Course Summary
This course covers the fundamental concepts of AWS Cloud and is designed for individuals who are new to AWS Cloud or looking to refresh their knowledge on AWS Cloud. You will learn about AWS Cloud infrastructure, security, storage, compute, and networking services through instructor-led videos, hands-on labs, and quizzes.Key Learning Points
- Learn the basics of AWS Cloud infrastructure
- Understand AWS security and compliance
- Get hands-on experience with AWS services
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the basics of AWS Cloud infrastructure
- Gain hands-on experience with AWS services
- Learn about AWS security and compliance
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of IT concepts
- Access to a computer with internet connection
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Instructor-led videos
- Hands-on labs
- Quizzes
Similar Courses
- AWS Fundamentals: Going Cloud-Native
- AWS Fundamentals: Migrating to the Cloud
- AWS Fundamentals: Building Serverless Applications
Related Education Paths
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Notable People in This Field
- Chief Evangelist
- CTO
Related Books
Description
Are you in a technical role and want to learn the fundamentals of AWS? Do you aspire to have a job or career as a cloud developer, architect, or in an operations role? If so, AWS Cloud Technical Essentials is an ideal way to start. This course was designed for those at the beginning of their cloud-learning journey - no prior knowledge of cloud computing or AWS products and services required!
Knowledge
- You will be able to make an informed decision about when and how to apply key AWS services for compute, storage, and database to different use cases.
Outline
- Week 1
- Welcome to AWS Cloud Technical Essentials
- Meet the Instructors
- Introduction to Week 1
- AWS Global Infrastructure
- Interacting with AWS
- Introduction to Exercise 1
- Security and the AWS Shared Responsibility Model
- Protect the AWS Root User
- Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management
- Role Based Access in AWS
- Introduction to Exercise 2
- Hosting the Employee Directory Application on AWS
- Pre-Course Survey
- Reading 1.2: What is AWS?
- Reading 1.3: AWS Global Infrastructure
- Reading 1.4: Interacting with AWS
- Exercise 1: Create an AWS Account
- Reading 1.5: Security and the AWS Shared Responsibility Model
- Reading 1.6: Protect the AWS Root User
- Readings 1.7: Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management
- Reading 1.8: Role Based Access in AWS
- Exercise 2: Following IAM Best Practices
- Mid-Course Survey
- Week 1 Quiz
- Week 2
- Introduction to Week 2
- Compute as a Service on AWS
- Introduction to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
- Amazon EC2 Instance Lifecycle
- Introduction to Exercise 3
- Container Services on AWS
- What is Serverless?
- Introduction to AWS Lambda
- Choose the Right Compute Service
- Networking on AWS
- Introduction to Amazon VPC
- Amazon VPC Routing
- Secure Your Network with Amazon VPC Security
- Introduction to Exercise 4
- Reading 2.1: Compute as a Service on AWS
- Reading 2.2: Introduction to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
- Reading 2.25: Amazon EC2 Instance Lifecycle
- Exercise 3: Launch the Employee Directory Application on Amazon EC2
- Reading 2.3: Container Services on AWS
- Reading 2.4: Serverless and AWS Lambda
- Reading 2.5: Networking on AWS
- Reading 2.6: Introduction to Amazon VPC
- Reading 2.7: Amazon VPC Routing and Security
- Exercise 4: Creating a VPC and Relaunching the Employee Directory Application on Amazon EC2
- Week 2 Quiz
- Week 3
- Introduction to Week 3
- Storage Types on AWS
- Amazon EC2 Instance Storage and Amazon Elastic Block Store
- Object Storage with Amazon S3
- Choose the Right Storage Service
- Introduction to Exercise 5
- Explore Databases on AWS
- Amazon Relational Database Service
- Purpose Built Databases on AWS
- Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB
- Introduction to Exercise 6
- Reading 3.1: Storage Types on AWS
- Reading 3.2: Amazon EC2 Instance Storage and Amazon Elastic Block Store
- Reading 3.3: Object Storage with Amazon S3
- Reading 3.4: Choose the Right Storage Service
- Exercise 5: Create an Amazon S3 Bucket
- Reading 3.5: Explore Databases on AWS
- Reading 3.6: Amazon Relational Database Service
- Reading 3.8: Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB
- Reading 3.9: Choose the Right AWS Database Service
- Exercise 6: Amazon DynamoDB
- Week 3 Quiz
- Week 4
- Introduction to Week 4
- Monitoring on AWS
- Introduction to Amazon CloudWatch
- Optimizing Solutions on AWS
- Route Traffic with Amazon Elastic Load Balancing
- Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
- Introduction to Exercise 7
- Redesigning the Employee Directory Application
- Reading 4.1: Monitoring on AWS
- Reading 4.2: Introduction to Amazon CloudWatch
- Reading 4.3: Optimizing Solutions on AWS
- Reading 4.5: Route Traffic with Amazon Elastic Load Balancing
- Reading 4.5:Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
- Exercise 7: Configure High Availability for your Application
- Post-Course Survey
- Week 4 Quiz
- End of Course Assessment
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the essentials of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud in this course. Learners have found the course to be informative and engaging, providing a solid foundation in AWS Cloud. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the clear and concise explanations of technical concepts.Pros from User Reviews
- Informative and engaging course material
- Solid foundation in AWS Cloud
- Clear and concise explanations of technical concepts
- Engaging and interactive labs and demos
- Good mix of theory and practical applications
Cons from User Reviews
- Some learners found the pace of the course to be too slow
- Some topics were not covered in enough depth
- Course may not be suitable for more experienced AWS users
- Navigation and user interface of the course platform could be improved
- Some learners experienced technical issues with the course platform
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