AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 23
- A AWS Lambda
- B Amazon MWAA
- C AWS Step Functions
- D AWS Data Pipeline
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (MWAA) provides a managed environment for Apache Airflow that allows data engineers to visually create, schedule, and manage complex ETL workflows without the need to write extensive code, leveraging Airflow's powerful orchestration capabilities.A. AWS Lambda is a serverless computing service that allows you to run code without provisioning or managing servers. While it can be used as part of an ETL workflow, it does not offer the visual interface for creating, scheduling, and managing complex ETL workflows without writing code like the correct choice does.
B. Amazon MWAA (Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow) is a service that offers data engineers the ability to visually create, schedule, and manage complex ETL workflows without the need to write code. It integrates with Apache Airflow, a popular open-source tool for orchestrating workflows, making it a suitable choice for ETL tasks.
C. AWS Step Functions is a service that allows you to coordinate multiple AWS services into serverless workflows. While it can be used to create and manage ETL workflows, it does require some level of coding and configuration, unlike the option that allows visual creation without writing code.
D. AWS Data Pipeline is a web service for orchestrating and automating the movement and transformation of data. While it can be used for ETL workflows, it does require some level of coding and configuration, unlike the option that allows visual creation without writing code.
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