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Oct 25, 2026

Quiz: What is the purpose of an API Gateway (e.g., Kong, Traefik, Envoy) in a microservices architecture?

An API Gateway shields internal microservices by consolidating perimeter concerns: authentication, SSL, rate-limiting, and client protocol translation.

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Oct 25, 2026

Quiz: How do you declare a reusable anchor in YAML and subsequently reference (alias) it?

YAML anchors are defined using an ampersand ( &name ) and referenced using an asterisk alias ( *name ).

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Aug 08, 2026

Quiz: A cloud region contains multiple ___?

… multiple Availability Zones (AZs) — physically separate data centres for fault tolerance.

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Aug 12, 2026

Quiz: Which AWS service is used to store and retrieve unstructured objects and files at scale?

… industry-leading object storage with 99.999999999% (11 9s) data durability.

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Aug 12, 2026

Quiz: What is an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)?

A VPC gives you complete control over your virtual networking environment, including selection of IP ranges, subnets, and routing tables.

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Aug 12, 2026

Quiz: Which AWS service is used to collect metrics, monitor application logs, and set automated alarm triggers?

… on CloudWatch collects monitoring and operational data in the form of logs, metrics, and events, providing actionable system-wide insights.

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Aug 12, 2026

Quiz: What is the core architectural difference between Amazon SQS and Amazon SNS?

SQS queues messages for worker polling (point-to-point); SNS broadcasts messages to multiple subscribing endpoints (fan-out push model).

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Aug 12, 2026

Quiz: At which OSI model layer does an Application Load Balancer (ALB) operate compared to a Network Load Balancer (NLB)?

An Application Load Balancer (ALB) makes intelligent routing decisions at Layer 7 (HTTP headers, URL paths); a Network Load Balancer (NLB) routes at Layer 4 (ultra-low latency TCP/UDP).

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