170 cards
This deck is a great starting point for anyone new to Amazon Web Services and cloud computing in general. It walks you through the core ideas that underpin the AWS platform, beginning with what cloud computing actually means and the three main service models. From there, it builds up your knowledge of essential building-block services like EC2 for virtual servers and S3 for object storage, along with the supporting concepts you'll need to make sense of them, such as Regions, Availability Zones, AMIs, Security Groups, and EBS Volumes.
The cards are well suited to beginners preparing for an AWS certification like the Cloud Practitioner exam, as well as developers, IT students, or professionals who simply want to understand how AWS works under the hood. Even if you already have some hands-on experience with AWS, running through these questions is a useful way to check whether your understanding of the fundamentals is solid and to fill in any gaps in terminology.
To get the most out of the deck, try to picture how each concept relates to the others. For example, when you review an EC2 question, mentally connect it to the security group, key pair, and AMI that would be involved in launching an instance. Spacing your study sessions over several days rather than cramming will help these definitions stick, and pairing the flashcards with some experimentation in the AWS Free Tier can turn abstract terms into practical knowledge.