AWS Technical Essentials
Field | Description |
Purpose | To provide a technical introduction to the core AWS services and concepts required to build, scale, and secure basic cloud solutions, serving as the essential starting point for all technical AWS learning paths. |
Audience | Technical professionals and individuals who need a practical understanding of AWS services to make informed architectural or development decisions. |
Role | Solutions Architects, Developers, SysOps Administrators, and Technical Decision Makers. |
Domain | Cloud Foundations / Infrastructure / IT Operations. |
Skill Level | Fundamental. |
Style | A blend of technical theory and hands-on experience, focusing on navigating the console and configuring core compute, storage, and networking resources. |
Duration | 1 Day. |
Related Technologies | Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, Amazon DynamoDB, IAM, and Amazon CloudWatch. |
Course Description
AWS Technical Essentials is the foundational building block for any technical professional starting their journey on the AWS Cloud. This course introduces you to the essential services and common architectural patterns used to solve modern business challenges. You will move beyond high-level definitions into hands-on experiences, learning how to navigate the AWS Management Console and configure fundamental resources. By the end of the day, you will understand how to build and compare solutions that are highly available, fault-tolerant, scalable, and cost-effective.
Who is this course for
This course is intended for those who need to understand the "under-the-hood" mechanics of AWS:
Developers and Architects who need a baseline for more advanced technical training.
SysOps Administrators transitioning from on-premises data centers to the cloud.
Technical Sales/Leads who must articulate the specific technical benefits of AWS services to clients or stakeholders.
Course Objectives
Foundational Knowledge: Describe core AWS terminology and navigate the Management Console with confidence.
Security & IAM: Articulate key security measures and understand how to manage access via AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).
Compute Services: Distinguish between different compute models, including EC2 (Virtual Machines), Lambda (Serverless), and ECS/EKS (Containers).
Storage & Databases: Understand the differences between block, file, and object storage (S3) and compare RDS (Relational) with DynamoDB (NoSQL).
Networking & Monitoring: Explore the basics of cloud networking and learn to configure Amazon CloudWatch to monitor resource health and performance.
Prerequisites
Required: General IT experience and a basic understanding of common data center components (servers, networking, and databases).
Cloud Experience: None. This course is designed specifically for those with no prior AWS or cloud computing experience.
Course outline
Section 1: Introduction to Amazon Web Services
Introduction to Cloud Computing
Introduction to AWS Cloud Services
Security in the AWS Cloud
Introduction to AWS IAM
Hands-On Lab: Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Section 2: AWS Compute
Compute as a service in AWS
Introduction to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Amazon EC2 instance lifecycle
AWS container services
What is serverless?
Introduction to AWS Lambda
Section 3: AWS Networking
Introduction to Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)
AWS Direct Connect
Amazon VPC routing
AWS Routing Table Demonstration
Amazon VPC security
Hands-On Lab: Create a VPC and Relaunch the Corporate Directory Application in Amazon EC2
Section 4: AWS Storage
AWS storage types
Amazon EC2 instance storage and Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
Object storage with Amazon S3
Section 5: Databases
Benefits of databases in AWS
Amazon Relational Database Service
Purpose-built databases
Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB
Hands-On Lab: Configure a Web Application to use an Amazon S3 Bucket and DynamoDB Table
Section 6: Monitoring, Load Balancing and Scaling
Monitoring
Load Balancing
Scaling
Hands-On Lab: Configure High Availability for Your Application