AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

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AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

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Instructors: Seph Robinson +1 more

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Describe terminology and concepts related to AWS services
Articulate key concepts of AWS security measures and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
You will learn to distinguish among several AWS compute services, including Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, and Amazon ECS.
Understand AWS database and storage offerings, including Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon S3.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: User Provisioning
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Scalability
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Computing Platforms

Tools you'll learn

Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Amazon DynamoDB
Category: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Category: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Category: Amazon S3
Category: Amazon CloudWatch
Category: Cloud Storage

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Taught in English

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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!

Throughout the course, students will build highly available, scalable, and cost effective application step-by-step. Upon course completion, you will be able to make an informed decision about when and how to apply core AWS services for compute, storage, and database to different use cases. You’ll also learn about cloud security with a review of AWS' shared responsibility model and an introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). And, you’ll know how AWS services can be used to monitor and optimize infrastructure in the cloud. AWS Cloud Technical Essentials is a fundamental-level course and will build your competence, confidence, and credibility with practical cloud skills that help you innovate and advance your professional future. Enroll in AWS Cloud Technical Essentials and start learning the technical fundamentals of AWS today! Note: This course was designed for learners with a technical background. If you are new to the cloud or come from a business background, we recommend completing AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (https://www.coursera.org/learn/aws-cloud-practitioner-essentials) before enrolling in this course.

Welcome to AWS Cloud Technical Essentials Week 1! In this week, you will learn the definition of cloud computing and how to describe the cloud value proposition. You will learn how to differentiate between workloads that run on-premises versus in the cloud, and how to create an AWS account. You will also get an overview of Amazon Web Services, including how to differentiate between AWS Regions and Availability Zones, and the different ways that you can interact with AWS. Finally, you will learn best practices for using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).

What's included

13 videos13 readings1 assignment1 app item3 plugins

13 videosTotal 60 minutes

Welcome to AWS Cloud Technical Essentials3 minutes
Meet the Instructors2 minutes
Course Feedback2 minutes
Introduction to Week 15 minutes
AWS Global Infrastructure7 minutes
Interacting with AWS6 minutes
Security and the AWS Shared Responsibility Model 5 minutes
Protect the AWS Root User 3 minutes
Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management 7 minutes
Role Based Access in AWS6 minutes
Introduction to Lab 11 minute
Demo AWS IAM9 minutes
Hosting the Employee Directory Application on AWS6 minutes

13 readingsTotal 125 minutes

Welcome to the Course5 minutes
Course Roadmap2 minutes
Pre-Course Survey1 minute
Reading 1.2: What is AWS?15 minutes
Reading 1.3: AWS Global Infrastructure20 minutes
Reading 1.4: Interacting with AWS10 minutes
Reading 1.5: Security and the AWS Shared Responsibility Model15 minutes
Reading 1.6: Protect the AWS Root User20 minutes
Reading 1.7: Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management15 minutes
Reading 1.8: Role Based Access in AWS10 minutes
IAM Roles and the Employee Directory Application5 minutes
Default Amazon Machine Image (AMI) for Amazon EC25 minutes
Mid-Course Survey2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Week 1 Quiz30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Lab 1: Introduction to IAM60 minutes

3 pluginsTotal 35 minutes

Optional Course Feedback Survey10 minutes
Pre-Course Survey10 minutes
Mid-Course Survey15 minutes

Welcome to Week 2, where you will learn how AWS compute services differ from other AWS services. The content for this week covers the basic components of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) architecture, and how to differentiate between a container and a virtual machine. You will also learn about the features and advantages of using serverless technologies, basic networking concepts, and the features of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC).

