Course Overview

AWS for Beginners - The Ultimate Foundational Course is designed to introduce absolute beginners to the fundamentals of cloud computing with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This course provides a structured learning experience, covering essential AWS services, cloud concepts, and practical exercises to help learners gain hands-on experience. 

Throughout the course, you will explore key AWS components, including compute, storage, networking, security, and databases, while engaging in real-world projects and exercises to reinforce your understanding. While the primary goal is to build foundational AWS knowledge, this course also offers valuable insights into the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam, helping learners prepare for certification. 

By the end of this course, you will have a strong grasp of AWS services, be able to navigate the AWS Management Console, deploy cloud resources, and understand fundamental cloud concepts. Whether you're an aspiring cloud professional, developer, or IT enthusiast, this course will provide the skills and confidence to begin your AWS journey. 

What You Will Learn

  • AWS Fundamentals on EC2, ELB, RDS, S3, ASG, Routing, Networks and more.
  • Learners will be given projects simulating real-world scenario to complete.
  • AWS well-architected framework explained.
  • Hands-on labs on building/configuring EC2, ELB, Networks, Routing, RDS, S3 and more.

Program Curriculum

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • What does Cloud Computing Mean?
  • Types of Cloud Computing
  • Overview of AWS
  • Benefits of AWS Cloud
  • Responsibilities of AWS and Customers
  • HOL - Creating an AWS Account
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • What is Virtual Private Cloud?
  • What are Subnets?
  • HOL - Creating VPCs and Subnets
  • What is Internet Gateway?
  • Route Table in AWS
  • HOL - Playing with Routes
  • VPC Peering
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • What the Heck is EC2?
  • EC2 Instance Types
  • HOL - Spinning Your First EC2 VM in AWS
  • HOL - Connecting to Your EC2 Linux VM
  • HOL - Connecting to Your EC2 Windows VM
  • What if Private Key is Lost?
  • HOL - Regain Access into EC2 Instance If Private Key is Lost
  • HOL - Regain Access into EC2 Instance If Public Key is Lost
  • HOL - Connecting Linux EC2 Instance using Serial Console
  • HOL - Connecting Windows EC2 Instance using Serial Console
  • HOL - Building Templates for EC2 Instance
  • EC2 Auto Scaling
  • HOL - Scaling Amazon EC2 Workload using ASG
  • Security Groups and Network Access Control List (NACL)
  • HOL - Creating NACL and SG
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • AWS Regions and Availability Zones
  • Elastic Load Balancers (ELB)
  • Amazon CloudFront
  • HOL - Configuring CloudFront CDN
  • Amazon Route 53
  • HOL - Creating a Zone in Amazon Route 53
  • Amazon Outpost Overview
  • Direct Connect and Site to Site VPN
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Storage Types
  • Instance Store and Amazon Elastic Block Storage (EBS)
  • Amazon S3
  • HOL - Creating an S3 Bucket
  • Amazon S3 Storage Classes
  • Data Lifecycle Policy in S3 Bucket
  • Elastic File System (EFS)
  • HOL - Mounting an EFS on EC2
  • AWS Snow Family
  • HOL - Making a Static Website Live in S3
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • Relational & Non-relational Databases
  • Comparison of Databases in AWS
  • Database Migration Service (DMS) in a Nutshell
  • HOL - Launch and Connect an Amazon RDS Instance
  • Chapter 7 Quiz

  • Overview of CloudTrail
  • Overview of CloudWatch
  • Overview of GuardDuty
  • AWS Health Dashboard
  • Chapter 8 Quiz

  • AWS Organizations
  • AWS Directory Overview
  • HOL - Enabling AWS Managed AD
  • Types of Users Sign-in
  • HOL - Creating IAM User in AWS
  • IAM Policies
  • HOL - Creating IAM Policy
  • Introduction to IAM Roles
  • HOL - Assigning IAM Role to User Identity
  • HOL - Assigning IAM Role to Service Identity
  • AWS Identity Center
  • Chapter 9 Quiz

  • What is a Well Architected Framework?
  • Security Pillar
  • Cost-Optimization Pillar
  • Reliability Pillar
  • Operational Excellence Pillar
  • Performance Pillar
  • Sustainability Pillar
  • Summary
  • Chapter 10 Quiz

  • Project 1
  • Project 2

  • Thank You and Congratulations
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Instructor

Himanshu Rana

Himanshu is a consultant, primarily focused on Windows Active Directory, PKI, ADFS, and Microsoft Azure. He's been in this industry for the past 11+ years and worked on various projects for various clients.  He has worked as a corporate trainer in one of the best offshore training providers and delivered corporate training on various Microsoft certifications to students all over the globe. Being a Microsoft Certified Trainer, he still follows his passion for teaching.

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