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AWS Cloud Practitioner

The foundation every AWS role is built on. What the cloud is, the core services, how AWS charges, and how to keep an account secure and within budget. Maps to the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

Concept trackbeginner18 readings
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By the end you'll be able to
  • Explain what cloud computing is and why teams move to it
  • Name the core AWS services and what each one does
  • Read how AWS charges and pick the right purchasing model
  • Keep an account secure and catch a runaway bill early

Modules

Read through in order. Each module covers one part of the picture.

  1. 01
    What cloud computing is
    Before any service makes sense, the shift underneath it does. Cloud computing means renting IT resources over the internet on demand and paying for what you use, instead of buying and running your own machines. That one change is what every AWS benefit flows from.
    15 min read
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  2. 02
    AWS core services in one sentence each
    AWS has hundreds of services, but a handful carry almost every workload and show up in almost every later lab. Meet the core five, EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, and Lambda, with a one-sentence definition for each and a sense of when you reach for which.
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  3. 03
    Regions and Availability Zones
    AWS is not one big computer. It is dozens of Regions around the world, each split into isolated Availability Zones. This is the first thing to understand about AWS, because every service you use lives somewhere on this map.
    15 min read
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