Introduction to AWS Core Services introduces you to AWS products, services, and common solutions. It provides IT technical end users with basic fundamentals to become more proficient in identifying AWS services so that you can make informed decisions about IT solutions based on your business requirements.
This course has been developed by AWS, and is delivered by AWS technical instructors who teach cloud computing courses around the globe. Whether you are just starting out, building on existing IT skills, or advancing your Cloud knowledge, this course is a great way to expand your journey in the Cloud.
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Introduction to AWS Core Services introduces you to AWS products, services, and common solutions. It provides IT technical end users with basic fundamentals to become more proficient in identifying AWS services so that you can make informed decisions about IT solutions based on your business requirements.
This course has been developed by AWS, and is delivered by AWS technical instructors who teach cloud computing courses around the globe. Whether you are just starting out, building on existing IT skills, or advancing your Cloud knowledge, this course is a great way to expand your journey in the Cloud.
Introduction to AWS Core Services introduces you to AWS products, services, and common solutions. It provides IT technical end users with basic fundamentals to become more proficient in identifying AWS services so that you can make informed decisions about IT solutions based on your business requirements.
This course has been developed by AWS, and is delivered by AWS technical instructors who teach cloud computing courses around the globe. Whether you are just starting out, building on existing IT skills, or advancing your Cloud knowledge, this course is a great way to expand your journey in the Cloud.
Cloud computing provides a simple way to access servers, storage, databases and a broad set of application services over the Internet. A Cloud services platform such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), owns and maintains the network-connected hardware required for these application services, while you provision and use what you need via a web application.
AWS began offering its technology infrastructure platform in 2006. At this point, AWS has over a million active customers using AWS in every imaginable way.
This course is approximately 4.0 hours long in total, and will be delivered through a mix of:
- Instructor lectures
- Video demonstrations
- Knowledge checks
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Learning objectives
- Recognize terminology and concepts as they relate to the aws platform and navigate the aws management console.
- Understand amazon elastic cloud compute (ec2), amazon virtual private cloud (vpc), amazon simple storage service (s3), and amazon elastic block store (ebs).
- Learn about the security measures aws provides and key concepts of aws identity and access management (iam).
- Use aws database services, including amazon dynamodb and amazon relational database (rds).
- Understand aws management tools, including auto scaling, amazon cloudwatch, elastic load balancing (elb), and aws trusted advisor.
- Recognize terminology and concepts as they relate to the aws platform and navigate the aws management console.
- Understand amazon elastic cloud compute (ec2), amazon virtual private cloud (vpc), amazon simple storage service (s3), and amazon elastic block store (ebs).
- Learn about the security measures aws provides and key concepts of aws identity and access management (iam).
- Use aws database services, including amazon dynamodb and amazon relational database (rds).
- Understand aws management tools, including auto scaling, amazon cloudwatch, elastic load balancing (elb), and aws trusted advisor.
Syllabus
The lecture provides a course overview with learning objectives and a layout of the course modules.
Students will learn the goals, objectives, and components of the course.
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Syllabus
The lecture provides a course overview with learning objectives and a layout of the course modules.
Jeff Barr, Chief Evangelist of AWS, introduces the course.
This lecture discusses the AWS pace of innovation and the growing customer base.
This demonstration provides an overview of the AWS Management Console to access services, regions, and resources.
Learn about the benefits of AWS cloud computing.
Learn about the layers of the AWS platform, such as platform services, foundation services, and infrastructure.
This lecture discusses the AWS global infrastructure and breaks it down in to regions, availability zones, and the content delivery network.
Jeff Barr returns to introduce the next section, AWS Foundational Services.
Learn about Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), launching EC2 instances, choosing instance types, and configuring the network.
The lecture discusses Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), and choosing and deploying EC2 instances.
This lecture differentiates Amazon instance store and Amazon Elastic Block Store, as well as the lifecycle of an instance launched from an AMI.
Learn about the AWS Marketplace, which enables qualified partners to market and sell their software to AWS Customers.
Learn about the different types of instances that can be optimized for different types of work loads.
This lecture discusses adding, using, and retrieving instance metadata and user data.
Learn about the Amazon EC2 purchasing options for optimizing performance and cost.
To find out the private and public IP addresses for an Amazon EC2 instance, you retrieve the instance metadata. http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/
This lecture discusses the essential concepts and features of Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3).
