Correct Answer: A template that contains the software configuration (OS, application server, and applications) required to launch your instance
An Amazon Machine Image (AMI) is a pre-configured virtual machine template containing the operating system, application server, and software configurations required to boot an EC2 ...
Correct Answer
A template that contains the software configuration (OS, application server, and applications) required to launch your instance
Why This Answer Is Correct
An Amazon Machine Image (AMI) is a pre-configured virtual machine template containing the operating system, application server, and software configurations required to boot an EC2 instance.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Amazon EC2 — a core concept tested in AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02). Understanding Amazon EC2 is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.
Your application requires high CPU performance for compute-intensive workloads like video encoding. Which Amazon EC2 instance type is optimized for this?
What does Amazon EC2 stand for?
Which EC2 pricing model is best for applications with steady-state usage that can commit to a 1 or 3-year term to receive a significant discount?
Which EC2 pricing model allows you to bid on spare AWS compute capacity for up to a 90% discount, but instances can be terminated by AWS with a 2-minute notice?
Which EC2 instance type is best suited for workloads that require high memory capacity, such as high-performance databases?