DEA-C01 Data Operations and Support Practice Question
A company is using AWS Glue Data Catalog to store metadata about datasets in S3. The data engineer wants to implement a data governance solution that tracks lineage and versioning of datasets. Which TWO AWS services can be used together to achieve this?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Lake Formation
The correct answers are B (AWS Lake Formation) and C (AWS Glue Data Catalog). AWS Lake Formation provides data lineage tracking and versioning capabilities for datasets in the data lake. AWS Glue Data Catalog serves as the central metadata repository and integrates with Lake Formation to enable governance features like lineage. Option A (AWS Data Pipeline) is a data orchestration service, not a governance tool. Option D (AWS CloudTrail) logs API calls but does not track data lineage or versioning. Option E (Amazon S3) is object storage and does not provide lineage or versioning by itself.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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AWS Data Pipeline
Why it's wrong here
Orchestration service, not governance.
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AWS Lake Formation
Why this is correct
Provides data lineage and versioning capabilities.
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AWS Glue Data Catalog
Why this is correct
Stores metadata and integrates with Lake Formation for governance.
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AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
Audits API calls, not lineage.
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Amazon S3
Why it's wrong here
Object storage, no built-in lineage.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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