AWS Global Infrastructure and Interaction Methods (Vocabulary)

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms related to AWS interaction methods, regions, services (EC2, S3), and tooling (Console, CLI, SDKs).

API call

An action made to AWS via its API, authenticated and authorized, to create, delete, or modify resources.

AWS Management Console

A web-based UI you log into from a browser to manage AWS resources with point-and-click operations; shows recent services and category groupings.

AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)

A unified tool to manage AWS services from the command line, using defined syntax; can be used in a terminal or via AWS CloudShell.

AWS Software Development Kits (SDKs)

Libraries for various programming languages that enable code-based interactions with AWS services (e.g., Python, Java, Node.js, .NET, Ruby).

AWS CloudShell

A browser-based shell in the AWS Console used to run commands without installing local tooling.

EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)

AWS service for creating and managing virtual machines.

Region

A geographic area where AWS resources run; selecting a region changes the endpoint and URL used for API requests.

eu-west-3

The AWS region code for the Paris region.

S3 (Simple Storage Service)

AWS storage service used to store objects such as employee photos.

aws s3api list-buckets

An AWS CLI command that lists all S3 buckets in your account and returns details in JSON.

Boto3

The AWS SDK for Python, used to interact with AWS services from Python code.

Python

A popular programming language supported by AWS SDKs; used in examples like Python and Flask to build AWS-backed applications.

Flask

A lightweight Python web framework used in examples, such as an employee directory app.

ec2.describe_instances

EC2 API call that retrieves details about your EC2 instances.

Region selector

UI control in the AWS Console to switch between different AWS regions.

Region endpoints

URL endpoints that correspond to a chosen AWS region; changing regions directs API requests to the appropriate endpoint.

AWS Shared Responsibility Model

Security model outlining the division of responsibility for security between AWS and the customer.

Console vs CLI vs SDKs

Three main ways to interact with AWS: the web-based Console (point-and-click), the Command Line Interface (text commands), and the SDKs (code-based access).