🚀 AWS CodeDeploy - DVA-C02 Practice Questions

Deploy applications to EC2, Lambda, and ECS with CodeDeploy — appspec.yml, deployment groups, deployment strategies (rolling, blue/green, canary), lifecycle hooks, and rollbacks.

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DVA-C02 CodeDeploy Question Bank (6 Questions)

Browse all 6 practice questions covering AWS CodeDeploy for the DVA-C02 certification exam. Answers are intentionally hidden on this page so you can self-test first before checking results in quiz mode.

  1. Question 1Deployment

    Which CodeDeploy appspec.yml section specifies lifecycle event hooks for EC2/on-premises deployments?

    AResources
    BHooks
    CPermissions
    DFiles

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  2. Question 2Deployment

    A developer needs CodeDeploy to run automated tests after deployment. Which lifecycle hook is BEST for this?

    ABeforeInstall
    BAfterInstall
    CValidateService
    DApplicationStop

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  3. Question 3Deployment

    A developer deploys a new Lambda function version using CodeDeploy Canary10Percent5Minutes. What happens after 5 minutes?

    ADeployment is rolled back automatically
    B100% of traffic shifts to the new version if no alarms fire
    CAnother 10% shifts to the new version
    DThe deployment pauses for manual approval

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  4. Question 4Deployment

    A developer wants to use a canary deployment for an ECS service to minimize risk. Which service enables traffic shifting for ECS with automatic rollback?

    AElastic Beanstalk
    BAWS CodeDeploy with ECS deployment group using ALB target groups
    CAWS App Mesh
    DRoute 53 weighted routing

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  5. Question 5Deployment

    A developer uses CodeDeploy with Lambda compute platform. The deployment shifts 100% of traffic at once (no canary). Which deployment configuration is this?

    ACodeDeployDefault.LambdaLinear10PercentEvery1Minute
    BCodeDeployDefault.LambdaCanary10Percent5Minutes
    CCodeDeployDefault.LambdaAllAtOnce
    DCodeDeployDefault.LambdaLinear50PercentEvery1Minute

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  6. Question 6Troubleshooting and Optimization

    A developer uses CodeDeploy and an automated test in the ValidateService hook fails. CodeDeploy is configured for automatic rollback. What happens next?

    ACodeDeploy retries the ValidateService hook 3 times
    BCodeDeploy automatically rolls back to the previous application revision
    CCodeDeploy marks the deployment as failed with no rollback
    DCodeDeploy sends a notification and waits for manual rollback

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Key CodeDeploy Concepts for DVA-C02

codedeployappspecdeployment groupblue/greencanaryrollinglifecycle hookrollbackin-place

DVA-C02 CodeDeploy Exam Tips

AWS CodeDeploy questions in DVA-C02 are typically scenario-based. Focus on application development patterns, event-driven integration, and secure coding on AWS. Priority concepts: codedeploy, appspec, deployment group, blue/green, canary, rolling.

What DVA-C02 Expects

  • Anchor your answer in select developer-friendly managed services and patterns that minimize custom undifferentiated code.
  • CodeDeploy scenarios for DVA-C02 are frequently mapped to Domain 3 (24%), so read the objective carefully before picking controls or architecture.
  • Expect multi-topic scenarios where CodeDeploy interacts with IAM, networking, storage, or observability patterns rather than appearing as an isolated question.
  • When two options are both technically valid, prefer the choice that best aligns with the exam's operational scope (Associate) and vendor best practices.

High-Value CodeDeploy Concepts

  • Know the core CodeDeploy building blocks cold: codedeploy, appspec, deployment group, blue/green.
  • Review the edge-case features and limits for canary, rolling; these details are commonly used to differentiate answer choices.
  • Practice service-integration reasoning: how CodeDeploy pairs with CodePipeline, Lambda, ECS, Elastic Beanstalk in real deployment patterns.
  • For DVA-C02, explain why the chosen CodeDeploy design meets reliability, security, and cost expectations better than the alternatives.

Common DVA-C02 Traps

  • Watch for using infrastructure-centric answers instead of application-centric ones.
  • Questions in Deployment often include distractors that look correct for CodeDeploy but violate least-privilege, durability, or availability requirements.
  • Avoid picking options purely by feature name; validate data path, failure handling, and governance impact before answering.
  • If the prompt hints at automation or repeatability, eliminate manual-only operational answers first.

Fast Review Checklist

  • Can you compare at least two CodeDeploy implementation paths and justify which one best fits the scenario?
  • Can you map the chosen answer back to Deployment (24%) outcomes for DVA-C02?
  • Can you explain security and access boundaries for CodeDeploy without relying on default-open assumptions?
  • Can you describe how CodeDeploy integrates with CodePipeline and Lambda during failure, scaling, and monitoring events?

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