Beginner

Cloud Fundamentals with AWS

Understand how cloud computing works and get hands-on with compute, storage, networking, identity and billing on AWS.

3h 15m 9 lessons Beginner-friendly structure
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Course content

Module 1: Cloud concepts

Models, regions and the shared responsibility.

  • What the cloud really is18 min
  • Regions, zones and resilience20 min
  • Shared responsibility18 min

Module 2: Core services

Compute, storage and networking.

  • Compute: EC2, containers and serverless22 min
  • Storage: S3, EBS and archives22 min
  • Networking basics22 min

Module 3: Security and cost

Identity, monitoring and the bill.

  • IAM and least privilege24 min
  • Monitoring and logging24 min
  • Controlling the bill25 min