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Browse all 3 practice questions covering Amazon SNS 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.
- Question 1Development with AWS Services
An application publishes 100 messages per second to an SNS topic. Several Lambda functions subscribe. How does SNS deliver messages to Lambda?
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Start DVA-C02 Quiz - Question 2Development with AWS Services
Which SNS message attribute should a developer use to allow SQS subscribers to filter messages without polling all messages from the topic?
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Start DVA-C02 Quiz - Question 3Deployment
A developer uses CloudFormation. A Lambda function requires the ARN of an SNS topic created in the same template. Which method is MOST appropriate?
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Key SNS Concepts for DVA-C02
DVA-C02 SNS Exam Tips
Amazon SNS questions in DVA-C02 are typically scenario-based. Focus on application development patterns, event-driven integration, and secure coding on AWS. Priority concepts: sns, topic, subscription, fan-out, message filtering, fifo topic.
What DVA-C02 Expects
- Anchor your answer in select developer-friendly managed services and patterns that minimize custom undifferentiated code.
- SNS scenarios for DVA-C02 are frequently mapped to Domain 1 (32%), so read the objective carefully before picking controls or architecture.
- Expect multi-topic scenarios where SNS 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 SNS Concepts
- Know the core SNS building blocks cold: sns, topic, subscription, fan-out.
- Review the edge-case features and limits for message filtering, fifo topic; these details are commonly used to differentiate answer choices.
- Practice service-integration reasoning: how SNS pairs with SQS, Lambda, Event-Driven Architecture in real deployment patterns.
- For DVA-C02, explain why the chosen SNS 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 Development with AWS Services often include distractors that look correct for SNS 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 SNS implementation paths and justify which one best fits the scenario?
- Can you map the chosen answer back to Development with AWS Services (32%) outcomes for DVA-C02?
- Can you explain security and access boundaries for SNS without relying on default-open assumptions?
- Can you describe how SNS integrates with SQS and Lambda during failure, scaling, and monitoring events?