AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 477

Which AWS design principle emphasizes the reduction of interdependencies between components of an application?

Answer options

• A. Scalability
• B. Loose coupling
• C. Automation
• D. Caching

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Loose coupling is an AWS design principle that minimizes interdependencies, ensuring that a failure in one component does not cascade to others. In contrast, scalability refers to the system's ability to handle growing workloads, automation focuses on reducing manual intervention, and caching is used to speed up data retrieval.