What's included

17 videos9 readings1 assignment1 app item

17 videosTotal 81 minutes

Introduction to Week 22 minutes
Compute as a Service on AWS 2 minutes
Introduction to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud 5 minutes
Amazon EC2 Instance Lifecycle5 minutes
Demonstration: Launching the Employee Directory Application7 minutes
Container Services on AWS3 minutes
Introduction to Serverless3 minutes
Serverless with AWS Fargate3 minutes
Introduction to AWS Lambda7 minutes
Choose the Right Compute Service8 minutes
Networking on AWS2 minutes
Introduction to Amazon VPC9 minutes
Amazon VPC Routing7 minutes
Secure Your Network with Amazon VPC Security5 minutes
Hybrid Connectivity with AWS3 minutes
Introduction to Lab 21 minute
Demo Re-launching Employee Directory App9 minutes

9 readingsTotal 115 minutes

Reading 2.1: Compute as a Service on AWS5 minutes
Reading 2.2: Introduction to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud15 minutes
Reading 2.25: Amazon EC2 Instance Lifecycle20 minutes
Reading 2.3: Container Services on AWS10 minutes
Reading 2.4: Serverless and AWS Lambda10 minutes
Reading 2.5: Networking on AWS15 minutes
Reading 2.6: Introduction to Amazon VPC15 minutes
Reading 2.7: Amazon VPC Routing and Security20 minutes
Common network troubleshooting steps for Amazon VPC5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 45 minutes

Week 2 Quiz45 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Lab 2: Creating a VPC60 minutes

Welcome to Week 3! This week, you will learn important concepts for AWS storage services—such as buckets and objects for Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), and how Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) is used on AWS. You will also explore databases on AWS, and the use cases for each AWS storage service.

What's included

12 videos8 readings1 assignment1 app item

12 videosTotal 59 minutes

Introduction to Week 31 minute
Storage Types on AWS2 minutes
Amazon EC2 Instance Storage and Amazon Elastic Block Store4 minutes
Object Storage with Amazon S39 minutes
Choose the Right Storage Service7 minutes
Demo Creating an Amazon S3 Bucket9 minutes
Explore Databases on AWS3 minutes
Amazon Relational Database Service4 minutes
Purpose Built Databases on AWS4 minutes
Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB5 minutes
Introduction to Exercise 31 minute
Demo Creating an Amazon DynamoDB Table10 minutes

8 readingsTotal 105 minutes

Reading 3.1: Storage Types on AWS10 minutes
Reading 3.2: Amazon EC2 Instance Storage and Amazon Elastic Block Store15 minutes
Reading 3.3: Object Storage with Amazon S325 minutes
Reading 3.4: Choose the Right Storage Service10 minutes
Reading 3.5: Explore Databases on AWS10 minutes
Reading 3.6: Amazon Relational Database Service20 minutes
Reading 3.8: Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB10 minutes
Reading 3.9: Choose the Right AWS Database Service5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Week 3 Quiz30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Lab 3: Configuring a Web Application60 minutes

Welcome to Week 4, where you will learn about the benefits of monitoring on AWS, and how to optimize solutions on AWS. You will also learn about the function of Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and how to differentiate between vertical scaling and horizontal scaling.

What's included

14 videos6 readings3 assignments1 app item1 plugin

14 videosTotal 102 minutes

Introduction to Week 41 minute
Monitoring on AWS3 minutes
Introduction to Amazon CloudWatch6 minutes
Optimizing Solutions on AWS3 minutes
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling10 minutes
Route Traffic with Amazon Elastic Load Balancing7 minutes
Introduction to Lab 41 minute
Demo Making Employee Directory Application24 minutes
Redesigning the Employee Directory7 minutes
Introduction to Amazon Bedrock9 minutes
Introduction to Amazon Q7 minutes
Amazon Q Developer Basics6 minutes
Amazon Q Developer Demonstration12 minutes
Amazon Q Developer Security Scanning6 minutes

6 readingsTotal 77 minutes

Reading 4.1: Monitoring on AWS10 minutes
Reading 4.2: Introduction to Amazon CloudWatch15 minutes
Reading 4.3: Optimizing Solutions on AWS10 minutes
Reading 4.4: Route Traffic with Amazon Elastic Load Balancing20 minutes
Reading 4.5: Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling20 minutes
Post-Course Survey2 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Self-Graded Activity: Capstone Project60 minutes
Week 4 Quiz30 minutes
End of Course Assessment30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Lab 4: Configure High Availability for Your Application60 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Post-Course Survey15 minutes

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