Introduction to AWS Cloud Careers

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Introduction to AWS Cloud Careers

Instructors: Rafael Lopes

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 hours to complete

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Describe IT and cloud computing.
Assess in-demand cloud computing roles.
Analyze your current skills and the skills you might want to gain in the cloud computing field.

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2 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 2 modules in this course

This course introduces technical roles in the AWS Cloud and explains why the Public Cloud Computing model is the new normal. The instructors teach some of the terminologies that are needed to start a Cloud learning journey, covering topics such as the difference between IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, Cloud Computing models (Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud), what are APIs (and why they are important), elasticity, horizontal and vertical scaling. Then, we define the difference between relationship, availability, and milestone-oriented roles, and interview Amazon employees who provide their point of view of how is the day in a life of a Solutions Architect, Data Scientist, Software Developer Engineer, Systems Administrator, Security Engineer, and Customer Support Engineer.

This week, you'll be introduced to some of the terminology that’s essential to begin your cloud learning journey, such as infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). You'll also learn how to differentiate between cloud computing models (including public, private, and hybrid clouds), and discuss their use cases and benefits. Lastly, you'll dive deeper into topics such as elasticity and horizontal and vertical scaling, and learn about their significance in cloud computing.

What's included

9 videos5 readings1 assignment2 plugins

9 videosTotal 39 minutes

Welcome to the Course and Series3 minutes
Meet the Instructors2 minutes
Why Does Cloud Computing Matter?6 minutes
Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud5 minutes
Cloud Terminology6 minutes
What is IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS?4 minutes
Traditional IT Roles and Cloud Roles6 minutes
Let's Talk About Roles in the Cloud6 minutes
Summary of Week 13 minutes

5 readingsTotal 28 minutes

Course Welcome and Helpful Tips1 minute
Pre-Course Survey1 minute
Cloud Computing and the AWS Cloud10 minutes
Terminology That We Just Covered15 minutes
Mid-Course Survey1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Quiz 115 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Pre-Course Survey10 minutes
Mid-Course Survey10 minutes

This week, you'll explore different technical roles in the AWS Cloud, such as solutions architect, data scientist, software development engineer, systems administrator, security engineer, and technical account manager. You'll also learn about their responsibilities and day-to-day activities.

What's included

10 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt1 plugin

10 videosTotal 77 minutes

Week 2 Introduction1 minute
A Word About Role Types7 minutes
Interview with a Solutions Architect Amazonian11 minutes
Interview with a Data Scientist13 minutes
Interview with a Software Developer Amazonian6 minutes
Interview with a System Administrator Amazonian8 minutes
Interview with a Security Engineer Amazonian12 minutes
Interview with a Technical Account Manager Amazonian15 minutes
Summary of Interviews2 minutes
Course Wrap-Up2 minutes

2 readingsTotal 31 minutes

Tell Us What You Think!30 minutes
Post-Course Survey1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 12 minutes

Final Quiz12 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Tell Us What You Think!10 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Post-Course Survey15 minutes

Instructors

Rafael Lopes

Amazon Web Services

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