types

Reserved instances (pre-purchased at a discount), On-Demand instances (billed per hour), and Spot instances (use of unused capacity at a lower price).

AWS global infrastructure

Consists of AWS Regions and Availability Zones designed for high availability.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Method for managing infrastructure using script files to automate environments.

AWS Knowledge Center

Resource providing solutions to common AWS issues and FAQs.

Machine Learning

Tools and services on AWS like Amazon SageMaker for building and deploying models.

AWS Migration Hub

Service that provides a central location to track the progress of application migrations to AWS.

Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)

Service allowing users to create isolated networks within AWS.

AWS Partner Network

Program connecting AWS customers with certified AWS Partners offering specialized cloud services.

AWS Pricing Calculator

Web-based tool to estimate costs of using various AWS services.

Amazon DynamoDB

Managed NoSQL database service offering fast and predictable performance.

AWS Lambda

Serverless computing service that runs code in response to events, without managing servers.

AWS CloudFormation

Service allowing users to define and provision AWS infrastructure using templates.

AWS Step Functions

Service to coordinate multiple AWS services into serverless workflows.

Amazon EC2

Elastic Compute Cloud allows scalable compute capacity in the cloud.

Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)

Object storage service providing scalable, durable, low-cost storage.

Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)

Block storage service for use with Amazon EC2 instances.

Amazon Aurora

Fully managed relational database service compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL.

AWS Support Center

Platform for AWS customers to access support requests and troubleshooting resources.

AWS Well-Architected Framework

Set of best practices for designing and operating efficient, reliable cloud systems.

Amazon CloudWatch

Monitoring service for AWS resources and applications providing metrics, logs, and alarms.

AWS CodePipeline

Fully managed continuous delivery service automating the building, testing, and deployment of code.

AWS Secrets Manager

Service for securely storing and managing sensitive information like API keys.

AWS Key Management Service (KMS)

Service for creating and controlling cryptographic keys used for data encryption.

AWS Systems Manager

Set of tools for automating operational tasks across AWS resources.

AWS Artifact

Service providing access to compliance reports and security documentation.

AWS CloudHSM (Hardware Security Module)

Service providing secure key storage and cryptographic operations.

Amazon Cognito

Handles user authentication, authorization, and management.

AWS Global Accelerator

Optimizes the availability and performance of applications by routing traffic.

AWS Shield

Managed DDoS protection service safeguarding applications from attacks.

Amazon API Gateway

Managed service for creating, publishing, and monitoring APIs.

AWS Resource Groups and Tag Editor

Service to organize AWS resources using tags.

AWS Trusted Advisor

Service providing recommendations to optimize AWS costs, performance, security.

AWS Transfer Family

Services for securely transferring files to and from AWS using various protocols.

AWS Control Tower

Service automating the setup of a secure multi-account AWS environment.

Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)

Managed messaging service for sending notifications and messages.

Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)

Managed message queuing service enabling decoupling of distributed systems.

AWS Direct Connect

Establishes a dedicated connection between on-premises environments and AWS.

Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)

Scalable service for deploying applications using Docker containers.

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)

Managed Kubernetes service for running containerized applications.

AWS CodeCommit

Managed source control service for private Git repositories.

AWS CodeBuild

Managed build service compiling source code and running tests.

AWS GameLift

Managed service for deploying and operating multiplayer games.

Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK)

Fully managed service for running Kafka applications.

AWS Batch

Managed service for running batch computing workloads at any scale.

Amazon QuickSight

Business intelligence service for creating dashboards and visualizations.

AWS Data Exchange

Service allowing secure sharing and subscribing to data sets.

Amazon Kinesis

Platform for real-time data streaming.

Amazon SageMaker

Fully managed service for building, training, and deploying machine learning models.

AWS Glue

Fully managed ETL service for preparing and transforming data.

AWS AppSync

Managed service for building GraphQL APIs.

Amazon Lex

Service for building conversational interfaces and chatbots.

Amazon Rekognition

Service for image and video analysis.

Amazon Textract

Service for automatically extracting text and data from documents.

Amazon Transcribe

Service for converting speech to text using deep learning.

Amazon Translate

Service providing language translation for text.

AWS Auto Scaling

Service for automatically adjusting compute resources based on demand.

AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management)

Service for managing user access and permissions for AWS resources.

AWS CloudTrail

Service that records AWS API calls for auditing and compliance.

AWS License Manager

Service helping manage software licenses across AWS.

AWS Organizations

Service managing multiple AWS accounts and policies.

AWS CloudHSM

Service providing secure hardware modules for cryptographic functions.

AWS Outposts

Service extending AWS infrastructure to on-premises environments.

Amazon Inspector

Service for automated security assessments of AWS applications.

Amazon Inspector

Automated security assessment service for identifying vulnerabilities.

AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall)

Service to protect web applications from common exploits.

Amazon GuardDuty

Threat detection service monitoring for malicious activity.

AWS X-Ray

Service for analyzing and debugging distributed applications.

Amazon FSx

Fully managed file systems tailored for specific workloads.

AWS Marketplace

Digital catalog for finding and buying software running on AWS.

AWS Elemental MediaConvert

File-based video transcoding service for broadcast and streaming.

AWS Elemental MediaLive

Service processing live video streams for broadcasting.

AWS Elemental MediaPackage

Video packaging service preparing live content for delivery.

AWS Elemental MediaTailor

Service for personalizing video content and dynamic ad insertion.

Internet of Things (IoT)

Services enabling secure connection and management of IoT devices.

AWS RoboMaker

Service for developing and deploying robotics applications.