Welcome to the AWS Core Services course! This course introduces essential cloud computing concepts and core AWS services. Gain the knowledge needed to deploy and manage applications on AWS confidently, understand the underlying infrastructure, and apply industry best practices.
AWS Core Services
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Learners aiming for cloud roles, such as Cloud Engineers, Architects, and AWS Solutions Architects, who seek to master core AWS services.
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Learners aiming for cloud roles, such as Cloud Engineers, Architects, and AWS Solutions Architects, who seek to master core AWS services.
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Manage IAM Users, Groups, and Roles while implementing security best practices.
Launch, configure, and manage EC2 instances while implementing auto-scaling and load balancing to ensure application availability.
Create and manage S3 buckets and objects, including versioning and lifecycle policies.
Configure a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to design secure and scalable cloud network architectures.
Skills you'll gain
Tools you'll learn
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Assessments
24 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 6 modules in this course
This module covers cloud computing models and AWS Global Infrastructure. Learners will explore cloud service and deployment models, AWS regions, availability zones, and edge locations. The AWS Free Tier will also be introduced to experiment with AWS services at no cost.
What's included
10 videos7 readings4 assignments4 discussion prompts
10 videos• Total 37 minutes
- Course Introduction• 3 minutes
- What is Cloud Computing?• 3 minutes
- Cloud Computing Service Models• 3 minutes
- Cloud Computing Deployment Models• 4 minutes
- Introduction to AWS• 4 minutes
- AWS Global Infrastructure: Region• 5 minutes
- AWS Global Infrastructure: Availability Zones• 4 minutes
- List of AWS Services• 5 minutes
- What is a Free Tier Account?• 4 minutes
- Signup an AWS Free Tier Account• 3 minutes
7 readings• Total 50 minutes
- Welcome to AWS Core Services• 10 minutes
- Data Center and Virtualization• 5 minutes
- Service Comparison of AWS, Azure, and GCP• 8 minutes
- How to use Discussion Prompt• 4 minutes
- Miscellaneous AWS Global Infrastructure• 5 minutes
- AWS Free Tier FAQs• 8 minutes
- Summary: Getting Started with AWS• 10 minutes
4 assignments• Total 29 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Exploring Cloud Computing• 3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: AWS Global Infrastructure• 3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: AWS Free Tier Account • 3 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Getting Started with AWS• 20 minutes
4 discussion prompts• Total 25 minutes
- Introduce Yourself• 10 minutes
- Exploring Cloud Computing and AWS• 5 minutes
- Challenges and Best Practices of AWS Regions and AZs• 5 minutes
- Impact of AWS Free Tier• 5 minutes
Learners will explore the essentials of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), including users, roles, policies, and groups, which are the core parts of this module. Additionally, IAM-related services such as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) will be introduced to manage AWS resources.
What's included
14 videos3 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts
14 videos• Total 59 minutes
- What is Identity and Access Management (IAM)?• 5 minutes
- Creating and Managing IAM Users - User Creation• 5 minutes
- Creating and Managing IAM Users - User Verification• 5 minutes
- Create a New IAM User Group• 3 minutes
- Creating an IAM Role• 5 minutes
- IAM Policies - Elements• 5 minutes
- IAM Policies - Best Practices• 4 minutes
- Password Policies• 5 minutes
- Multi-Factor Authentication• 3 minutes
- AWS Single Sign-On• 5 minutes
- IAM Best Practices• 3 minutes
- Introduction to AWS CLI• 3 minutes
- AWS CLI Hands On• 6 minutes
- AWS CloudShell• 3 minutes
3 readings• Total 25 minutes
- Creating Policies for New Users• 10 minutes
- AWS IAM Identity Center• 5 minutes
- Summary: IAM and AWS CLI• 10 minutes
4 assignments• Total 29 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Identity and Access Management• 3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: IAM Miscellaneous Services• 3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: AWS CLI and CloudShell• 3 minutes
- Knowledge Check: IAM and AWS CLI• 20 minutes
3 discussion prompts• Total 15 minutes
- Security Credentials for IAM Role• 5 minutes
- Limitations of MFA• 5 minutes
- Advantage of AWS CLI• 5 minutes
Learners will explore computing concepts related to Amazon EC2, including instance management and AMI (Amazon Machine Image) handling. They will also examine EC2 storage options, Amazon FSx for file systems, and AWS Batch for batch processing. By the end of this module, learners will be able to efficiently manage and deploy computing resources on AWS.
