Amazon Web Services
Cloud Support Essentials: A Technical Approach

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Amazon Web Services

Cloud Support Essentials: A Technical Approach

Oksana Hoeckele
Alex G.

Instructors: Oksana Hoeckele

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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10 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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10 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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July 2024

Assessments

8 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the AWS Cloud Support Associate Professional Certificate
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There are 4 modules in this course

In the first section of this course, we will focus on how to navigate in a Linux environment using only the CLI. We will explain how to create files, directories, and the commands you need to manage your system. We will also discover how to set permissions in the environment as well as edit text and configuration files.

What's included

11 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt2 plugins

In the second section, we’ll go a bit deeper into the CLI and learn about troubleshooting tools that we have available to us. You’ll see how to test networking connectivity as well as install and configure Linux applications.

What's included

9 videos2 readings2 assignments1 app item

The third portion of this course will focus on network troubleshooting in AWS. We’ll discover the common ports that can cause problems when setting up security groups and network access control lists (NACLs). We’ll also learn how AWS handles DNS and the steps you can take if something isn’t resolving correctly.

What's included

8 videos2 readings2 assignments1 app item1 discussion prompt

Finally, the course concludes by covering common troubleshooting scenarios. What do you do when your Linux application keeps crashing? How about a troublesome SSH connection that isn’t working? Where do you look if your hosts are missing internet connectivity? We’ll walk you through these scenarios and more.

What's included

11 videos1 reading3 assignments1 app item1 plugin

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Alex G.
Amazon Web Services
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