AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

  • 4.8
Approx. 20 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of AWS cloud and is perfect for beginners. You will learn how AWS services work together to provide a highly available and fault-tolerant infrastructure.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn the basics of AWS cloud
  • Understand how AWS services work together
  • Build a highly available and fault-tolerant infrastructure

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the basics of AWS cloud
  • Learn how different AWS services work together
  • Build a highly available and fault-tolerant infrastructure

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of computer networking
  • Familiarity with Linux command-line interface

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

  • Online
  • Self-paced

Similar Courses

  • Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Notable People in This Field

  • Chief Evangelist for AWS
  • CTO of Amazon.com

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Description

Welcome to AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials. If you’re new to the cloud, whether you’re in a technical or non-technical role such as finance, legal, sales, marketing, this course will provide you with an understanding of fundamental AWS Cloud concepts to help you gain confidence to contribute to your organization’s cloud initiatives. This course is also the starting point to prepare for your AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification whenever it’s convenient for you.

Knowledge

  • Understand the working definition of the AWS Cloud
  • Differentiate between on-premises, hybrid-cloud, and all-in cloud
  • Describe the basic global infrastructure of the AWS Cloud
  • Explain the benefits of the AWS Cloud

Outline

  • Introduction to Amazon Web Services, Compute in the Cloud
  • Introduction to Module 1
  • What is Cloud Computing?
  • Introduction to Module 2
  • Amazon EC2 Instance Types
  • Amazon EC2 Pricing
  • Scaling Amazon EC2 (Part 1)
  • Scaling Amazon EC2 (Part 2)
  • Directing Traffic with Elastic Load Balancing
  • Messaging and Queueing
  • Additional Compute Services
  • Module 2 Summary
  • Pre-Course Survey
  • Course Welcome and Student Information
  • Discussion Forums
  • Deployment Models for Cloud Computing
  • Benefits of Cloud Computing
  • Module 1 Discussion
  • Resources
  • Mid-Course Survey
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2)
  • Amazon EC2 instance types
  • Amazon EC2 Pricing
  • Scaling Amazon EC2 (Part 1)
  • Scaling Amazon EC2 (Part 2)
  • Elastic Load Balancer
  • Monolithic Applications and Microservices
  • Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS)
  • Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS)
  • Serverless Computing
  • Module 2 Discussion
  • Resources
  • Module 1 Quiz
  • Module 2 Quiz
  • Global Infrastructure and Reliability, Networking
  • Introduction to Module 3
  • Regions
  • Availability Zones
  • Edge Locations
  • How to Provision AWS Resources (Part 1)
  • How to Provision AWS Resources (Part 2)
  • Module 3 Summary
  • Introduction to Module 4
  • Connectivity to AWS
  • Subnets and Network Access Control Lists
  • Global Networking
  • Module 4 Summary
  • Selecting a Region
  • Availability Zones
  • Edge Locations
  • Ways to Interact with AWS Services
  • AWS Elastic Beanstalk and AWS CloudFormation
  • Module 3 Discussion
  • Resources
  • Connectivity to AWS
  • Subnets and Network Access Control Lists
  • Global Networking
  • Module 4 Discussion
  • Resources
  • Knowledge Check
  • Module 3 Quiz
  • Knowledge Check
  • Knowledge Check
  • Module 4 Quiz
  • Storage and Databases
  • Introduction to Module 5
  • Instance Stores and Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
  • Comparing Amazon EBS and Amazon S3
  • Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
  • Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Comparing Amazon RDS and Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Redshift
  • AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)
  • Additional Database Services
  • Module 5 Summary
  • Instance Stores and Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
  • Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
  • Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Redshift
  • AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)
  • Additional Database Services
  • Module 5 Discussion
  • Resources
  • Knowledge Check
  • Knowledge Check
  • Module 5 Quiz
  • Security
  • Introduction to Module 6
  • Shared Responsibility Model
  • User Permission and Access
  • AWS Organizations
  • Compliance
  • Denial-of-Service Attacks
  • Additional Security Services
  • Module 6 Summary
  • Shared Responsibility Model
  • User Permission and Access
  • AWS Organizations
  • Compliance
  • Denial-of-Service Attacks
  • Additional Security Services
  • Module 6 Discussion
  • Resources
  • Knowledge Check
  • Knowledge Check
  • Knowledge Check
  • Module 6 Quiz
  • Monitoring and Analytics, Pricing and Support
  • Introduction to Module 7
  • Amazon CloudWatch
  • AWS CloudTrail
  • AWS Trusted Advisor
  • Module 7 Summary
  • Introduction to Module 8
  • AWS Free Tier
  • Billing Dashboard
  • Consolidated Billing
  • AWS Budgets
  • AWS Cost Explorer
  • AWS Support Plans
  • AWS Marketplace
  • Module 8 Summary
  • Amazon CloudWatch
  • AWS CloudTrail
  • AWS Trusted Advisor
  • Module 7 Discussion
  • Resources
  • AWS Free Tier
  • AWS Pricing Concepts
  • Billing Dashboard
  • Consolidated Billing
  • AWS Budgets
  • AWS Cost Explorer
  • AWS Support Plans
  • AWS Marketplace
  • Module 8 Discussion
  • Resources
  • Knowledge Check
  • Module 7 Quiz
  • Knowledge Check
  • Knowledge Check
  • Module 8 Quiz
  • Migration and Innovation, The Cloud Journey
  • Introduction to Module 9
  • AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)
  • Migration Strategies
  • AWS Snow Family
  • Innovation with AWS
  • Module 9 Summary
  • Introduction to Module 10
  • The AWS Well-Architected Framework
  • Benefits of the AWS Cloud
  • AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)
  • Migration Strategies
  • AWS Snow Family
  • Innovate with AWS
  • Module 9 Discussion
  • Resources
  • The AWS Well-Architected Framework
  • Benefits of the AWS Cloud
  • Module 10 Summary
  • Module 10 Discussion
  • Resources
  • Knowledge Check
  • Knowledge Check
  • Knowledge Check
  • Knowledge Check
  • Module 9 Quiz
  • Knowledge Check
  • Knowledge Check
  • Module 10 Quiz
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics
  • Exam Details
  • Exam Strategies
  • Post-Course Survey
  • Knowledge Check
  • Final Assessment

Summary of User Reviews

The AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials course has garnered positive reviews from users. Many have found the course to be insightful and informative, providing a solid foundation for understanding AWS. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the course content which is well-structured and easy to follow.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Well-structured and easy to follow course content
  • Insightful and informative
  • Provides a solid foundation for understanding AWS
  • Great for beginners
  • Engaging and interactive

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users found the course to be too basic
  • Lacks hands-on experience
  • Not suitable for advanced users
  • Some users found the course to be too time-consuming
  • Some users experienced technical issues while taking the course
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