This lecture continues discussing Amazon S3 and includes topics such as pricing, buckets, and object keys.
Learn about Amazon S3 security, such as access control lists, bucket policies, and Identity and Access Management.
Learn about Amazon S3 versioning to preserve, retrieve, and restore every version of every object stored in an Amazon S3 bucket.
This lecture reviews the different classes of storage for Amazon S3.
Learn how to manage objects in Amazon S3 during their lifetime and learn about Amazon Glacier for low cost archiving.
Learn the essentials of Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS).
This lecture discusses the essentials of Amazon EBS pricing and volumes.
Learn the significant differences between Amazon EBS and Amazon S3.
This lecture covers the fundamental information about Amazon EC2 Instance store, and what happens when you reboot, stop, or terminate your instance.
Learn about provisioning a virtual private, isolated network in the cloud with Amazon VPC.
This demonstration shows you how to build your application and add static files to your application. You will see how to provision a virtual private network, using Amazon VPC, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, and Amazon EBS.
Jeff Barr introduces the next module, Security and Identity & Access Management.
This lecture covers the Shared Responsibility Model which defines the areas of the Cloud AWS is responsible for, and what areas the customer is responsible for.
Learn about how AWS conducts itself from a physical security standpoint.
Learn about configuring Security Groups for instance firewall security.
This lecture explains AWS mult-tier Security Groups.
This lecture discusses the Amazon VPC layer of security.
Learn about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), including authorization, access keys ,and groups.
This lecture explains AWS IAM policies, and assigning them to users, groups, and roles.
Learn how an AWS IAM user can assume a role and the associated temporary credentials
Learn how an AWS IAM user can assume a role and the ability to access the resources of the role.
This lecture explains the use of temporary security credentials and the use of IAM authorization and authentication.
Learn about AWS IAM best practices, such as using roles, groups, rotating credentials, and monitoring activity.
Learn about assigning policies directly to the AWS resource.
Jeff Barr introduces the next module, AWS Databases.
This lecture provides an overview of the AWS managed database services.
Learn the essentials of Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
This lecture explains running database instances in a VPC, using security groups, and AWS IAM policies for granting access to Amazon RDS instances.
This lecture discusses a simple application architecture with an Amazon RDS database instance
This lecture explains the use of database parameter groups and options for customizing the database configuration.
Learn about Amazon RDS best practices, including monitoring your usage, multi-AZ deployments, and optimizing the I/O capacity of a DB instance.
Learn the essentials of Amazon DynamoDB.
This lecture discusses provisioning the throughput capacity of for read and writes, and the supported operations of Amazon DynamoDB.
This lecture compares Amazon RDS and Amazon DynamoDB for different types of applications.
This demonstration shows you how to build your database server, deploy an application to your application server, and create an AWS IAM role, using Amazon RDS and AWS IAM.
Jeff Barr introduces the final module of the course, Elasticity and Management Tools.
Learn about the AWS triad of services that help you manage elasticity in your environment.
Learn the essentials of Auto Scaling to automatically scale your Amazon EC3 capacity.
Learn about Elastic Load Balancing to evenly distribute traffic across multiple instances.
Learn about Amazon CloudWatch to monitor AWS Cloud resources and the applications your are running.
Learn about Trusted Advisor, the best practice and recommendation engine that performs checks for cost optimization, security, fault tolerance, and performance improvement.
This lecture continues the explanation of Trusted Advisor in the areas of fault tolerance and performance improvement.
This demonstration shows you how to scale and load-balance your web application and associate a domain name with your website. Services used include, Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, and Amazon Route 53.
Jeff Barr concludes this module and course.
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Aws essentials overview
Covers AWS management tools such as Auto Scaling, Elastic Load Balancing, and CloudWatch, highlighting their role in optimizing performance and reducing operational overhead.
Introduces Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), explaining their differences and providing guidance on choosing the right database for specific applications.
Covers security measures in AWS, including access control lists, bucket policies, and Identity and Access Management (IAM), emphasizing the importance of securing cloud resources.
Provides an overview of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), covering their key features and use cases.
Introduces key terms and concepts related to AWS, such as cloud computing, EC2, S3, and IAM, providing a foundational understanding of the platform.
Activities
Attend an AWS Community Day event
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Immerse yourself in the AWS community by attending an event specifically tailored towards knowledge-sharing and skill development.
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Networking
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Find an AWS Community Day Event near you.
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Register for the event.
