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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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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