Master AWS Cloud basics: core concepts, services, pricing, security & exam prep for Cloud Practitioner success

What you'll learn

Understand AWS core concepts: global infrastructure, agility, elasticity, and pay-as-you-go cloud pricing.

Identify key AWS services in compute, storage, databases, networking, AI/ML, IoT, and containers.

Apply AWS security by using IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, and CloudWatch for access control and monitoring.

Estimate and manage AWS costs with the Pricing Calculator, Free Tier, Billing Dashboard, and cost models.

Evaluate AWS architectures using the Well-Architected Framework and its six guiding pillars.

Prepare for the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam with practice questions, study strategies, and real-world use cases.

Requirements

No prior cloud or IT experience required — this course is beginner-friendly.

A computer with internet access (Windows, macOS, or Linux).

A free AWS account (we'll guide you step-by-step to create one safely).

Willingness to learn and practice hands-on labs in the AWS Console.

Basic familiarity with using web browsers and logging into online accounts is helpful but not mandatory.

Description

This course involves the use of artificial intelligence(AI).Are you ready to begin your journey into the world of cloud computing with AWS? The School of AI Certified Cloud Practitioner (Foundational) course is designed to give you a complete, beginner-friendly introduction to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud while preparing you for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam. Whether you are a student, IT professional, manager, or career changer, this course will provide the knowledge and confidence you need to understand the AWS Cloud ecosystem and its real-world business value.In today's technology-driven world, organizations across every industry—from startups to enterprises—are adopting AWS cloud services to improve agility, scalability, and cost efficiency. By mastering the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification, you will gain a recognized credential that demonstrates your ability to understand cloud concepts, AWS global infrastructure, pricing, billing, and support, as well as fundamental security and compliance best practices.This course is structured to cover every domain of the exam while building practical, hands-on skills. You'll start by exploring what cloud computing is, the benefits of AWS such as agility, elasticity, and pay-as-you-go pricing, and the fundamentals of the AWS global infrastructure including Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations. From there, you will dive into compute services like Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, and Lightsail, followed by storage options such as Amazon S3, EBS, EFS, and Glacier.You will also learn the differences between relational and non-relational databases, exploring Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, and Redshift. Networking essentials are covered in depth, including Amazon VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, and Elastic Load Balancing. In the security domain, you'll master the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, build identities with IAM users, groups, roles, and policies, and secure data using encryption with AWS KMS and AWS Secrets Manager.Cloud economics is a critical exam area, so this course provides step-by-step guidance on using the AWS Pricing Calculator, understanding the AWS Free Tier, analyzing bills in the Billing & Cost Management Dashboard, and applying pricing models such as On-Demand, Reserved Instances, Spot, and Savings Plans. You'll also explore the AWS Well-Architected Framework and the six pillars—Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability.To ensure you are fully prepared, the course includes hands-on labs such as creating IAM users with MFA, launching EC2 instances, hosting static websites on Amazon S3, setting up alarms in CloudWatch, and reviewing logs in CloudTrail. Each section includes exam tips, practice questions, and cheat sheets to reinforce your learning.By the end of this course, you will:Understand AWS cloud concepts and core servicesApply security and compliance best practicesEstimate and manage costs using AWS pricing toolsPrepare with confidence for the AWS Cloud Practitioner examIf your goal is to earn your AWS certification, build a solid foundation in cloud computing, and boost your career in tech, this is the course for you.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Cloud and AWS

Lecture 1 What is Cloud Computing?

Lecture 2 Benefits of Cloud: Agility, Elasticity, Pay-as-you-go

Lecture 3 AWS Global Infrastructure: Regions, AZs, Edge Locations

Lecture 4 Shared Responsibility Model

Lecture 5 Hands-on: Create a Free AWS Account & Explore AWS Console

Section 2: AWS Core Services

Lecture 6 Compute Overview: EC2, Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail

Lecture 7 Storage Overview: S3, EBS, EFS, Glacier

Lecture 8 Databases: RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, Aurora

Lecture 9 Networking: VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, ELB

Lecture 10 Hands-on: Launch an EC2 instance + Host a Static Website on S3

Section 3: Security, Identity, and Compliance

Lecture 11 AWS Shared Security Model

Lecture 12 Identity and Access Management (IAM): Users, Groups, Roles, Policies

Lecture 13 Encryption, KMS, and Secrets Manager

Lecture 14 Compliance Programs and AWS Artifact

Lecture 15 Hands-on: Create IAM Users with Permissions & MFA

Section 4: Cloud Economics and Billing

Lecture 16 AWS Pricing Models (On-Demand, Reserved, Spot, Savings Plans)

Lecture 17 AWS Pricing Calculator

Lecture 18 AWS Free Tier Explained

Lecture 19 Billing & Cost Management Dashboard

Lecture 20 Hands-on: Estimate EC2 & S3 Costs using AWS Calculator

Section 5: AWS Cloud Architecture and Support

Lecture 21 Well-Architected Framework – 6 Pillars

Lecture 22 AWS Support Plans (Basic, Developer, Business, Enterprise)

Lecture 23 Monitoring & Logging (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Trusted Advisor)

Lecture 24 Migration & Hybrid Cloud (Snowball, Outposts, Storage Gateway)

Lecture 25 Hands-on: Enable CloudWatch Monitoring + View CloudTrail Logs

Section 6: Emerging Technologies on AWS

Lecture 26 Serverless Computing (Lambda, Step Functions)

Lecture 27 Containers (ECS, EKS, Fargate)

Lecture 28 AI & ML Services (SageMaker, Rekognition, Polly, Lex)

Lecture 29 IoT and Edge Computing on AWS

Lecture 30 Hands-on: Deploy a Simple Lambda Function

Section 7: Capstone Project

Lecture 31 Project: Build & Deploy a Cloud-Ready Web Application

Section 8: Exam Preparation

Lecture 32 Exam Guide Walkthrough (Domains & Weightage)

Lecture 33 Question Types and Traps

Lecture 34 Sample Questions with Explanations

Lecture 35 Study Strategy & Cheat Sheets

Section 9: Final Exam

Beginners who want to start their cloud journey with AWS, no prior experience needed.,Students and career changers looking to build cloud skills for future job opportunities.,Business professionals and managers who want to understand AWS to work better with technical teams.,IT support staff, junior developers, and system administrators starting their AWS certification path.,Anyone preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam and seeking structured guidance with hands-on labs.