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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with AWS Services Flashcards
AWS DevOps Engineer Professional DOP-C02 Flashcards
Study our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with AWS Services flashcards for the AWS DevOps Engineer Professional DOP-C02 exam with 29+ flashcards. View as flashcards, a searchable table, or as a fun matching game.
| Front | Back |
| How can you export CloudFormation templates | By using the AWS Management Console, AWS API, or CLI Commands |
| How can you update a CloudFormation stack | Provide an updated template and use `Update Stack` functionality |
| How do you deploy AWS CDK projects | Using the AWS CDK CLI with the `cdk deploy` command |
| How do you manage IaC changes | A combination of version control, CI/CD pipelines, and testing environments |
| How does the AWS CDK generate CloudFormation templates | It uses synthesizing (`cdk synth`) to produce templates from code |
| What are IAM roles used for in IaC | To grant permissions for automated scripts or tools to manage AWS resources |
| What are intrinsic functions in CloudFormation | Functions to compute values, such as `Fn::Sub` and `Fn::Join`, in templates |
| What AWS service lets you preview infrastructure costs of stacks | AWS CloudFormation Cost Estimator |
| What does the AWS CDK `Construct` represent | A reusable unit of code defining one or more AWS resources |
| What does the AWS CDK `Stack` class represent | A collection of resources deployed as a single unit |
| What format do AWS CloudFormation templates use | JSON or YAML |
| What is a benefit of AWS CDK over CloudFormation | Ability to use higher-level programming constructs versus declarative templates |
| What is a benefit of using IaC | Automated, consistent, and repeatable infrastructure deployment |
| What is a CloudFormation output | Values exported from a stack you can use in other stacks or reference manually |
| What is a CloudFormation resource | An AWS service or component defined in a CloudFormation template |
| What is a CloudFormation stack | A collection of resources defined in a CloudFormation template managed as a single unit |
| What is a declarative approach in IaC | Defining the desired infrastructure state without specifying how to achieve it |
| What is a launch configuration in CloudFormation | A template specification for EC2 Auto Scaling groups and instances |
| What is a nested stack in AWS CloudFormation | A stack defined within another stack for better organization and modularity |
| What is a parameter in AWS CloudFormation | A dynamic value you can pass into a template at runtime |
| What is an AWS CDK App | A root object where CDK constructs and infrastructure get defined |
| What is AWS CloudFormation | A service to define and provision AWS infrastructure using templates |
| What is drift detection in CloudFormation | A feature to identify differences between stack resources and template definitions |
| What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC) | A method to automate and manage infrastructure using code instead of manual processes |
| What is StackSets in CloudFormation | A feature to manage stacks across multiple AWS accounts and regions |
| What is the AWS CDK | A software development framework to use programming languages to define AWS infrastructure |
| What is the purpose of using tags in CloudFormation | To organize and categorize AWS resources for cost and operational management |
| What languages does the AWS CDK support | JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, and Go |
| What tool can you use for IaC testing | Tools like `Kitchen`, `Terratest`, or the AWS-provided CDK testing features |
About the Flashcards
Flashcards for the AWS DevOps Engineer Professional exam reinforce the core principles of Infrastructure as Code. Review definitions of IaC versus declarative approaches, compare CloudFormation templates in JSON or YAML with higher-level AWS CDK constructs, and recall supported languages, CLI commands, and the cdk synth/deploy workflow.
Additional cards dive into CloudFormation stacks, nested stacks, StackSets, parameters, outputs, and intrinsic functions. Practice identifying resources, launch configurations, IAM roles, tagging strategies, cost estimators, and drift detection, along with CI/CD and testing tools that keep infrastructure consistent-skills essential for mastering AWS provisioning questions on exam day.
Topics covered in this flashcard deck:
- Infrastructure as Code
- AWS CloudFormation
- Templates, stacks, resources
- AWS CDK constructs & apps
- Parameters, outputs & functions
- Management & best practices