AWS100 - AWS Academy Cloud Foundations (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner)

Course Description

Bootcamp | 18 hours | 1.8 CEUs | $1,995

AWS Academy Cloud Foundations is intended for students who seek an overall understanding of cloud computing concepts, independent of specific technical roles. It provides a detailed overview of cloud concepts, AWS core services, security, architecture, pricing, and support.

AWS Academy Cloud Foundations (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner) can apply to either the AWS Academy Solutions Architect Professional Certificate, or the Cloud Professional Certificate.

AWS100 is the first course in the AWS Academy Solutions Architect Professional Certificate. To complete the certificate students will also enroll in AWS250. Click on each course link for more details and to add to cart.

OR

AWS100 is taken as part of the Cloud Professional Certificate. To complete the certificate students will also enroll in GCP100, & AZ900. Click on each course link for more details and to add to cart.

Course Outline

• Module 0: Course Introduction
  • The purpose of this module is to introduce the AWS Academy Cloud Foundations course to students
• Module 1: Cloud Concepts Overview
  • The purpose of this module is to introduce students to cloud computing, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and what AWS offers.
• Module 2: Cloud Economics and Billing
  • The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the business advantages for moving to the cloud. The module begins by explaining the pricing philosophy of AWS and the overall concept of Total Cost of Ownership. These concepts are important for your students to understand because they might need to rely on them in their careers as cloud practitioners.
• Module 3: AWS Global Infrastructure Overview
  • The purpose of this module is to introduce the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Global Infrastructure.
• Module 4: AWS Cloud Security
  • The purpose of this module is to provide an introduction to the AWS approach to security. This module includes the controls in the AWS environment, and some of the AWS products and features that customers can use to meet their security objectives.
• Module 5: Networking and Content Delivery
  • The purpose of this module is to introduce students to three fundamental AWS networking and content delivery services: Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), Amazon Route 53, and Amazon CloudFront. Students will have the opportunity to label a virtual private cloud (VPC) network architecture diagram, design a VPC, watch how a VPC is built, and finally build a VPC themselves.
• Module 6: Compute
  • The purpose of this module is to introduce many of the compute services that Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers. These services include Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), AWS Lambda, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR), and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS).
• Module 7: Storage
  • The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the various options for storing data with AWS. The module describes four different storage technologies. The module focuses on the storage services that are described so that students can decide which storage service to use for various use cases. Storage is one of the core AWS service areas, and it is important for your students to understand the advantages and disadvantages of each technology. The module concludes with an activity that gives students an opportunity to apply what they learned to a real-world scenario. After providing this conceptual foundation, the module describes the following storage services:
    • Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) 
    • Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) 
    • Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
    • Amazon Simple Storage Service Glacier
• Module 8: Databases
  • The purpose of this module is to introduce students to four of the most commonly used AWS database services. The module describes four different database services. The module focuses on the database services that are described so that students can decide which database service to use for various use cases. Databases are one of the core AWS service areas, and it is important for your students to understand the advantages and disadvantages of each service. The module concludes with an activity that gives students an opportunity to apply what they learned to a real-world scenario. After providing this conceptual foundation, the module describes the following database services:
    • Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) 
    • Amazon DynamoDB 
    • Amazon Redshift
    • Amazon Aurora
• Module 9: Cloud Architecture
  • The purpose of this module is to introduce students to designing and building cloud architectures according to best practices.
• Module 10: Automatic Scaling and Monitoring
  • The purpose of this module is to introduce students to three fundamental AWS services – Elastic Load Balancing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) Auto Scaling, and Amazon CloudWatch – which can be used together to build dynamic, scalable architectures.

Learner Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Define the AWS Cloud 
• Explain the AWS pricing philosophy 
• Identify the global infrastructure components of AWS 
• Describe the security and compliance measures of the AWS Cloud, including AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Create a virtual private cloud (VPC) by using Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) 
• Demonstrate when to use Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), AWS Lambda, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk 
• Differentiate between Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS), Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS), and Amazon Simple Storage Service Glacier (Amazon S3 Glacier) 
• Demonstrate when to use AWS database services, including Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon Aurora 
• Explain the architectural principles of the AWS Cloud 
• Explore key concepts related to Elastic Load Balancing, Amazon CloudWatch, and Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling

Additional Information

Class prepares you for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification exam.

NOTE: Students will receive two Canvas invites for this course. One invite is for the SLU Workforce Center Canvas site and the other is for the AWS Academy Canvas site. Students should follow the instructions in their course reminder emails to access the SLU Workforce Center Canvas site prior to the first day/night of class. In the SLU Canvas site, students will find their Webex logins for each class session as well as other valuable information. Accessing and using the AWS Academy Canvas site will be discussed during the first day/night of class by the instructor and requires no action prior to class starting.

Duration

18 Hours | 3 Days or 6 Nights

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• AWS Academy Solutions Architect Professional Certificate : 54 Hour Certificate
• Cloud Professional Certificate : Cloud Professional Certificate
• Software Engineering Cloud Certificate : 60 Hour Certificate