AWS cloud practioner course

Passing Score: 700 out of 1000( about 70%)

This exam validates an examinee’s ability to:

• Define what the AWS Cloud is and the basic global infrastructure

• Describe basic AWS Cloud architectural principles Best Practice Whitepaper

• Describe the AWS Cloud value proposition

• Describe key services on the AWS platform and their common use cases (for example, compute and analytics)

• Describe basic security and compliance aspects of the AWS platform and the shared security model

• Define the billing, account management, and pricing models

• One of our Core Philosophy: Identify sources of documentation or technical assistance (for example, whitepapers or support tickets)

  • we will open a support ticket
  • Documentation
  • Github
  • Forums
  • Support plans

• Describe basic/core characteristics of deploying and operating in the AWS Cloud.

Course Contents

Domain 1: Cloud Concepts(26%)

• 1.1 Define the AWS Cloud and its value proposition

  • AWS Overview Whitepaper Pg 1-2

• 1.2 Identify aspects of AWS Cloud economics

  • Pay-as-you-go
  • Reserved capacity
  • TCO whitepaper
  • Capital Expense vs Variable Expense . One of the 6 Advantages of Cloud mentioned in the whitepaper Pg 1

• 1.3 List the different cloud architecture design principles for deploying and migration to the cloud and it's design principles

  • AWS Best practices whitepaper
  • AWS Migration Whitepaper
  • AWS Well Archicted Framework

Domain 2: Security(24%)

• 2.1 Define the AWS Shared Responsibility model

• 2.2 Define AWS Cloud security and compliance concepts

  • Cloudtrail
  • Access Logs
  • encryption
  • Trusted Advisor
  • Layered Security ( NACL and SG)
  • AWS Compliance Page

• 2.3 Identify AWS access management capabilities

  • IAM

• 2.4 Identify resources for security support

  • Security Blog
  • Security Support Page

Domain 3: Technology (36%)

• 3.1 Define methods of deploying and operating in the AWS Cloud

  • Fault Tolerant
  • Scalable and Elastic
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Opsworks
  • Elastic Beanstalk
  • AWS DevOps Suite

• 3.2 Define the AWS global infrastructure

  • Region , Zones and Edge location

• 3.3 Identify the core AWS services

  • Compute
  • Network
  • Storage
  • Databases
  • IAM and security
  • Integration (SQS, SNS)
  • Deployment (CF, Beanstalk) : just touch on this topic

• 3.4 Identify resources for technology support

  • Support Center
  • Documentation

Domain 4: Billing and Pricing (12%)

• 4.1 Compare and contrast the various pricing models for AWS

  • Reserved Instanced, Reserved Capacity
  • Pay as you go
  • Spot instances
  • Fundamental Of Pricing ( request, data transfer, storage cost)

• 4.2 Recognize the various account structures in relation to AWS billing and pricing

  • Consolidated Billing
  • Billing info access
  • AWS Free Tier

• 4.3 Identify resources available for billing support

  • https://aws.amazon.com/tco-calculator/
  • Support Center

Lessons

1. Intro to Cloud computing . Intro to AWS.
2. What's the value proposition of Cloud Computing?
3. Types of Cloud computing and Design Principles
4. AWS Global Infrastructure
5. Major Services Overview
6. Security
7. Storage
8. Compute
9. Database
10. IAM
11. App Integration
12. Monitoring and Logginh
13. Other Services
14. Summary
15. Quiz

• Official Sample Exam Questions
• Our Youtube Video Solving the sample questions

WhitePapers

• AWS Pricing Overview
• Overview of AWS
• AWS Best practice Whitepaper
• Total (Non) Cost of Ownership of the Cloud)(TCO) of Cloud
• AWS Well Archicted Framework

Links and resources

• Officia Exam Page
• Exam Guide and blueprint
• Official sample exam questions
• AWS Support plans: