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DVA-C02 Development with AWS Services Practice Question

This DVA-C02 practice question tests your understanding of development with aws services. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.

A company is deploying a containerized application on Amazon ECS using the Fargate launch type. The application must be highly available across multiple Availability Zones. The developer needs to configure the ECS service. Which THREE configuration options are required? (Choose THREE.)

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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

Set the desired number of tasks to at least 2.

Option A is correct because a load balancer is needed to distribute traffic across tasks in multiple AZs. Option C is correct because setting the number of tasks to at least 2 ensures redundancy. Option D is correct because spreading tasks across multiple AZs ensures high availability. Option B is wrong because ECS does not support Auto Scaling groups with Fargate. Option E is wrong because a DynamoDB table is not needed for ECS service configuration.

Key principle: Count usable hosts — not total addresses — and remember that the network and broadcast addresses are not available to hosts in standard IPv4 subnets.

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 an Auto Scaling group for the Fargate tasks.

    Why it's wrong here

    Fargate tasks are managed by ECS, not Auto Scaling groups.

  • Set the desired number of tasks to at least 2.

    Why this is correct

    Multiple tasks provide redundancy.

    Related concept

    CIDR notation defines the prefix length.

  • Associate an Application Load Balancer with the ECS service.

    Why this is correct

    An ALB distributes traffic to tasks across AZs.

    Related concept

    CIDR notation defines the prefix length.

  • Configure the service to place tasks in at least two subnets in different Availability Zones.

    Why this is correct

    Spreading tasks across AZs ensures availability if one AZ fails.

    Related concept

    CIDR notation defines the prefix length.

  • Use a DynamoDB table to store task state.

    Why it's wrong here

    DynamoDB is not required for ECS service configuration.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: usable hosts are not the same as total addresses

Subnetting questions often tempt you into counting all addresses. In normal IPv4 subnets, the network and broadcast addresses are not usable host addresses.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

Subnetting questions test whether you can identify the network, broadcast address, usable range, mask and correct subnet. Slow down enough to calculate the block size correctly.

KKey Concepts to Remember

  • CIDR notation defines the prefix length.
  • Block size helps identify subnet boundaries.
  • Network and broadcast addresses are not usable hosts in normal IPv4 subnets.
  • The required host count determines the smallest suitable subnet.

TExam Day Tips

  • Write the block size before choosing the subnet.
  • Check whether the question asks for hosts, subnets or a specific address range.
  • Do not confuse /24, /25, /26 and /27 host counts.

Key takeaway

Count usable hosts — not total addresses — and remember that the network and broadcast addresses are not available to hosts in standard IPv4 subnets.

Real-world example

How this comes up in practice

A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.

What to study next

Got this wrong? Here's your next step.

Review block sizes, usable host formulas (2^n − 2), and how to find network and broadcast addresses for /24 through /30. Then practise related DVA-C02 subnetting questions on CIDR, address ranges, and subnet selection.

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What does this DVA-C02 question test?

Development with AWS Services — This question tests Development with AWS Services — CIDR notation defines the prefix length..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Set the desired number of tasks to at least 2. — Option A is correct because a load balancer is needed to distribute traffic across tasks in multiple AZs. Option C is correct because setting the number of tasks to at least 2 ensures redundancy. Option D is correct because spreading tasks across multiple AZs ensures high availability. Option B is wrong because ECS does not support Auto Scaling groups with Fargate. Option E is wrong because a DynamoDB table is not needed for ECS service configuration.

What should I do if I get this DVA-C02 question wrong?

Review block sizes, usable host formulas (2^n − 2), and how to find network and broadcast addresses for /24 through /30. Then practise related DVA-C02 subnetting questions on CIDR, address ranges, and subnet selection.

What is the key concept behind this question?

CIDR notation defines the prefix length.

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