AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 Practice Exam

Master the AWS Cloud: Exam Content Domains

This resource outlines the key areas covered on the AWS exam, with detailed content domains and weightings to guide your preparation. Understanding these domains is crucial for success.

Exam Content Breakdown:

• Cloud Concepts (24%): Gain a solid foundation in cloud computing principles.
• Security and Compliance (30%): Essential knowledge for building secure and compliant cloud environments.
• Cloud Technology and Services (34%): A deep dive into the wide array of AWS services.
• Billing, Pricing, and Support (12%): Understand cost optimization and available support resources.

Domain 1: Cloud Concepts

• AWS Cloud Benefits: Articulate the compelling value proposition of migrating to the AWS Cloud.
• AWS Well-Architected Framework: Identify and apply the core design principles for building reliable, secure, efficient, and cost-effective systems on AWS.
• Cloud Migration Strategies: Understand various cloud adoption strategies and the resources available to facilitate a smooth cloud migration journey.
• Cloud Economics: Develop a strong understanding of cloud economics, including cost optimization strategies and the potential for cost savings.

Domain 2: Security and Compliance

• AWS Shared Responsibility Model: Clearly define and explain the AWS shared responsibility model for security.
• AWS Security, Governance, and Compliance: Explore AWS compliance and governance concepts, including the benefits of cloud security measures like encryption, and how to locate security-related logs.
• AWS Access Management: Master AWS access management capabilities, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), the importance of protecting the root user, the principle of least privilege, and AWS IAM Identity Center (AWS Single Sign-On).
• AWS Security Components: Identify key security components and resources provided by AWS, and understand relevant security documentation.

Domain 3: Cloud Technology and Services

• AWS Deployment & Operations: Define various methods for deploying and operating applications in the AWS Cloud, including provisioning, access methods, deployment models, and connectivity options.
• AWS Global Infrastructure: Understand the AWS global infrastructure, including Regions, Availability Zones, edge locations, high availability strategies, and the benefits of using multiple Regions and AWS Wavelength Zones/Local Zones.
• AWS Compute Services: Identify and differentiate between various AWS compute services.
• AWS Database Services: Explore the range of AWS database services and understand database migration strategies.
• AWS Network Services: Identify and understand the capabilities of AWS network services.
• AWS Storage Services: Explore the different AWS storage services available.
• AWS AI/ML & Analytics Services: Identify and understand AWS artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) services and analytics services.
• Other AWS Service Categories: Gain familiarity with services in these categories:
  • Application Integration: Amazon EventBridge, Amazon SNS, Amazon SQS
  • Business Applications: Amazon Connect, Amazon SES
  • Customer Engagement: AWS Activate for Startups, AWS IQ, AWS Managed Services (AMS), AWS Support
  • Developer Tools: AWS AppConfig, AWS Cloud9, AWS CloudShell, AWS CodeArtifact, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodeDeploy, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeStar, AWS X-Ray
  • End-User Computing: Amazon AppStream 2.0, Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon WorkSpaces Web
  • Frontend Web & Mobile: AWS Amplify, AWS AppSync
  • IoT: AWS IoT Core, AWS IoT Greengrass

Domain 4: Billing, Pricing, and Support

• AWS Pricing Models: Compare and contrast various AWS pricing models, including On-Demand Instances, Reserved Instances, Spot Instances, Savings Plans, Dedicated Hosts, Dedicated Instances, and Capacity Reservations. Understand data transfer charges and storage options/tiers.
• Billing & Cost Management: Understand resources for billing, budget management, and cost optimization, including billing support, pricing information, AWS Organizations, and cost allocation tags.
• AWS Technical & Support Resources: Identify available technical resources and AWS Support options, including official AWS websites, AWS Support plans, the role of the AWS Partner Network, and the AWS Support Center.