Match each AWS monitoring tool to its primary use.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Metrics, logs, and alarms
API call history and auditing
Trace and analyze distributed applications
Event-driven automation
Resource configuration tracking
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
CloudWatch: Monitor metrics, logs, and alarms
CloudWatch monitors metrics and logs, CloudTrail audits API calls, X-Ray traces requests, and Trusted Advisor provides optimization recommendations. Common confusions include swapping the roles of CloudWatch and CloudTrail.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
CloudWatch: Monitor metrics, logs, and alarms
Why this is correct
CloudWatch is used for monitoring metrics, logs, and setting alarms.
CloudTrail: Auditing API activity
Why this is correct
CloudTrail records API calls for auditing.
X-Ray: Tracing requests through applications
Why this is correct
X-Ray traces and analyzes requests as they flow through applications.
Trusted Advisor: Providing best practice recommendations
Why this is correct
Trusted Advisor offers recommendations based on AWS best practices.
CloudWatch: Auditing API activity
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes CloudTrail, not CloudWatch.
CloudTrail: Monitor metrics, logs, and alarms
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes CloudWatch, not CloudTrail.
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