AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials is the go-to course for practitioners starting with AWS fundamentals. It equips beginners with essential cloud knowledge through structured, self-paced modules.
Detailed Curriculum
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Cloud Introduction: AWS global infrastructure, six benefits (agility, scalability), job roles, and migration basics.
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Core Services: Compute (EC2 instances, Lambda serverless), networking (VPC, subnets, ELB), storage (S3 classes, EBS/EFS), databases (RDS, Dynamo DB).
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Security & Architecture: IAM access, shared responsibility model, Well-Architected Framework, security groups/NACLs.
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Pricing & Support: Billing dashboard, Pricing Calculator, Savings Plans, support tiers, cost optimization.
Key Hands-On Demos
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Launching an EC2 instance: Select AMI, c
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Configure instance type (e.g., t3.micro), set up security groups, and review pricing—shown step-by-step with explanations.
- Creating an S3 bucket: Upload objects, apply lifecycle policies, enable versioning, and explore storage classes like Intelligent-Tiering.
- VPC setup: Create a VPC with public/private subnets, attach internet gateway, configure route tables, and demo security groups/NAT gateways.
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials prepares you for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam (CLF-C02), a foundational certification with no strict prerequisites.
Exam Requirements
Pass a 90-minute test with 65 multiple-choice/response questions; score 700/1000 to pass, costing $100 USD, valid 3 years
Available online proctored or at Pearson VUE centers in English, Hindi, and other languages.