Cloud Fundamentals
Completed by Shalmali Vaidya
January 9, 2026
4 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Build a clear understanding of cloud networking, client-server architecture, and how data moves across systems in an AWS environment
See how virtualization replaced physical servers and made scalable, flexible cloud infrastructure possible for modern cloud platforms
Compare public, private, hybrid, and community cloud models and know which setup fits which real-world business need
Distinguish between IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS and understand what each model means for control, responsibility, and cost
Skills you will gain
- Category: File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- Category: Network Infrastructure
- Category: Software As A Service
- Category: Cloud Platforms
- Category: Amazon Web Services
- Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
- Category: Public Cloud
- Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
- Category: Cloud Computing
- Category: Private Cloud
- Category: Servers
- Category: Network Protocols
