What you'll learn

Learn general cloud computing concepts

Learn the basics of Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Gain an understanding of the fundamental systems on which the cloud is based

Develop hands-on skills using core Amazon Web Services (AWS) services

BONUS: FREE Beginner's Guide to AWS Certification

Build knowledge from beginner level to advanced concepts



Requirements



This course is designed for Cloud Computing beginners and AWS beginners

Absolutely no prior experience necessary



Description



This introduction to cloud computing on Amazon AWS course takes you from the AWS basics to being a competent AWS cloud practitioner. You'll learn general cloud computing concepts and AWS from fundamentals right through to advanced concepts. You'll also build hands-on skills using many of the core Amazon Web Services (AWS) services. Ideal for beginners - absolutely no cloud computing experience is required!



We use a highly visual and effective method of teaching cloud computing and AWS concepts using diagrams and animations (no bullet-point slides!). There are lots of hands-on exercises using an Amazon Web Services (AWS) free tier account to give you practical experience.



If you're interested in moving into a high-paying career working with cloud computing services - this is the best way to get started. You'll build knowledge from beginner level to advanced concepts, with plenty of opportunities to practice what you're learning.



Here's a snapshot of some of the awesome skills you'll learn using this course:



Learn fundamental concepts of cloud computing and including storage, database, networking, virtualization, containers, and cloud architecture



Create an AWS Free Tier account and launch your first virtual servers (Amazon EC2 instances) on the AWS Cloud



Configure elasticity, high availability and fault tolerance using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling and Amazon Elastic Load Balancing



Create and configure storage services and upload files and objects using Amazon EBS, Amazon EFS and Amazon S3



Launch a relational database on Amazon RDS and a NoSQL database using Amazon DynamoDB



Automatically deploy infrastructure using code through AWS CloudFormation



Create a Platform as a Service (PaaS) application on AWS Elastic Beanstalk



Learn how to use DevOps tools on AWS to automate a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline



Implement serverless computing and Docker containers on AWS using AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS



Create event-driven architectures with serverless on Lambda



Create loosely coupled services with Amazon SQS and Amazon SNS



This is a great way to get started with cloud computing and also a great starting point for those planning to earn their AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS Certified Solutions Architect certifications (you will need additional courses aimed at those AWS certifications).







BONUS: FREE Beginner's Guide to AWS Certification



Get practical tips and insights on how to get started with AWS. Everything you need to know to launch your AWS Certification journey. To download your PDF, head to the course download section (registration required).







In this ultimate guide to cloud computing on AWS the topics you'll learn include:



Section 2 - The Building Blocks of Cloud Computing



Gain an understanding of the fundamental systems on which the cloud is based, including:



Computer architecture



Client / server computing



Storage concepts: block, file, and object



IP addressing and subnetting basics



Networking: routers and switches



Databases



Server virtualization



Docker containers



Application programming interfaces (APIs)



Section 3 - Introduction to Cloud Computing



Learn about the key cloud computing concepts:



Legacy / traditional IT vs cloud computing



The advantages of cloud computing services



Cloud computing examples



Cloud computing service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)



Cloud computing deployment models (private cloud, public cloud, hybrid cloud, multicloud)



Section 4 - Demystifying Cloud Computing Architecture



Complex cloud computing architecture concepts are made easy for you to understand:



Stateful vs stateless services



Scaling up vs scaling out



Load balancing



High availability and Fault tolerance



Loose coupling



Monolithic vs microservices architectures



Event-driven architectures



Section 5 - AWS Basics



In this section you'll learn the basics of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and setup your free tier account:



AWS Global Infrastructure



AWS Pricing



Setting up a free tier account



AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)



Cloud networking - Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)



Cloud computing security - security groups and network ACLs



AWS Public and Private services



Section 6 - Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)



Learn how to use Amazon AWS's IaaS platform and launch virtual servers on Amazon EC2:



Launching Amazon EC2 instances



Create a website on Amazon EC2



Using IAM Roles with EC2



Scaling with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling



Add high availability with Amazon Elastic Load Balancing



Section 7 - AWS Storage Services



Use block, file, and object storage on AWS:



Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)



Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)



Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)



Section 8 - AWS Databases



Use managed database services in the AWS Cloud:



Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)



Amazon DynamoDB



Section 9 - Automation on AWS



Learn how to automate deployment and management on AWS:



Deploy infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation



Deploy a Platform as a Service (PaaS) application using AWS Elastic Beanstalk



Section 10 - DevOps on AWS - Creating a Code Pipeline



Build a continuous integration and continuous delivery pipeline



Use AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeDeploy, AWS CodePipeline and AWS CodeStar



Section 11 - Content Delivery and DNS Services



Use Amazon Route 53 for DNS resolution and domain registration



Use the Amazon CloudFront content delivery network (CDN)



Section 12 - Containers and Serverless Computing



You'll learn about Docker containers and serverless computing:



Using AWS Lambda functions



Microservices (Docker Containers) on Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)



Section 13 - Application Integration and Loose Coupling



Implement loose coupling best practices with AWS services:



Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)



Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)



Section 14 - Get certified on AWS



Learn how to take the next step in your career with an AWS Certification such as the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate.







MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR



Hi, my name is Neal Davis - I'll be your instructor for this course. Cloud Computing is my Passion - which is why I founded Digital Cloud Training - offering AWS training resources that represent a higher quality standard than is otherwise available in the market. I created this beginner's course to help you understand core cloud computing concepts & the basics of AWS. I enjoy teaching on Udemy as it allows me to leverage my knowledge and hands-on experience that I have built over the last 20 years…Yes, I've been working in the Cloud space since its very inception!







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Who this course is for:

Anyone keen to learn more about cloud computing

Ideal for newbies to cloud computing

Professionals keen to explore cloud computing services

Anyone interested in understanding Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Aspiring developers who want to build applications on AWS

Students keen to learn the fundamental concepts of cloud computing