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AWS Services Overview for IT Professionals

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AWS Services Overview for IT Professionals

Instructors: Rafael Lopes

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

35 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Identify AWS services and features for compute, networking, storage, databases, analytics, monitoring, cost optimization, and security.
Differentiate between core AWS services.

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6 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

This foundational course will strengthen your understanding of AWS Services. The instructors will teach basic topics regarding computing, networking, storage, database, monitoring, security, serverless, containers, databases, and cost optimization. We will map AWS Services and features to different technical roles in cloud computing. For example, the instructors will provide an overview of Amazon S3 from the perspective of a Solutions Architect, a Security Analyst and a Data Scientist, highlighting and explaining the top features that these roles will use.

Module details

This week covers the foundations of the AWS Cloud infrastructure. You'll learn about various compute, networking, and storage offerings on AWS. You'll also review each offering through the lenses of different IT professions.

What's included

8 videos3 readings1 assignment1 plugin

8 videosTotal 38 minutes

Week Introduction and Recap of Previous Class2 minutes
Compute, Networking, Storage5 minutes
Database, Monitoring, Security5 minutes
The Physical Cloud6 minutes
Virtual Private Clouds Overview6 minutes
Elastic Compute Cloud5 minutes
Going Serverless5 minutes
Building with Containers4 minutes

3 readingsTotal 17 minutes

Course Welcome and Helpful Tips1 minute
Pre-Course Survey1 minute
Week 1 FAQs15 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Quiz 115 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Pre-Course Survey15 minutes

This week, you'll learn about the various storage options on AWS, and how to select the best storage options based on various use cases. You'll also explore the key differences between relational and nonrelational (NoSQL) databases, in addition to assessing the encryption, performance, and monitoring capabilities of file systems.

What's included

6 videos2 readings1 assignment1 plugin

6 videosTotal 29 minutes

Week 2 Introduction1 minute
Using the Right Storage for the Job6 minutes
Object Data Storage10 minutes
What If I Need a Filesystem?5 minutes
How About Managed Databases?5 minutes
Week 2 Wrap-Up1 minute

2 readingsTotal 11 minutes

Week 2 FAQs10 minutes
Mid-Course Survey1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 1 minute

Quiz 21 minute

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Mid-Course Survey15 minutes

This week, you'll explore monitoring, cost optimization, and security offerings on AWS. First, you'll learn about monitoring services that collect, access, and analyze your cloud operations. Then, you'll compare cost-management tools and determine the lowest-cost service or method so you can optimize your environment for cost. Finally, at the end of this week, you'll dive into cloud security by learning about the AWS shared responsibility model. You'll also learn how to compare the various AWS security services, and identify the services that you could use to enhance cloud security.