Amazon Web Services Beginners Course
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A beginner course on Amazon Web Services that tours the core AWS services, then goes deeper into setting them up. 11 hours 30 minutes across 49 videos for new cloud admins and IT staff.
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Amazon Web Services Beginners Course introduces AWS, the cloud platform from Amazon, and shows you how its main services fit together. It is for new cloud administrators, IT staff and tech-facing roles such as project managers who need a working grasp of AWS. The course runs for 11 hours 30 minutes across 49 videos, with 50 practice questions.
What you will learn
- Explain what AWS is, the benefits of cloud computing and the main types of cloud
- Work with AWS through the Management Console and the command line (CLI)
- Launch and manage EC2 compute, Auto Scaling groups, backups and recovery
- Store data in S3 and run databases with RDS
- Set up networking with VPC, endpoints, Route 53 DNS and Elastic Load Balancing
- Control access with IAM and Directory Service, and add certificates with Certificate Manager
- Monitor and audit your account with CloudWatch and CloudTrail
- Use messaging and mail services such as SQS, SNS, SES and WorkMail
- Deploy code with CodeDeploy and manage servers with Systems Manager
Course outline
- Introduction to AWS Basics: what AWS is, cloud benefits and cloud types.
- AWS Web Services and Cloud Platform Services: a tour of the Console, CLI, EC2, RDS, networking, analytics, messaging, Route 53, load balancing, S3 and IAM.
- AWS Basic Summary: a recap of the core services.
- Introduction to AWS Deep Dive: setting the scene for hands-on detail.
- AWS Management of Services and Features Deep Dive: VPC, DNS, load balancing, EC2, Auto Scaling, CodeDeploy, backups, RDS, IAM, S3, SES, CloudWatch and CloudTrail in more depth.
- AWS Deep Dive Summary: a final review.
Who this course is for
- New cloud administrators starting with AWS
- IT staff who are moving workloads to the cloud
- Project managers who work with cloud teams
- Sales and marketing staff who need to talk about AWS with confidence
Before you start
Around one year of IT or cloud admin experience is recommended, as the deep dive section moves at a quicker pace. You will get the most from the course if you set up your own AWS account and follow along in the Console.
Jobs this course supports
- Cloud Administrator
- Cloud Support Associate
- Junior Cloud Engineer
- Cloud Storage Engineer
| Skill level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Duration | 11 Hours 30 Minutes |
| Videos | 49 Course Videos |
| Questions | 50 Test Questions |
| Prerequisites | Around one year of IT or cloud admin experience is recommended. |
| Best for | New cloud administrators, IT staff, project managers, sales and marketing staff in tech |
| Topics covered | Cloud basics, AWS Console and CLI, EC2 and Auto Scaling, S3, RDS, VPC and Route 53, IAM, CloudWatch and CloudTrail |
| Format | Online video lessons, self-paced |
| Language | English |
| Closed captions | Yes |
| Certificate | StemBoss Certificate of Completion |
What is inside this course
6 modules and 49 lessons. Here is the full outline.
Module 1: Introduction to AWS Basics5 lessons
- 1.1 Instructor Intro
- 1.2 AWS Basic Intro
- 1.3 What Is AWS
- 1.4 Advantages of cloud computing
- 1.5 Types of cloud computing
Module 2: AWS Web Services and Cloud Platform Services17 lessons
- 2.1 Console
- 2.2 CLI
- 2.3 Compute/EC2
- 2.4 Database-RDS
- 2.5 Networking and content delivery
- 2.6 Analytics
- 2.7 SQS-SNS
- 2.8 Workmail
- 2.9 SES
- 2.10 Systems manager
- 2.11 CloudTrail
- 2.12 Route53
- 2.13 Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
- 2.14 Certificate manager
- 2.15 Directory service
- 2.16 Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
- 2.17 Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Module 3: AWS Basic Summary1 lessons
- 3.1 AWS Basic Summary
Module 4: Introduction to AWS Deep Dive1 lessons
- 4.1 AWS Deep Dive Intro
Module 5: AWS Management of Services and Features Deep Dive24 lessons
- 5.1 VPC and Endpoint services pt 1
- 5.1 VPC and Endpoint services pt 2
- 5.2 DNS (Route 53)
- 5.3 Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) & Certificate manager pt 1
- 5.3 Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) & Certificate manager pt 2
- 5.4 Compute-EC2 Stand alone and SA with AR pt 1
- 5.4 Compute-EC2 Stand alone and SA with AR pt 2
- 5.5 ASG and Suspended ASG processes pt 1
- 5.5 ASG and Suspended ASG processes pt 2
- 5.6 Code deploy pt 1
- 5.6 Code deploy pt 2
- 5.7 Backups-Recovery of EC2 pt 1
- 5.7 Backups-Recovery of EC2 pt 2
- 5.7 Backups-Recovery of EC2 pt 3
- 5.8 RDS pt 1
- 5.8 RDS pt 2
- 5.8 RDS pt 3
- 5.9 Directory service
- 5.10 Identity and Access Management (IAM) pt 1
- 5.10 Identity and Access Management (IAM) pt 2
- 5.11 Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
- 5.12 SES
- 5.13 Cloudwatch
- 5.14 Cloudtrail
Module 6: AWS Deep Dive Summary1 lessons
- 6.1 AWS Deep Dive Summary
Your learning path
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Frequently asked questions
Is this course good for AWS beginners?
Yes. It starts with what AWS is and why companies use the cloud, then tours the main services before going deeper.
Which AWS services are covered?
Core services include EC2, Auto Scaling, S3, RDS, VPC, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancing, IAM, CloudWatch and CloudTrail, plus SQS, SNS, SES and CodeDeploy.
Do I need experience before I start?
About a year of IT or cloud admin experience is recommended, especially for the deep dive modules.
Does the course use the command line?
Yes. You see how to work with AWS through both the Management Console and the AWS CLI.
What should I take after this course?
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is a natural next step if you want an AWS certification.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. You get a StemBoss Certificate of Completion when you finish the course.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 14 days if you have completed less than 20% of the course. See our refund policy for details. Read the refund policy.
