AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 32
Which of the following is a part of the AWS Global Infrastructure?
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A
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
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B
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
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C
AWS Region
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D
Subnet
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct option:
AWS Region
AWS Region is a physical location around the world where AWS builds its data centers. Each group of logical data centers is called an Availability Zone (AZ). Each AWS Region consists of multiple, isolated, and physically separate AZ's within a geographic area.
Please see this illustration for AWS regions in the US:

Incorrect options:
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) - Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) is a logically isolated section of the AWS Cloud where you can launch AWS resources in a virtual network that you define. You have complete control over your virtual networking environment, including the selection of your IP address range, creation of subnets, and configuration of route tables and network gateways. A VPC spans all of the Availability Zones in the Region.
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - AWS Virtual Private Network (AWS VPN) lets you establish a secure and private encrypted tunnel from your on-premises network to the AWS global network. AWS VPN is comprised of two services: AWS Site-to-Site VPN and AWS Client VPN.
Subnet - A subnet is a range of IP addresses within your VPC. A subnet spans only one Availability Zone in the Region.
These three options are not a part of the AWS Global Infrastructure.
Reference:
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/
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