Course Overview
"Great introduction to AWS. I wanted a quick course to understand the basics, and this course delivered." - Susan
"The explanation was really good and could be easily understood by beginners." - Chopra
Are you brand new to AWS?
If you need a clear, beginner-friendly AWS basics course that explains core cloud concepts in plain language, this AWS for beginners training is for you.
All lessons are taught by a real human instructor, not an AI avatar! But this course does feature AI-generated role plays to help you deepen your knowledge. This course features many hands-on demos, and has built-in lab environments for Udemy Business Pro and Personal Plan Subscribers. I am a former official AWS instructor, and taught for them directly for years.
Why should I choose this course?
Most lessons are just 5–10 minutes long, so you can quickly build a solid understanding of how AWS works and which services matter most for beginners. You’ll learn how to use the AWS Free Tier, explore the AWS Management Console, and see how AWS compares to other major cloud providers in simple, real-world terms.
In about 4 short hours, you’ll have a practical introduction to AWS. You’ll recognize common AWS services, navigate the AWS Console confidently, and understand how AWS fits into real-world cloud use cases
Will I actually learn how to use AWS in the real world?
Yes! You will learn how to sign up and how to take advantage of the free tier. You'll also learn some basic skills in the AWS Console, including creating S3 Buckets and EC2 Instances.
In this AWS for beginners course, you’ll learn how to sign up for an AWS account, safely use the AWS Free Tier, and navigate the AWS Management Console step by step. Through short video lessons, hands-on labs, quizzes, and role-play scenarios, you’ll build practical skills with core AWS services and real-world cloud concepts.
You will:
Get an introduction to AWS, common use cases, and the AWS learning path and certifications
Learn the basics of AWS AI solutions like Bedrock
Learn how to sign up for an AWS account, use the AWS Free Tier, and navigate the AWS Console
Explore how AWS compares to other cloud providers like Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure
Understand AWS Regions and Availability Zones and how they impact your architecture
Work with storage and compute services, including Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, EBS, and EFS
Learn the basics of AWS networking with VPCs, load balancers, and highly available architectures
Get introduced to serverless computing with AWS Lambda and practice with hands-on labs
Understand key cloud concepts such as elasticity, auto scaling, and the shared responsibility model
Practice essential security skills with IAM, multifactor authentication (MFA), and billing alerts
Monitor and audit your environment using CloudWatch and CloudTrail
Work with managed databases like Amazon RDS and DynamoDB
Run containers in the cloud using Amazon ECS and the AWS CLI for command-line management
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Course curriculum
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Introduction
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Connect with Me!
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Introduction to AWS
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Quiz: Introduction to AWS
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Downloadable Study Guides, Slides, and Labs
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Built-In Labs for Udemy Business Pro and Personal Plan
87 Xem trước -
Demo: Sign Up for an AWS Account and Use the AWS Free Tier
361 Xem trước -
Quiz: How to Sign Up for an Account and Use the AWS Free Tier
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Hands-On: Learn to Navigate the AWS Console
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Quiz: AWS Console
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Introduction to S3 - Unlimited Object Storage in AWS
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Hands-On: Create an S3 Bucket
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Hands-On: Create an Archive using Glacier
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Role Play: AWS Job Interview S3 Questions
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Quiz: Create an S3 Bucket
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Understand AWS Regions and Availability Zones
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Explain Regions and AZs
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Quiz: Regions and Availability Zones
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Understand AWS Managed vs. Unmanaged Services
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Quiz: Managed Services
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Introduction to EC2 - Run Virtual Servers in AWS
231 -
Quiz: Intro to EC2
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Hands-On: Create Your First EC2 Instance
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Quiz: Create Your First EC2 Instance
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Hands-On: Back up an EC2 Instance using Snapshots
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Explain EC2 Concepts, Configuration, and Backups
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Block Storage (EBS and Instance Store)
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Quiz: Block Storage (EBS and Instance Store)
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Explain EBS
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Elastic File System (EFS)
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Hands-On: Elastic File System (EFS)
648 -
Introduction to AWS VPCs - Networking in the Cloud
402 -
Quiz: AWS VPCs
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Hands-On: Create a VPC
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Hands-On: Security Groups and NACLs
502 -
Explain AWS Networking with VPCs
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Create Highly Available Applications with Load Balancers
351 -
Demo: Create a Load Balancer
607 -
Explain AWS Load Balancers
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Quiz: Load Balancers
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Introduction to Serverless Using Lambda - Eliminate Virtual Servers!
420 -
Demo: Lambda in the AWS Console
265 -
Follow-along Lab: Lambda Basics
745 -
Explain AWS Serverless with Lambda
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Quiz: Serverless and Lambda
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Elasticity - Scaling Your Architecture to Meet Demand and Reduce Costs
225 -
Quiz: Elasticity
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Elasticity with EC2 Auto Scaling Groups
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Hands-On: Auto Scaling
406 -
Explain Auto Scaling
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Quiz: Auto Scaling
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Hands-On: CloudWatch - Create Alarms and Notifications
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Introduction to CloudTrail - Review and Audit Configuration Changes
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Hands-On: CloudTrail
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Explain and Differentiate CloudWatch and CloudTrail
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Quiz: CloudWatch
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Introduction to RDS - Create Managed Databases (SQL, Oracle, and more)
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Hands On: Create an RDS Instance
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Explain AWS Relational Database Service (RDS)
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Introduction to DynamoDB - A Managed NoSQL Database
505 -
Hands-On: Create a DynamoDB Table
940 -
Hands On: Using Bedrock for Generative AI
346 -
The Shared Responsibility Model - What are My Responsibilities?
206 -
Quiz: Shared Responsibility
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Demo: Navigating the IAM Dashboard
257 -
Demo: Assign IAM Permissions with Groups and Users
316 -
Explain AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
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MultiFactor Authentication - An Essential Security Tool in AWS!
333 -
Demo: Configure MultiFactor Authentication on the Root Account
315 -
Quiz: IAM
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Introduction to ECS - Run Containers in the AWS Cloud
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Demo: Using ECS to Run Docker Containers in AWS
990 -
Explain ECS
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Quiz: ECS
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Demo: Budgets and Billing Alerts
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Basics of the the AWS CLI
348 -
AWS Learning Path and Certifications
333 -
Getting Started with AWS Certifications
345 -
AWS vs. other Cloud Providers (Google and Azure)
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AWS Support Plans - Paid vs. Free
268 -
Bonus Video
208
Requirment
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No AWS experience needed!
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Any computer works — Windows, macOS or Linux
Outcomes
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Learn basic concepts of key AWS services quickly
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Use the AWS console to create EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and more!
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Use downloadable PDF study quides to reinforce what you learn
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Learn how you can become AWS Certified
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Follow the demos or use written PDF lab guides to try these tasks in your AWS account
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Complete quizzes at the end of each key lesson to test your knowledge
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