AWS Essentials

Learn from AWS technical instructors about the AWS Platform, global infrastructure, security, and the core services.

Created by: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
A subsidiary of Amazon.com

What Will I Learn?

• Recognize terminology and concepts as they relate to the AWS platform and navigate the AWS Management Console.
• Understand Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), and Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS).
• Learn about the security measures AWS provides and key concepts of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Use AWS database services, including Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Relational Database (RDS).
• Understand AWS management tools, including Auto Scaling, Amazon CloudWatch, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and AWS Trusted Advisor.

Requirements

• Fundamental understanding of IT, storage, databases, and networking.

Target audience

• Individuals interested in learning how to get started with using AWS.
• SysOps administrators, solution architects and developers interested in using AWS services.
• Individuals responsible for articulating the technical benefits of AWS services to customers.