AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

Course Description

AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials is intended for individuals who seek an overall understanding of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud, independent of specific technical roles. You will learn about AWS Cloud concepts, core AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge. This course provides a critical roadmap for navigating the cloud landscape and serves as the primary preparation tool for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

Who is this course for

This course is designed for a broad audience, including:

• Business Professionals: Sales, legal, and marketing staff who need to communicate effectively about cloud solutions.

• Decision Makers: Project managers and analysts evaluating the financial benefits of cloud migration.

• Students: AWS Academy members starting their cloud career journey.

• IT Professionals: Those new to the cloud who need a "big picture" view before diving into specialized technical domains.

Course Objectives

• Cloud Concepts: Summarize the definition of AWS and differentiate between on-premises, hybrid, and all-in-cloud models.

• Infrastructure & Services: Describe the AWS global infrastructure and core services including compute, network, databases, and storage.

• Architectural Best Practices: Explain the six benefits of the AWS Cloud and the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

• Security & Responsibility: Understand the Shared Responsibility Model and core security services within the AWS Cloud.

• Economics & Billing: Articulate financial benefits, define pricing models, and learn to use pricing tools for cost-effective choices.

• Migration: Describe the basic concepts and strategies of AWS Cloud migration.

Prerequisites

• General Knowledge: Basic IT business knowledge and a general understanding of IT technical concepts.

• Technical Skill: No prior cloud or programming experience is required.

Course outline

Section 1: Introduction to Amazon Web Services

• Summarize the benefits of AWS

• Describe differences between on-demand delivery and cloud deployments

• Summarize the pay-as-you-go pricing model

Section 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

• Give an example of the uses for Elastic Load Balancing

• Summarize the differences between Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) and Amazon Simple Queue Services (Amazon SQS)

• Summarize additional AWS compute options

Section 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

Section 4: Networking

• Describe the basic concepts of networking

• Describe the difference between public and private networking resources

• Explain a virtual private gateway using a real life scenario

• Explain a virtual private network (VPN) using a real life scenario

• Describe the benefit of AWS Direct Connect

• Describe the benefit of hybrid deployments

• Describe the layers of security used in an IT strategy

• Describe which services are used to interact with the AWS global network

Section 5: Storage and Databases

• Summarize the basic concept 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 Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)

• Summarize various storage solutions

• Describe the benefits of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)

• Describe the benefits of Amazon DynamoDB

• Summarize various database services

Section 6: Security

• Explain the benefits of the shared responsibility model

• Describe multi-factor authentication (MFA)

• Differentiate between the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) security levels

• Describe security policies at a basic level

• Explain the benefits of AWS Organizations

• Summarize the benefits of compliance with AWS

• Explain primary AWS security services at a basic level

Section 7: Monitoring and Analytics

• Summarize approaches to monitoring your AWS environment

• Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudWatch

• Describe the benefits of AWS CloudTrail

• Describe the benefits of AWS Trusted Advisor

Section 8: Pricing and Support

• Understand AWS pricing and support models

• Describe the AWS Free Tier

• Describe key benefits of AWS Organizations and consolidated billing

• Explain the benefits of AWS Budgets

• Explain the benefits of AWS Cost Explorer

• Explain the primary benefits of the AWS Pricing Calculator

• Distinguish between the various AWS Support Plans

• Describe the benefits of AWS Marketplace

Section 9: Migration and Innovation

• Understand migration and innovation in the AWS Cloud

• Summarize the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)

• Summarize six key factors of a cloud migration strategy

• Describe the benefits of various AWS data migration solutions, such as AWS Snowcone, AWS Snowball, and AWS Snowmobile

• Summarize the broad scope of innovative solutions that AWS offers

• Summarize the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework

Section 10: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics

• Determine resources for preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner examination

• Describe benefits of becoming AWS Certified