AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Question 28

Which AWS service or feature is used to send both text and email messages from distributed applications?

Answer options

• A. Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS)
• B. Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
• C. Amazon CloudWatch alerts
• D. Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS)

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS), as it is specifically designed to handle sending both SMS and email messages to multiple recipients. The other options serve different purposes: B is limited to email, C is for monitoring and alerts, and D is for message queuing, not direct messaging.