AWS AWS Compute Services 3

Question 1

Which AWS service enables you to run large-scale batch computing jobs without managing the underlying infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

AWS Batch

Answer

AWS Batch dynamically provisions the optimal quantity and type of compute resources to run batch jobs without manual cluster management.

Question 2

What is the maximum size of a Lambda deployment package that can be uploaded directly (not via S3)?

Accepted Answer

50 MB

Answer

Lambda accepts direct deployment package uploads up to 50 MB (zipped); larger packages must be stored in S3 and referenced.

Question 3

Which EC2 placement group type distributes instances across distinct underlying hardware to reduce correlated failures?

Accepted Answer

Spread placement group

Answer

Spread placement groups place each instance on separate underlying hardware, limiting the impact of hardware failure to one instance per rack.

Question 4

Which AWS service provides cloud-hosted virtual desktops (Windows or Linux) accessible from any device?

Accepted Answer

Amazon WorkSpaces

Answer

Amazon WorkSpaces provides fully managed persistent virtual desktops that users can access from anywhere on any supported device.

Question 5

Which EC2 instance family is optimized for GPU-accelerated machine learning training workloads?

Accepted Answer

P-family

Answer

P-family instances (e.g., p4d, p5) are equipped with high-performance NVIDIA GPUs designed for deep learning training at scale.

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