Course Summary

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner course is a launchpad into cloud computing. It covers the fundamental concepts of cloud computing and how it relates to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) network— the world’s most-adopted and most-broadly used cloud computing system — and how to apply that knowledge in a huge variety of AWS cloud service situations. This course covers concepts such as global infrastructure, architectural principles, account management, and security.  

 

The goal of this course is to provide you with all the tools you need to prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam — including text explanations, video demos, lab activities, self-assessment questions, and a practice exam — to increase your chances of passing the exam on your first try. 

 

Duration: 34 hours

 

Audience   

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification is intended for individuals who want to kick-start a new career or current professionals who need general cloud computing knowledge.  The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is a recommended path to achieving further specialty certifications or an optional start toward associate certifications in various disciplines such as solutions architect, SysOps administrator, and developer. 

 

Prerequisites   

  • Six months of experience with the AWS Cloud in any role, including technical, managerial, sales, purchasing, or financial
  • A basic understanding of IT services and their uses in the AWS Cloud platform

 

Course Objectives:

 

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:    

  • Define what is meant by the AWS Cloud
  • Describe the basics of the AWS Global Infrastructure
  • Describe basic AWS Cloud architecture principles
  • Describe the value propositions of using AWS Cloud technologies
  • Describe the key services of the AWS platform and the categories these services fall under
  • Describe the AWS shared responsibility model
  • Describe the basic security and compliance capabilities within AWS
  • Define the billing, account management, and pricing models within AWS
  • Identify sources of documentation and support for technical assistance
  • Describe the basics of deploying and operating technologies in the AWS Cloud

 

Course Outline:

Lesson 1 (24 minutes) 

  • Introduction to the Cloud
  • Introduction to the AWS Cloud

 

Lesson 2 (24 minutes) 

  • Cloud Advantages
  • AWS Cloud Advantages

Lesson 3 (1 hour and 36 minutes) 

  • Overview of Services and Categories
  • Introduction to the AWS Global Infrastructure
  • Introduction to Virtual Private Cloud
  • Introduction to Security Groups
  • Introduction to Compute Services
  • Introduction to EBS
  • Introduction to S3
  • Introduction to AWS Database Solutions

Lesson 4 (36 minutes) 

  • The Well-Architected Framework
  • Fault Tolerance and High Availability
  • Web Hosting

Lesson 5 (36 minutes) 

  • Understanding the Shared Responsibility Model
  • Amazon Responsibilities
  • Client Responsibilities

Lesson 6 (24 minutes) 

  • An Introduction to AWS Security
  • AWS Security Compliance Programs

Lesson 7 (24 minutes) 

  • Identity and Access Management
  • Best Practices with IAM

Lesson 8 (24 minutes) 

  • Tools for Security Support
  • Additional Security Support Resources

Lesson 9 (36 minutes) 

  • Automation
  • Orchestration
  • Management Options

Lesson 10 (36 minutes) 

  • Regions
  • Availability Zones
  • Connections

Lesson 11 (24 minutes) 

  • Documentation
  • Discussion Forums

Lesson 12 (24 minutes) 

  • Creating Your Free Tier Account
  • Building a Web Server with the Free Tier

Lesson 13 (24 minutes) 

  • Fundamentals of Pricing
  • Pricing Details

Lesson 14 (24 minutes) 

  • AWS Support Plans Overview
  • Comparing the Plans

Lesson 15 (24 minutes) 

  • AWS Support Plans Overview
  • Comparing the Plans