AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials Course

Course Summary

The AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials training course is designed to demonstrate an overall understanding of the AWS Cloud.

The course begins with an overview of the AWS Cloud concepts and AWS services. Next, it further examines the knowledge by exploring the security, architecture, and pricing. The course concludes by building a foundation for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

AWS Authorized Training is only available in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, United States, and Peru.

Purpose

Demonstrate the basics of AWS cloud servers for people new to the concepts.

Audience

Any IT professional and any tech employee looking to expand on their AWS skills.

Role

Business Analyst - Data Engineer - Data Scientist - DevOps Engineer - Project Manager - Q/A - Software Developer - System Administrator - Technical Manager - Web Developer

Skill Level

Introduction

Style

Workshops

Duration

1 Day

Related Technologies

Cloud Computing Training

AWS

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Productivity Objectives:

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

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What You'll Learn

In the AWS Authorized Training Course – AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials training course, you'll learn:

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics
- Determine resources for preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner examination
- Describe benefits of becoming AWS Certified