AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introduction to Amazon Web Services  

• Summarize the benefits of AWS 
• Describe differences between on-demand delivery and cloud deployments  
• Summarize the pay-as-you-go pricing model 

Module 2: Compute in the Cloud  

• Describe the benefits of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) at a basic level  
• Identify the different Amazon EC2 instance types  
• Differentiate between the various billing options for Amazon EC2  
• Describe the benefits of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling  
• Summarize the benefits of Elastic Load Balancing  
• Give an example of the uses for Elastic Load Balancing  
• Summarize the differences between Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) and Amazon Simple Queue Services (Amazon SQS)  
• Summarize additional AWS compute options 

Module 3: Global Infrastructure and Reliability  

• Summarize the benefits of the AWS Global Infrastructure  
• Describe the basic concept of Availability Zones  
• Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudFront and Edge locations  
• Compare different methods for provisioning AWS services 

Module 4: Networking  Describe the basic concepts of networking  

• Describe the difference between public and private networking resources  
• Explain a virtual private gateway using a real life scenario  
• Explain a virtual private network (VPN) using a real life scenario  
• Describe the benefit of AWS Direct Connect  
• Describe the benefit of hybrid deployments  
• Describe the layers of security used in an IT strategy  
• Describe which services are used to interact with the AWS global network   

Module 5: Storage and Databases  

• Summarize the basic concept of storage and databases  
• Describe benefits of Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)  
• Describe benefits of Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)  
• Describe the benefits of Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)  
• Summarize various storage solutions  
• Describe the benefits of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)  
• Describe the benefits of Amazon DynamoDB  
• Summarize various database services 

Module 6: Security  

• Explain the benefits of the shared responsibility model  
• Describe multi-factor authentication (MFA)  
• Differentiate between the  AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) security levels  
• Describe security policies at a basic level  
• Explain the benefits of AWS Organizations  
• Summarize the benefits of compliance with AWS  
• Explain primary AWS security services at a basic level 

Module 7: Monitoring and Analytics  

• Summarize approaches to monitoring your AWS environment  
• Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudWatch  
• Describe the benefits of AWS CloudTrail  
• Describe the benefits of AWS Trusted Advisor   

Module 8: Pricing and Support  

• Understand AWS pricing and support models  
• Describe the AWS Free Tier  
• Describe key benefits of AWS Organizations and consolidated billing  
• Explain the benefits of AWS Budgets  
• Explain the benefits of AWS Cost Explorer  
• Explain the primary benefits of the AWS Pricing Calculator  
• Distinguish between the various AWS Support Plans  
• Describe the benefits of AWS Marketplace 

Module 9: Migration and Innovation  

• Understand migration and innovation in the AWS Cloud  
• Summarize the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)   
• Summarize six key factors of a cloud migration strategy  
• Describe the benefits of various AWS data migration solutions, such as AWS Snowcone, AWS Snowball, and AWS Snowmobile  
• Summarize the broad scope of innovative solutions that AWS offers  
• Summarize the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework 

Module 10: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics  

• Determine resources for preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner examination  
• Describe benefits of becoming AWS Certified