VPC Components: Internet Gateway and Subnet
Short answer
DE An Internet gateway and a Subnet are both native components of an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
Question
Key Takeaways
The exam tests knowledge of VPC architecture by requiring candidates to distinguish between native VPC resources (subnets, gateways) and external or managed services (API Gateway, S3).
This question identifies the core components that make up an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), specifically focusing on subnets and internet gateways as essential structural elements.
Common mistake: Candidates often incorrectly select Amazon API Gateway or Amazon S3, confusing global AWS services with specific VPC networking constructs.
Expert Analysis
Why the Answer Is Correct
A VPC is a virtual network dedicated to your AWS account. Its fundamental building blocks include Subnets (Option E), which are subdivisions of the VPC's IP address range where you place resources, and an Internet Gateway (Option D), which allows communication between instances in the VPC and the internet. Both are native, configurable components within the VPC scope.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Amazon API Gateway (Option A) is a fully managed service for creating, publishing, and maintaining APIs; it is not a component of the VPC infrastructure itself, although it can interact with it. Amazon S3 buckets and objects (Option B) are stored in a global namespace and are not part of the VPC topology. AWS Storage Gateway (Option C) is a hybrid storage service that connects on-premises environments to cloud storage; while it can be deployed within a VPC, it is an application/service rather than a foundational VPC component like a subnet or gateway.
Community Comment Notes
The community consensus strongly supports options D and E. As noted by user Yak_Yeti, subnets segment the IP range and the internet gateway enables external connectivity, confirming these as the key architectural pieces. DigitalSolutionsArchitec also affirmed DE as the correct answer, aligning with standard AWS documentation definitions.
Exam Strategy
When asked about VPC components, focus on resources that define the network structure (Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, NACLs, Gateways). Exclude managed services like RDS, EC2, or S3 unless they are explicitly being discussed as resources placed inside the VPC, but even then, they are not 'components' of the VPC definition itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Amazon S3 a component of a VPC?
Why is API Gateway not a VPC component?
Community Votes
100% of anonymous learners picked answer DE. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.
Discussion 4 contributions
Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.
From public community threads 4
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Meow7 👍 2DE is correct. Need discussion on 415 416 419 too. Thanks.
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Yak_Yeti 👍 1In the AWS Cloud, a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) can include several components. Here are two key components: 1. Subnets: These are segments of a VPC's IP address range where you can place groups of isolated resources¹. 2. Internet Gateway: This allows communication between instances in your VPC and the internet². Source: Conversation with Copilot, 12/11/2024 (1) How Amazon VPC works - Amazon Virtual Private Cloud - docs.aws.amazon.com. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/how-it-works.html. (2) Amazon VPC FAQs. https://aws.amazon.com/vpc/faqs/. (3) Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (AWS VPC) Benefits & Components - K21Academy. https://k21academy.com/amazon-web-services/aws-vpc-virtual-private-cloud/.
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ShaiTay 👍 1D. Internet gateway E. Subnet
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DigitalSolutionsArchitect 👍 1The correct answer is DE
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