AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

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Instructor: Seph Robinson

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

6,272 reviews

Beginner level

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Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

96%

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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.

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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 videos Total 60 minutes

Welcome to AWS Cloud Technical Essentials 3 minutes
Meet the Instructors 2 minutes
Course Feedback 2 minutes
Introduction to Week 1 5 minutes
AWS Global Infrastructure 7 minutes
Interacting with AWS 6 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 AWS 6 minutes
Introduction to Lab 1 1 minute
Demo AWS IAM 9 minutes
Hosting the Employee Directory Application on AWS 6 minutes

13 readings Total 125 minutes

Welcome to the Course 5 minutes
Course Roadmap 2 minutes
Pre-Course Survey 1 minute
Reading 1.2: What is AWS? 15 minutes
Reading 1.3: AWS Global Infrastructure 20 minutes
Reading 1.4: Interacting with AWS 10 minutes
Reading 1.5: Security and the AWS Shared Responsibility Model 15 minutes
Reading 1.6: Protect the AWS Root User 20 minutes
Reading 1.7: Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management 15 minutes
Reading 1.8: Role Based Access in AWS 10 minutes
IAM Roles and the Employee Directory Application 5 minutes
Default Amazon Machine Image (AMI) for Amazon EC2 5 minutes
Mid-Course Survey 2 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Week 1 Quiz 30 minutes

1 app item Total 60 minutes

Lab 1: Introduction to IAM 60 minutes

3 plugins Total 35 minutes

Optional Course Feedback Survey 10 minutes
Pre-Course Survey 10 minutes
Mid-Course Survey 15 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 videos Total 81 minutes

Introduction to Week 2 2 minutes
Compute as a Service on AWS 2 minutes
Introduction to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud 5 minutes
Amazon EC2 Instance Lifecycle 5 minutes
Demonstration: Launching the Employee Directory Application 7 minutes
Container Services on AWS 3 minutes
Introduction to Serverless 3 minutes
Serverless with AWS Fargate 3 minutes
Introduction to AWS Lambda 7 minutes
Choose the Right Compute Service 8 minutes
Networking on AWS 2 minutes
Introduction to Amazon VPC 9 minutes
Amazon VPC Routing 7 minutes
Secure Your Network with Amazon VPC Security 5 minutes
Hybrid Connectivity with AWS 3 minutes
Introduction to Lab 2 1 minute
Demo Re-launching Employee Directory App 9 minutes

9 readings Total 115 minutes

Reading 2.1: Compute as a Service on AWS 5 minutes
Reading 2.2: Introduction to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud 15 minutes
Reading 2.25: Amazon EC2 Instance Lifecycle 20 minutes
Reading 2.3: Container Services on AWS 10 minutes
Reading 2.4: Serverless and AWS Lambda 10 minutes
Reading 2.5: Networking on AWS 15 minutes
Reading 2.6: Introduction to Amazon VPC 15 minutes
Reading 2.7: Amazon VPC Routing and Security 20 minutes
Common network troubleshooting steps for Amazon VPC 5 minutes

1 assignment Total 45 minutes

Week 2 Quiz 45 minutes

1 app item Total 60 minutes

Lab 2: Creating a VPC 60 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 videos Total 59 minutes

Introduction to Week 3 1 minute
Storage Types on AWS 2 minutes
Amazon EC2 Instance Storage and Amazon Elastic Block Store 4 minutes
Object Storage with Amazon S3 9 minutes
Choose the Right Storage Service 7 minutes
Demo Creating an Amazon S3 Bucket 9 minutes
Explore Databases on AWS 3 minutes
Amazon Relational Database Service 4 minutes
Purpose Built Databases on AWS 4 minutes
Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB 5 minutes
Introduction to Exercise 3 1 minute
Demo Creating an Amazon DynamoDB Table 10 minutes

8 readings Total 105 minutes

Reading 3.1: Storage Types on AWS 10 minutes
Reading 3.2: Amazon EC2 Instance Storage and Amazon Elastic Block Store 15 minutes
Reading 3.3: Object Storage with Amazon S3 25 minutes
Reading 3.4: Choose the Right Storage Service 10 minutes
Reading 3.5: Explore Databases on AWS 10 minutes
Reading 3.6: Amazon Relational Database Service 20 minutes
Reading 3.8: Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB 10 minutes
Reading 3.9: Choose the Right AWS Database Service 5 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Week 3 Quiz 30 minutes

1 app item Total 60 minutes

Lab 3: Configuring a Web Application 60 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 videos Total 102 minutes

Introduction to Week 4 1 minute
Monitoring on AWS 3 minutes
Introduction to Amazon CloudWatch 6 minutes
Optimizing Solutions on AWS 3 minutes
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling 10 minutes
Route Traffic with Amazon Elastic Load Balancing 7 minutes
Introduction to Lab 4 1 minute
Demo Making Employee Directory Application 24 minutes
Redesigning the Employee Directory 7 minutes
Introduction to Amazon Bedrock 9 minutes
Introduction to Amazon Q 7 minutes
Amazon Q Developer Basics 6 minutes
Amazon Q Developer Demonstration 12 minutes
Amazon Q Developer Security Scanning 6 minutes

6 readings Total 77 minutes

Reading 4.1: Monitoring on AWS 10 minutes
Reading 4.2: Introduction to Amazon CloudWatch 15 minutes
Reading 4.3: Optimizing Solutions on AWS 10 minutes
Reading 4.4: Route Traffic with Amazon Elastic Load Balancing 20 minutes
Reading 4.5: Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling 20 minutes
Post-Course Survey 2 minutes

3 assignments Total 120 minutes

Week 4 Quiz 30 minutes
End of Course Assessment 30 minutes
Self-Graded Activity: Capstone Project 60 minutes

1 app item Total 60 minutes

Lab 4: Configure High Availability for Your Application 60 minutes

1 plugin Total 15 minutes

Post-Course Survey 15 minutes

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Reviewed on Jul 10, 2021

A really great course for beginners. Included Lab sessions which were helpful in understanding the concepts in depth. We surely help those who wants to pursue their career in cloud.

Reviewed on Dec 3, 2023

this is a very good and explanative course, I advice those who want to learn to pay rapt attention cause it is not a piece of cake but I believe if u put your mind to it, you can achieve your goal

Reviewed on Dec 23, 2022

Great course. I love all the hands on training. This course is an excellent way to get yourself familiarized with all AWS different tools/ navigate the website. Great job with this course!

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