AWS Cloud Syllabus

Prerequisite:

• Basic knowledge of computing, networking, Linux, databases, virtualization, and scripting is recommended for learning AWS Cloud.

Course Objective:

• The student will be able to understand a comprehensive understanding of cloud computing principles, AWS services, cloud security, and application deployment using AWS.

Unit-01 Cloud Computing Fundamentals & AWS Introduction (25%)

• Introduction to Cloud Computing – Definition, Benefits, Characteristics
• Cloud Service Models – SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
• Deployment Models – Public, Private, Hybrid
• Overview of AWS – History, Use Cases, AWS Global Infrastructure
• AWS Free Tier – Creating AWS Account, Billing Dashboard
• AWS Console Navigation – Hands-on with Dashboard

Unit-02 AWS Compute and Storage Services (25%)

• Amazon EC2 – Launch, Configure, Connect, Stop/Terminate
• EC2 Instance Types, Security Groups, Key Pair
• Amazon S3 – Buckets, Object Upload, Permissions
• S3 Features – Lifecycle, Versioning, Static Website Hosting
• Amazon EBS – Attach volumes, Snapshots, Resize

Unit-03 AWS Database Services (25%)

• Introduction to Cloud Databases: Benefits over traditional DBs Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) – Features, Instance Setup Supported
• RDS Engines: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB (focus on MySQL)
• Creating, Connecting, and Managing RDS Instances
• Amazon DynamoDB – NoSQL Database: Concepts, Tables, Items Comparing RDS and DynamoDB (Use Cases and Differences)

Unit-04 Cloud Security, Monitoring & Cost Optimization (25%)

• AWS Security Model (Shared Responsibility Model)
• AWS IAM – Users, Groups, Policies, Roles
• AWS CloudWatch – Metrics, Logs, Alerts
• AWS CloudTrail – Monitor User Activity
• AWS Budgets & Cost Explorer – Manage and Track Billing

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