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Beginner level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Navigate the AWS Management Console and understand global infrastructure

  • Deploy and manage services like S3, EC2, EBS, VPC, and CloudFront

  • Automate infrastructure with AWS CloudFormation and monitor using CloudWatch

  • Manage access and security using IAM roles, users, and policies

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Assessments

9 assignments

Taught in English

There are 3 modules in this course

This comprehensive AWS course equips you with the skills to build, deploy, and manage secure, scalable applications using Amazon Web Services. Begin by mastering cloud computing fundamentals—understand the role of AWS, its global infrastructure, and how to navigate the AWS Management Console. Get hands-on with essential services like S3, EC2, EBS, VPC, and CloudFront to create resilient and efficient cloud environments. Progress to managing databases with DynamoDB and RDS, automating infrastructure with CloudFormation, and monitoring performance using CloudWatch. Strengthen your cloud security knowledge by configuring IAM roles, users, and access controls.

You should have a basic understanding of computer networks, operating systems, and general IT concepts. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Understand AWS: Learn core cloud computing concepts and global infrastructure - Use Core Services: Deploy and manage with S3, EC2, EBS, and VPC - Automate & Monitor: Implement CloudFormation and CloudWatch for efficient operations - Secure Access: Manage users, roles, and permissions with IAM Ideal for IT professionals, developers, and cloud beginners aiming to launch their AWS journey.

Explore the fundamentals of cloud computing and get introduced to Amazon Web Services (AWS) in this beginner-friendly module. Learn what cloud computing is, its benefits, and how AWS revolutionized the industry. Understand AWS’s global infrastructure, security measures, and navigate the AWS Management Console with hands-on demos—ideal for anyone starting a cloud career.

What's included

13 videos1 reading3 assignments

13 videos•Total 52 minutes
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing•0 minutes
  • Cloud Computing•8 minutes
  • History of AWS•3 minutes
  • Key Takeaways•1 minute
  • Introduction to AWS•1 minute
  • Amazon Web Service or AWS•9 minutes
  • Accessing AWS•3 minutes
  • Demo 1 - Creating an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Account•5 minutes
  • Navigation of AWS Management Console•5 minutes
  • AWS Global Infrastructure•4 minutes
  • Demo 2 - Selecting a Region•1 minute
  • Security Measures Provided by AWS•11 minutes
  • Key Takeaways•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Course Syllabus•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
  • Assessment for Cloud Computing Fundamentals and AWS Introduction•40 minutes
  • Quiz on Introduction to Cloud Computing•15 minutes
  • Quiz on Introduction and History of AWS•15 minutes

Dive into AWS infrastructure with a focus on compute, storage, and networking services. Learn to work with Amazon S3, EFS, Glacier, and CloudFront for scalable storage and content delivery. Explore AWS compute tools like EC2, EBS, and VPCs with hands-on demos covering instance creation, volume management, and disaster recovery. Ideal for building cloud expertise in AWS environments.

What's included

27 videos3 assignments

27 videos•Total 81 minutes
  • Introduction to Storage and Content Delivery•0 minutes
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)•2 minutes
  • Demo 2 - Managing Logging in an Amazon S3 Bucket •2 minutes
  • Demo 3 - Deleting or Emptying an Amazon S3 Bucket •1 minute
  • Amazon S3 Process, Bucket usage and its objectives•2 minutes
  • Amazon CloudFront•3 minutes
  • Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)•1 minute
  • Amazon Glacier•2 minutes
  • Amazon Storage Gateway•2 minutes
  • Amazon Import - Export•3 minutes
  • Elastic Block Storage of AWS•3 minutes
  • Key Takeaways•2 minutes
  • Introduction to Compute Services and Networking•1 minute
  • Computing and Networking Services of AWS•11 minutes
  • Amazon Virtual Private Cloud•9 minutes
  • Demo 1 - Creating or Accessing Amazon VPC•3 minutes
  • VPC for Disaster Recovery•1 minute
  • Amazon EC2 Instances•13 minutes
  • Demo 2 - Creating an Amazon EC2 Instance•5 minutes
  • Amazon EBS Volumes and Snapshots•3 minutes
  • Demo 3 - Creating an EBS volume using the Amazon EC2 Console, and attaching it to an Instance•2 minutes
  • Demo 4 - Attaching an Amazon EBS Volume to an Instance•1 minute
  • EBS Snapshots•2 minutes
  • Demo 5 - Creating an EBS Snapshot•1 minute
  • Restoring Volumes from EBS Snapshots•1 minute
  • Demo 6 - Restoring an EBS Volume from a Snapshot•1 minute
  • Key Takeaways•2 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
  • Assessment for AWS Infrastructure: Compute, Storage, and Networking•40 minutes
  • Quiz on Storage and Content Delivery•15 minutes
  • Quiz on Compute services and networking•15 minutes

Explore AWS managed services, deployment, and monitoring in this comprehensive module. Learn to work with DynamoDB and RDS for scalable database management through guided demos. Master AWS CloudFormation for automated deployment, monitor resources with CloudWatch, and manage access using IAM roles and policies. Ideal for learners aiming to build secure and efficient AWS-based solutions.

What's included

21 videos3 assignments

21 videos•Total 83 minutes
  • Introduction to AWS Managed Services and Database•0 minutes
  • Amazon DynamoDB•21 minutes
  • Demo 1 - Creating a Table and Adding Items to the Table•3 minutes
  • Demo 2 - Query a Table•1 minute
  • Amazon Relational Database Service•8 minutes
  • Demo 3 - Executing an RDS-Driven Application•2 minutes
  • Key Takeaways•2 minutes
  • Introduction to Deployment and Management•0 minutes
  • AWS CloudFormation•8 minutes
  • Demo 1 - Creating a Stack•3 minutes
  • Amazon CloudWatch Metrics•6 minutes
  • Demo 2 - Obtaining the Statistics of Average CPU Utilization Metric•2 minutes
  • Alarms•4 minutes
  • Demo 3 - Creating an Alarm•4 minutes
  • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)•7 minutes
  • Demo 4 - Creating the First IAM User•2 minutes
  • Demo 5 - Creating an Administrator Group•2 minutes
  • Demo 6 - Adding the user to the Administrator Group•2 minutes
  • IAM Roles•2 minutes
  • Demo 7 - Creating a Role•3 minutes
  • Key Takeaways•2 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
  • Assessment for AWS Managed Services, Deployment, and Monitoring•40 minutes
  • Quiz on AWS Managed services and Databases•15 minutes
  • Quiz on AWS Deployment and Management•15 minutes

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AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a cloud platform that offers on-demand computing, storage, and services. It's ideal for beginners looking to learn cloud computing through real-world tools and scalable infrastructure.

AWS is a leading cloud service provider that revolutionized how businesses deploy and manage applications by offering flexible, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions.

Yes, AWS is beginner-friendly with a wide range of learning resources, free-tier access, and hands-on tools that make it easy to start building cloud skills from scratch.

AWS provides cloud-based services like computing power, storage, databases, and networking that users can access on-demand to run and scale applications.

Cloud refers to the overall concept of delivering IT services over the internet, while AWS is a specific platform that offers these cloud services through its own infrastructure.

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