What's included
16 videos4 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts
16 videos• Total 66 minutes
- Amazon EC2• 5 minutes
- Amazon Machine Image (AMI) and Instance Types• 5 minutes
- Security Groups in AWS• 4 minutes
- Creating an EC2 instance - AMI and Key Pair• 5 minutes
- Creating an EC2 instance - Networking and User Data• 5 minutes
- Creating an EC2 instance - Instance Connect• 5 minutes
- Creating a Custom AMI• 3 minutes
- Amazon EC2 Instance Store• 2 minutes
- What is Elastic Block Store (EBS)?• 5 minutes
- EBS Volume Types• 4 minutes
- Attaching an EBS Volume Externally - Volume Creation• 4 minutes
- Attaching an EBS Volume Externally - Attaching with Instance• 5 minutes
- Elastic File System (EFS)• 4 minutes
- AWS Batch• 3 minutes
- Amazon FSx• 5 minutes
- Amazon FSx for Lustre• 2 minutes
4 readings• Total 34 minutes
- Compute Virtualization• 10 minutes
- Networking Layer in EC2• 7 minutes
- Attaching an EFS Volume• 7 minutes
- Summary: Compute Services in AWS• 10 minutes
4 assignments• Total 29 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud• 3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Storage and File System in EC2• 3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Miscellaneous Compute-Related Services• 3 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Compute Services in AWS• 20 minutes
3 discussion prompts• Total 15 minutes
- Best Practices of Securing EC2• 5 minutes
- EBS Volume Types• 5 minutes
- Data Security using Amazon FSx• 5 minutes
Learners will be introduced to Amazon S3, which covers essential topics such as bucket creation, policy management, versioning, and advanced features. They will also explore Cross-Region Replication, S3 storage classes, and Lifecycle Policies. By the end of this module, learners will be equipped to manage data on Amazon S3 securely and efficiently.
What's included
16 videos3 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts
16 videos• Total 69 minutes
- Traditional Storage• 3 minutes
- What is Cloud Storage?• 4 minutes
- Different Storage Options on AWS• 3 minutes
- Overview of Simple Storage Service• 3 minutes
- Working on S3 and Bucket Policy• 2 minutes
- Creation of an S3 Bucket - Bucket Creation• 4 minutes
- Creation of an S3 Bucket - Hosting Website• 6 minutes
- Access Control List (ACL)• 3 minutes
- Versioning in Amazon S3• 6 minutes
- Cross-Region Replication (CRR)• 5 minutes
- Cross-Region Replication (CRR) - Demonstration• 5 minutes
- Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration• 5 minutes
- Storage Classes on S3• 6 minutes
- Storage Classes on S3 - Demonstration• 3 minutes
- S3 Lifecycle Policy• 6 minutes
- AWS Backup• 5 minutes
3 readings• Total 35 minutes
- Storage Use Cases• 10 minutes
- Storage Gateway• 15 minutes
- Summary: AWS Storage Options• 10 minutes
4 assignments• Total 29 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Cloud Storage• 3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Deep Dive into Amazon S3• 3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Advanced Features of AWS Storage Solutions• 3 minutes
- Knowledge Check: AWS Storage Options• 20 minutes
3 discussion prompts• Total 15 minutes
- Security Challenges related to Data Storage• 5 minutes
- Advantages of Amazon S3• 5 minutes
- Advantage of Cross-Region Replication (CRR)• 5 minutes
This module covers the essentials of Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), including their benefits, components like subnets and route tables. It also equips the learners with advanced VPC concepts such as VPC peering and AWS Transit Gateway. Additionally, learners will explore load balancing and auto-scaling, including creating and managing network load balancers, and setting up auto-scaling groups.
What's included
34 videos5 readings5 assignments4 discussion prompts
34 videos• Total 163 minutes
- Traditional and Virtual Network• 3 minutes
- Traditional and Virtual Network - Working of Virtual Network• 4 minutes
- Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and Its Benefits• 6 minutes
- Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and Its Benefits - Working of VPC• 4 minutes
- VPC Demonstration - Creating VPC• 4 minutes
- VPC Demonstration - Creating Subnets• 6 minutes
- Default and Non-default VPC• 3 minutes
- IP Address and Classless Inter-domain Routing• 4 minutes
- IP Address and Classless Inter-domain Routing - IPv4/IPv6 Addresses• 3 minutes
- Subnet• 4 minutes
- Route Tables• 5 minutes
- Internet Gateway• 6 minutes
- NACL and Security Group• 4 minutes
- NAT Devices• 5 minutes
- NAT Gateway• 6 minutes
- NAT Instance• 4 minutes
- Access Internet Inside Private Subnet Using NAT Gateway• 5 minutes
- VPC Peering• 5 minutes
- Limitations of VPC Peering• 4 minutes
- AWS Transit Gateway• 6 minutes
- Connect two VPCs using Transit Gateway - VPC Configuration• 5 minutes
- Connect two VPCs using Transit Gateway - Key Pair Creation• 6 minutes
- Connect two VPCs using Transit Gateway - Subnet Settings• 7 minutes
- Connect two VPCs using Transit Gateway - Connecting to EC2 Instances• 7 minutes
- VPC Endpoints• 5 minutes
- Elastic Load Balancer• 5 minutes
- Elastic Load Balancer - Types of Load Balancers• 4 minutes
- Network Load Balancer• 5 minutes
- Create a Network Load Balancer - Instance Configuration• 5 minutes
- Create a Network Load Balancer - Security Group Configuration• 5 minutes
- Application Load Balancer• 4 minutes
- Auto Scaling• 6 minutes
