Cloud Computing with AWS - Beginner to Advanced

Course Overview

Master cloud computing with AWS from basics to advanced concepts. Learn to architect, deploy, and manage scalable, highly available applications on Amazon Web Services.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of computing concepts
Familiarity with Linux command line
Basic networking knowledge

What You'll Learn

Design and implement AWS cloud solutions
Deploy scalable and secure applications
Manage AWS infrastructure and services
Implement cloud security best practices
Optimize cloud costs and performance

Course Duration: 12 weeks

Course Content

Module 1: AWS Fundamentals

Get started with AWS cloud computing basics and core services.

Topics Covered

Introduction to Cloud Computing
AWS Global Infrastructure
AWS Management Console
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)

Practical Exercises

Set up AWS account and IAM users
Use AWS Management Console
Practice AWS CLI commands

Module 2: Compute Services

Learn about AWS compute services and their applications.

Topics Covered

Amazon EC2 Fundamentals
Auto Scaling and Load Balancing
AWS Lambda and Serverless
Container Services (ECS/EKS)
Instance Management

Practical Exercises

Launch and manage EC2 instances
Create auto-scaling groups
Deploy serverless applications

Module 3: Storage and Database Services

Master AWS storage solutions and database services.

Topics Covered

Amazon S3 and Storage Classes
EBS and EFS Storage
RDS and Aurora
DynamoDB
Backup and Recovery

Practical Exercises

Configure S3 buckets and policies
Set up RDS databases
Implement backup strategies

Module 4: Networking and Security

Understand AWS networking components and security best practices.

Topics Covered

VPC Design and Implementation
Security Groups and NACLs
Route 53 DNS Services
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Shield and WAF

Practical Exercises

Create and configure VPCs
Implement network security
Set up DNS routing

Module 5: Application Services

Explore AWS application services and integration.

Topics Covered

Simple Queue Service (SQS)
Simple Notification Service (SNS)
API Gateway
CloudFront CDN
Elastic Beanstalk

Practical Exercises

Build message-based applications
Deploy APIs with API Gateway
Configure CDN distributions

Module 6: Monitoring and DevOps

Learn to monitor AWS resources and implement DevOps practices.

Topics Covered

CloudWatch Monitoring
CloudTrail Auditing
DevOps on AWS
CI/CD Pipeline Setup
Infrastructure as Code

Practical Exercises

Set up monitoring and alerts
Create CI/CD pipelines
Deploy with CloudFormation

Projects

Build a highly available web application
Implement a serverless data processing pipeline
Create a multi-region disaster recovery solution
Deploy a microservices architecture

Certification

Upon completion, receive a certificate in AWS Cloud Computing and prepare for AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification