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AWSCLOUDPRAESS

AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

This course is 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, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge. This course also helps you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

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✓ Official training AWSLevel Fundamentals⏱️ 1 day (7h)

What you will learn

  • Summarize the working definition of AWS
  • Differentiate between on-premises, hybrid-cloud, and all-in cloud
  • Describe the basic global infrastructure of the AWS Cloud
  • Explain the six benefits of the AWS Cloud
  • Describe and provide an example of the core AWS services, including compute, network, databases, and storage
  • Identify an appropriate solution using AWS Cloud services with various use cases
  • Describe the AWS Well-Architected Framework
  • Explain the shared responsibility model
  • Describe the core security services within the AWS Cloud
  • Describe the basics of AWS Cloud migration
  • Articulate the financial benefits of the AWS Cloud for an organization's cost management
  • Define the core billing, account management, and pricing models
  • Explain how to use pricing tools to make cost-effective choices for AWS services

Prerequisites

  • General IT business knowledge
  • General IT technical knowledge

Target audience

  • Sales, Legal, Marketing, Business analysts, Project managers, AWS Academy students, Other IT-related professionals

Training Program

10 modules to master the fundamentals

Topics covered
  • →Summarize the benefits of AWS
  • →Describe differences between on-demand delivery and cloud deployments
  • →Summarize the pay-as-you-go pricing model
Topics covered
  • →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
Topics covered
  • →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
Topics covered
  • →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
Topics covered
  • →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
Topics covered
  • →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
Topics covered
  • →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
Topics covered
  • →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
Topics covered
  • →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
Topics covered
  • →Determine resources for preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner examination
  • →Describe benefits of becoming AWS Certified

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Quality Process

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Teaching Methods Used
  • Lectures / Theoretical Slides — Presentation of concepts using visual aids (PowerPoint, PDF).
  • Technical Demonstration (Demos) — The instructor performs a task or procedure while students observe.
  • Guided Labs — Guided practical exercises on software, hardware, or technical environments.
Evaluation and Monitoring System

The achievement of training objectives is evaluated at multiple levels to ensure quality:

  • Continuous Knowledge Assessment : Verification of knowledge throughout the training via participatory methods (quizzes, practical exercises, case studies) under instructor supervision.
  • Progress Measurement : Comparative self-assessment system including an initial diagnostic to determine the starting level, followed by a final evaluation to validate skills development.
  • Quality Evaluation : End-of-session satisfaction questionnaire to measure the relevance and effectiveness of the training as perceived by participants.

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