Amazon Polly

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Configure a new IAM role with AWSforWordPressPluginPolicy and attach it to your new EC2 instance.

Login to your blog admin and download AWS for WordPress Plugin.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Practitioner Test

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Practitioner Certification is the first step into cloud computing with Amazon Web Services (AWS). If you are an existing architect you could get the certification in your first attempt itself! A lot of revision of the concepts and terms is needed before signing up for the test.

Amazon Web Services certification has different learning paths based on role or solution or specialty.  Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Practitioner Certification will help in understanding the concepts and basic terms of AWS.

Domains 

The AWS Cloud Practitioner Test is in four domains:

  1. Cloud Concepts – 28%
  2. Security – 24%
  3. Technology – 36%
  4. Billing and Pricing – 12%

Register

You can sign up for the test via your free AWS account. The test is conducted at a testing center near you. The AWS Cloud Practitioner Test comprises of 65 questions and you have 90 minutes to complete the test. The questions are multiple-choice or multiple select questions. You have an option to review the questions or to skip them for answering later. There is a short survey about your profile at the end of the test.

Test Questions

Test questions mainly comprise from the basics of the AWS. You will need a lot of eLearning and revision just to understand the concepts and familiarize with the terms. You will notice that some of the questions are interlinked and you can connect the answers while reviewing the questions.

The basic training from the AWS Training website will cover most of the test concepts. However, you will need an additional study on the Amazon Database services. Official Study Guides must be reviewed for new and updated AWS concepts.

Scores

Your score will be from 100 to 1000 and the passing score is determined by the AWS community. You need 70 percent to pass the test and you will receive a score report to your email. Do refer official AWS Cloud Practitioner exam guides. The cost of the test is $100 for two attempts. You will have fourteen days to retake the test if you fail the first attempt. Preparing notes will help and mock tests will assist in the review.

Developers, testers, business analysts, product owners, scrum masters, managers, administrators, and all IT professionals alike are recommended to take AWS certifications. Definitely looks good on your resume and organizations are preferring IT professionals with AWS knowledge and/or experience. Good luck on the AWS certifications and your first step will be AWS Cloud Practitioner Test! 🙂