- Creating Auto Scaling Group with Launch Template - Instance Configuration• 4 minutes
- Creating Auto Scaling Group with Launch Template - Advanced Options• 5 minutes
5 readings• Total 45 minutes
- Network Virtualization• 10 minutes
- PrivateLink• 10 minutes
- Auto Scaling Components• 5 minutes
- Content Delivery Network (CDN) - CloudFront• 10 minutes
- Summary: Networking, Load Balancing and Auto Scaling using AWS• 10 minutes
5 assignments• Total 32 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Virtual Networks and VPC• 3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: VPC Components and Configuration• 3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Advanced VPC Concepts and Connectivity• 3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Load Balancing and Auto-Scaling• 3 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Networking, Load Balancing and Auto Scaling using AWS• 20 minutes
4 discussion prompts• Total 20 minutes
- Benefits of Using a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)• 5 minutes
- Subnets and Network Segmentation• 5 minutes
- Overcoming VPC Peering Limitations• 5 minutes
- Synergizing Load Balancing and Auto Scaling• 5 minutes
This module is designed to assess an individual on the various concepts and teachings covered in this course. Evaluate your knowledge with a comprehensive graded quiz on Identity, Compute, Storage, Networking, Load Balancing, and Auto Scaling services in AWS.
What's included
3 videos2 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
3 videos• Total 18 minutes
- AWS Certification: Foundational and Associate Level• 9 minutes
- AWS Certification: Professional and Speciality Level• 7 minutes
- Course Summary: AWS Core Services• 2 minutes
2 readings• Total 120 minutes
- Practice Project: Secure Access Management System• 60 minutes
- Practice Project: Building a Scalable Web Application Infrastructure on AWS• 60 minutes
3 assignments• Total 180 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Mock Test - I• 70 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Mock Test - II• 70 minutes
- End Course Knowledge Check: AWS Core Services• 40 minutes
1 discussion prompt• Total 10 minutes
- Describe Your Learning Journey• 10 minutes
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This course provides an overview of cloud computing and the AWS ecosystem. It covers key AWS services, including Identity and Access Management (IAM) for secure access control and Amazon EC2 for scalable computing resources. Learners will also explore Elastic Block Store (EBS) for persistent storage and Amazon S3 for scalable object storage. Also, they will implement secure, scalable networking solutions using VPC. The course emphasizes practical skills for deploying and managing cloud-based applications. By the end, learners will be equipped to leverage these AWS services effectively for cloud solutions.
This course is specifically designed for freshers and professionals in the cloud computing field, including cloud engineers, cloud architects, and AWS solutions architects. It is also ideal for individuals who aspire to enter the cloud industry or expand their knowledge of cloud technologies.
Prior working experience with AWS and SQL is advantageous and offers a valuable foundation for this course. However, proficiency in these concepts is not obligatory.
In this course, learners will gain an understanding of cloud computing fundamentals and how to leverage AWS services effectively. They will learn to manage access with IAM, deploy and configure scalable virtual servers using EC2, and utilize Amazon EBS for persistent storage. Additionally, they will explore Amazon S3 for scalable object storage, develop secure networking solutions using VPC, and understand how these services integrate to build a secure and efficient cloud infrastructure.
This course is designed to span approximately six weeks, with each week comprising roughly 2-3 hours of learning. Throughout this course, learners will engage with various educational resources, including video content on AWS, reading materials to deepen understanding, graded quizzes to assess comprehension, and thought-provoking discussion prompts to encourage collaborative learning and critical thinking.
The course covers identity and access management (IAM), encryption, VPC security, monitoring, and compliance essentials. You’ll also learn how to apply AWS Well-Architected Framework principles to build secure and reliable cloud applications.
The course builds skills in compute, storage, networking, databases, and security on AWS, aligning with roles like Cloud Engineer, Solutions Architect, and DevOps Engineer. Completing the program provides hands-on knowledge that employers value in cloud-focused positions.
No prior AWS experience is required. However, familiarity with basic IT concepts such as networking, operating systems, and databases will be helpful. The course provides step-by-step guidance to help beginners get comfortable with AWS services.
For databases, AWS provides the Database Migration Service (DMS) and Schema Conversion Tool (SCT). For virtual machines and servers, the recommended tools are AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) and AWS Server Migration Service (SMS), which handle lift-and-shift migrations efficiently.
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
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