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Course Overview
As organizations increasingly migrate to the cloud, professionals need the skills to navigate and manage this complex environment. The AWS Technical Essentials course provides a foundational understanding of essential AWS services and equips you to make informed decisions about IT solutions based on business requirements.
In just one day, this instructor-led training introduces you to core AWS concepts, services, and terminology. You’ll explore tools like Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)—and gain hands-on experience with real-world use cases. This technical essentials course also provides a launching point for further AWS training, helping you choose among several AWS compute services that align with your goals.
Who Should Attend
- Individuals responsible for articulating the technical benefits of AWS services
- Individuals interested in learning how to get started with using AWS
- SysOps Administrators, Solution Architects and Developers interested in using AWS services
Course Objectives
- Recognize terminology and concepts as they relate to the AWS platform and navigate the AWS Management Console.
- Understand the foundational services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), and Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS).
- Understand the security measures AWS provides and key concepts of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).
- Understand AWS database services, including Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS).
- Understand AWS management tools, including Auto Scaling, Amazon CloudWatch, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and AWS Trusted Advisor.
Course Outline
1 – AWS Introduction and History
- Overview of Amazon Web Services and its evolution
- AWS Global Infrastructure
- Demo: AWS Management Console
2 – AWS Storage
- Overview of AWS storage services
- Introduction to Amazon EBS
- Create and manage Amazon S3 buckets and objects
3 – Compute, Network, and Storage Services
- Introduction to Amazon EC2, VPC, S3, and EBS
- Demo: Amazon S3
- Hands-on Lab: Build your own VPC and launch a web server
4 – AWS Security and IAM
- AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts
- Demo: Setting up IAM roles and policies
5 – Compute Services & Networking
- Overview of compute and networking options
- Describe Amazon VPC and EC2
- Launch an EC2 instance
- Use Amazon EBS with EC2
6 – Managed Services & Databases
- Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB and RDS
- Understand use cases and architecture
- Launch a database instance with RDS
7 – Databases (RDS, DynamoDB)
- SQL vs NoSQL in AWS
- Data storage considerations
- Hands-on Lab: Build a database server and connect to it
8 – AWS Elasticity and Management Tools
- Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
- Monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch
- Introduction to AWS Trusted Advisor
- Hands-on Lab: Scale and load balance your architecture
9 – Deployment and Management
- Understand AWS CloudFormation
- Use CloudWatch for metrics and alarms
- Revisit IAM for user and service-level access