ABOUT THE COURSE

The course is for individuals who seek an overall understanding of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud, independent of specific technical roles. The learner will learn about AWS Cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge. This course also helps the learner prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

This course teamed up with PGCM Business Analytics or PGDM in Information Technology will give the learner an excellent launchpad to lift their career.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the basics of AWS
• Differentiate between on-premises, hybrid-cloud, and all-in cloud
• Understanding the basic global infrastructure of the AWS Cloud
• Articulate the financial benefits of the AWS Cloud for an organization’s cost management
• Learn the core billing, account management, and pricing models
• Use of pricing tools to make cost-effective choices with AWS services

COURSE SYLLABUS

• Module 1: Introduction to Amazon Web Services

  • Describe differences between on-demand delivery and cloud deployments
  • Summarize the pay-as-you-go pricing model

• Module 2: Compute in the Cloud

  • Describe the benefits of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) at a basic level
  • Identify the different Amazon EC2 instance types
  • Differentiate between the various billing options for Amazon EC2
  • Describe the benefits of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
  • Summarize the benefits of Elastic Load Balancing
  • Differences between Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) and Amazon Simple Queue Services (Amazon SQS)

• Module 3: Global Infrastructure and Reliability

  • Summarize the benefits of the AWS Global Infrastructure
  • Describe the basic concept of Availability Zones
  • Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudFront and Edge locations
  • Compare different methods for provisioning AWS services

• Module 4: Networking

  • Basics of networking
  • Benefits of AWS Direct Connect
  • Benefits of hybrid deployments
  • Describe the layers of security used in an IT strategy

• Module 5: Storage and Databases

  • Basics of storage and databases
  • Describe benefits of Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
  • Describe benefits of Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
  • Describe the benefits of the Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
  • Describe the benefits of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
  • Describe the benefits of Amazon DynamoDB

• Module 6: Security

  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  • Differentiate between the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) security levels
  • Primary AWS security services

• Module 7: Monitoring and Analytics

  • Benefits of Amazon CloudWatch
  • Benefits of AWS CloudTrail
  • Benefits of AWS Trusted Advisor

• Module 8: Pricing and Support

  • AWS pricing and support models
  • AWS Free Tier
  • Benefits of AWS Cost Explorer
  • Benefits of the AWS Pricing Calculator
  • Distinguish between the various AWS Support Plans
  • Benefits of AWS Marketplace

• Module 9: Migration and Innovation

  • Understand migration and innovation in the AWS Cloud
  • AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)
  • Six key factors of a cloud migration strategy
  • Benefits of AWS Snowcone, AWS Snowball, and AWS Snowmobile
  • 5 pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework

• Module 10: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics

  • Preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner examination
  • Benefits of becoming AWS Certified