• 17 Mins

  • 4.6/5

  • Beginner

About the course

Learning cloud computing skills is the need of the hour. And there’s no better platform or service than Amazon Web Services, popularly known as AWS.

AWS offers more than 200 fully featured services from launching a simple database to machine learning applications, from hosting a wordpress website to quantum computing you can do almost everything here. 

Cloud computing on AWS can be a game changer for you whether you are an individual who just wants to upgrade your own data science skills or a leader who is looking to develop a data science team. This course on the fundamentals of AWS will help you build foundational skills using which you can achieve your cloud goals. 

From launching a simple instance using EC2 and getting it ready for your machine learning projects, to defining custom web application firewalls, this AWS course will give you a solid understanding of how a data professional should learn and apply AWS skills.


Prerequisites

This course on the Fundamentals of AWS is for anyone who has a basic knowledge of programming and is looking to transition into the world of Cloud Computing or Data Engineering. You will require the following prerequisites for this course:

  • Knowledge of any programming language

  • Familiarity of working with any relational database

  • Familiarity of working with basic command line interface

Projects

  • Create Virtual Private Network
  • Custom IAM and S3 Bucket Policies 
  • EC2 Auto Scaling
  • Load Balancer with Web Application Firewall
Projects

Course curriculum

  • 1
    Introduction to Cloud
    • Introduction to Cloud Computing
    • Key Concepts
    • Types of Cloud
    • Quiz: Cloud Deployment Models
    • Types of Cloud Services
    • Quiz: Types of Cloud Services
    • AI&ML Blackbelt Plus Program (Sponsored)

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Key Takeaways

  • Understand the need for Cloud Computing

  • Explore the concepts related to AWS Global Infrastructure

  • Understand the key factors before launching any resource on AWS

  • Learn about different types of cloud storage like EBS, EFS and S3 on AWS

  • Create your own virtual private network in AWS

  • Create custom security policies in AWS

  • Learn how to launch a database using AWS RDS

  • Explore the basics of DynamoDB and their role in AWS

  • Learn how to launch a Amazon Redshift cluster

  • Understand the basics of auto scaling and load balancing