Service Recognition
Other in-scope service recognition
A concise map for lower-frequency CLF-C02 offerings that should be recognized by their primary purpose without operational depth.
Key points
- Connect provides a cloud contact center; SES sends and receives email.
- CodeBuild builds code, CodePipeline automates delivery stages, and X-Ray traces distributed applications.
- WorkSpaces provides virtual desktops, WorkSpaces Applications is the current name for AppStream 2.0 application streaming, and WorkSpaces Secure Browser provides managed browser access.
- Amplify supports web and mobile application development; IoT Core connects and manages device messaging.
- Recognition services include Comprehend for text insight, Polly for text-to-speech, Rekognition for image/video analysis, Textract for document extraction, Transcribe for speech-to-text, Translate for translation, and Amazon Q for AI assistance.
Best-known use cases
- Identify an in-scope service from a plainly stated primary use case.
- Separate developer, end-user, business, IoT, AI, migration, and management categories.
What candidates often confuse it with
- Recognition coverage is not an instruction to memorize implementation details.
- Use the dedicated core references when a question requires a neighboring-service distinction.
Key Cloud Practitioner takeaway
Know the primary verb or business outcome for long-tail services; do not infer deep configuration requirements.
Related services
- Amazon SageMaker AI and Amazon Lex
- Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, and Amazon EventBridge
Relevant exam tasks
- D3.7
- D3.8