AWS Services Overview for IT Professionals

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.

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 videos Total 38 minutes

Week Introduction and Recap of Previous Class 2 minutes
Compute, Networking, Storage 5 minutes
Database, Monitoring, Security 5 minutes
The Physical Cloud 6 minutes
Virtual Private Clouds Overview 6 minutes
Elastic Compute Cloud 5 minutes
Going Serverless 5 minutes
Building with Containers 4 minutes

3 readings Total 17 minutes

Course Welcome and Helpful Tips 1 minute
Pre-Course Survey 1 minute
Week 1 FAQs 15 minutes

1 assignment Total 15 minutes

Quiz 1 15 minutes

1 plugin Total 15 minutes

Pre-Course Survey 15 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 videos Total 29 minutes

Week 2 Introduction 1 minute
Using the Right Storage for the Job 6 minutes
Object Data Storage 10 minutes
What If I Need a Filesystem? 5 minutes
How About Managed Databases? 5 minutes
Week 2 Wrap-Up 1 minute

2 readings Total 11 minutes

Week 2 FAQs 10 minutes
Mid-Course Survey 1 minute

1 assignment Total 1 minute

Quiz 2 1 minute

1 plugin Total 15 minutes

Mid-Course Survey 15 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.