Duration: 5 days – 35 hrs
Overview
This course is composed of 100% new lessons and hands-on activities to reflect the latest AWS console and services. This Introduction to Cloud Computing on Amazon AWS course takes you from the AWS basics to being a competent AWS cloud practitioner. You’ll learn general cloud computing concepts and AWS from fundamentals right through to advanced concepts. You’ll also build hands-on skills using many of the core Amazon Web Services (AWS) services. Ideal for beginners – absolutely no cloud computing experience is required!
We use a highly visual and effective method of teaching cloud computing and AWS concepts using diagrams and animations (no bullet-point slides!). There are lots of hands-on exercises using an Amazon Web Services (AWS) free tier account to give you practical experience. If you’re interested in moving into a high-paying career working with cloud computing services -this is the best way to get started. You’ll build knowledge from beginner level to advanced concepts, with plenty of opportunities to practice what you’re learning.
Objectives
• You’ll learn about AWS accounts and how to create your own free tier account so you can follow along with the numerous hands-on lessons in the course and build your practical skills. You’ll also learn how to set a budget that notifies you when your AWS bill reaches a defined threshold to ensure you don’t spend more than you are happy to.
Audience
• Anyone keen to learn more about cloud computing
• Ideal for newbies to cloud computing
• Professionals keen to explore cloud computing services
• Anyone interested in understanding Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Aspiring developers who want to build applications on AWS
• Students keen to learn the fundamental concepts of cloud computing
Prerequisites
• Absolutely no prior experience necessary
Course Content
IT Fundamentals
• Gain an understanding of fundamental IT Cloud
Cloud Computing Concepts
• Learn about the key cloud computing concepts
AWS Access Control and Networking
• You will learn the basics of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the AWS IAM and Amazon VPC
Amazon EC2, Auto Scaling, and Load Balancing
• Learn how to use Amazon AWS’s IaaS platform and launch virtual servers on Amazon EC2
AWS Storage Services
• Use block, file, and object storage on AWS
AWS Databases
• Use managed database services in the AWS Cloud:
Automation and DevOps on AWS
• Learn how to automate deployment and management on AWS and use the AWS Developer Tools
DNS, Caching, and Performance Optimization
• Use Amazon Route 53 for DNS resolution and domain registration