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Attend the event and actively participate in sessions and discussions.
Practice using AWS CLI for network management
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This course contains a module that heavily relies on using AWS CLI for managing networking. This activity will help you become familiar with it and build proficiency.
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AWS CLI
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Install and set up AWS CLI on your local machine.
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Find sample commands from AWS CLI documentation, or online.
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Spend 30-60 minutes practicing various AWS CLI commands.
Practice setting up and managing security groups in AWS
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Security groups are crucial for managing network access and securing AWS resources. Practice with this activity to enhance your understanding and skills.
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Security Groups
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Review the documentation on security groups in AWS.
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Set up a test environment in your AWS account.
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Create several security groups and configure rules to control network traffic.
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Test your security groups by launching EC2 instances.
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Share your findings and experiences in the course forum.
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Create a visual guide to AWS networking services
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Visual aids can be highly effective in enhancing understanding and retention. By creating a visual guide, you will not only reinforce your knowledge, but also have a valuable resource that you can refer to in the future.
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Gather information about AWS networking services.
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Choose a suitable visual format, such as a flowchart, infographic, or diagram.
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Design and create your visual guide using appropriate tools.
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Share your visual guide with your classmates and instructor for feedback.
Build a simple web server application
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By building a simple web server application, you will solidify your understanding of key concepts such as HTTP protocols, firewalls, and load balancing.
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Web Server
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Design a simple web application.
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Choose and use a suitable technology stack.
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Set up a web server on AWS EC2.
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Test and deploy your web application.
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Monitor your application and make improvements as needed.
Create a personal cloud computing environment on AWS
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Building a personal cloud computing environment will provide you with hands-on experience in applying the concepts and technologies covered in this course, allowing you to deepen your understanding and develop practical skills.
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Sign up for an AWS account, if you don't already have one.
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Create a virtual private cloud (VPC).
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Launch an EC2 instance and configure it with a web server.
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Set up a domain name and point it to your EC2 instance.
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Monitor and manage your cloud environment.
Attend an AWS Community Day event
Show steps
Immerse yourself in the AWS community by attending an event specifically tailored towards knowledge-sharing and skill development.
Browse courses on
Networking
Show steps
- Find an AWS Community Day Event near you.
- Register for the event.
- Attend the event and actively participate in sessions and discussions.
Practice using AWS CLI for network management
Show steps
This course contains a module that heavily relies on using AWS CLI for managing networking. This activity will help you become familiar with it and build proficiency.
Browse courses on
AWS CLI
Show steps
- Install and set up AWS CLI on your local machine.
- Find sample commands from AWS CLI documentation, or online.
- Spend 30-60 minutes practicing various AWS CLI commands.
Practice setting up and managing security groups in AWS
Show steps
Security groups are crucial for managing network access and securing AWS resources. Practice with this activity to enhance your understanding and skills.
Browse courses on
Security Groups
Show steps
- Review the documentation on security groups in AWS.
- Set up a test environment in your AWS account.
- Create several security groups and configure rules to control network traffic.
- Test your security groups by launching EC2 instances.
- Share your findings and experiences in the course forum.
Create a visual guide to AWS networking services
Show steps
Visual aids can be highly effective in enhancing understanding and retention. By creating a visual guide, you will not only reinforce your knowledge, but also have a valuable resource that you can refer to in the future.
Show steps
- Gather information about AWS networking services.
- Choose a suitable visual format, such as a flowchart, infographic, or diagram.
- Design and create your visual guide using appropriate tools.
- Share your visual guide with your classmates and instructor for feedback.
Build a simple web server application
Show steps
By building a simple web server application, you will solidify your understanding of key concepts such as HTTP protocols, firewalls, and load balancing.
Browse courses on
Web Server
Show steps
- Design a simple web application.
- Choose and use a suitable technology stack.
- Set up a web server on AWS EC2.
- Test and deploy your web application.
- Monitor your application and make improvements as needed.
Create a personal cloud computing environment on AWS
Show steps
Building a personal cloud computing environment will provide you with hands-on experience in applying the concepts and technologies covered in this course, allowing you to deepen your understanding and develop practical skills.
Show steps
- Sign up for an AWS account, if you don't already have one.
- Create a virtual private cloud (VPC).
- Launch an EC2 instance and configure it with a web server.
- Set up a domain name and point it to your EC2 instance.
- Monitor and manage your cloud environment.
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