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DEA-C01 Data Ingestion and Transformation Practice Question

Arrange the steps to implement a data lake on Amazon S3 with AWS Lake Formation.

Drag steps to the numbered slots on the right, or tap a step then tap a slot.

Steps
Order
1Step 1
2Step 2
3Step 3
4Step 4
5Step 5

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

Create S3 bucket, then register it in Lake Formation, then set up administrators, then define schema in Glue Catalog, then grant access to users

Start by creating the S3 bucket. Then register it in Lake Formation, set up administrators, define the schema in Glue Catalog, and finally grant access to users.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • Create S3 bucket, then register it in Lake Formation, then set up administrators, then define schema in Glue Catalog, then grant access to users

    Why this is correct

    This is the correct order because the S3 bucket must exist before it can be registered, administrators must be set up to manage the lake, the schema defines the data structure, and access is granted after the schema is ready.

  • Set up administrators, then create S3 bucket, then register it in Lake Formation, then define schema in Glue Catalog, then grant access to users

    Why it's wrong here

    This is incorrect because administrators cannot effectively manage the lake without a registered bucket; the bucket creation and registration should precede administrator setup.

  • Create S3 bucket, then define schema in Glue Catalog, then register it in Lake Formation, then set up administrators, then grant access to users

    Why it's wrong here

    This is incorrect because the schema definition should happen after the bucket is registered in Lake Formation, as the schema is tied to the registered location; registering after schema definition complicates the setup.

  • Register S3 bucket in Lake Formation, then create S3 bucket, then set up administrators, then define schema in Glue Catalog, then grant access to users

    Why it's wrong here

    This is incorrect because you cannot register a bucket that does not exist; the bucket must be created first before it can be registered in Lake Formation.

Quick reference

AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison

Storage ClassMin DurationRetrievalUse Case
S3 StandardNoneImmediateFrequently accessed data
S3 Standard-IA30 daysImmediateInfrequent access, rapid retrieval
S3 One Zone-IA30 daysImmediateNon-critical infrequent data
S3 Intelligent-TieringNoneImmediate–hoursUnknown or changing access patterns
S3 Glacier Instant90 daysMillisecondsArchive with instant retrieval
S3 Glacier Flexible90 daysMinutes–hoursArchive, flexible retrieval
S3 Glacier Deep Archive180 daysHoursLong-term compliance archive

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