Course Syllabus

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 Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with the essentials of cloud computing needed to contribute effectively to the mission of an organization. Through hands-on learning and utilizing curriculum and resources provided by AWS, this course will give students an introduction to the AWS platform.

 Learning Outcomes 

This course utilizes the AWS Academy program to prepare students for two industry recognized certifications using a combination of instructional materials, including lectures, readings, and hands-on labs. By the end of the course, students should be able to pass both exams by utilizing the following knowledge and abilities:

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

  • 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

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

  • Knowledge and skills in compute, networking, storage, and database AWS services as well as AWS deployment and management services
  • Knowledge and skills in deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS as well as implementing security controls and compliance requirements
  • Knowledge and skills in using the AWS Management Console and the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, AWS networking, security services, and the AWS global infrastructure
  • Ability to identify which AWS services meet a given technical requirement and to define technical requirements for an AWS-based application

Technical Requirements

You will need the following in order to participate in this course:

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