AWS Solutions Architect - Associate Training

Course Description

Design and Deploy Robust Applications on the World’s Leading Cloud Platform.

This comprehensive course is engineered to prepare you for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) exam. As businesses rapidly migrate to the cloud, the ability to architect secure, high-performing, resilient, and cost-efficient AWS solutions is a critical and in-demand skill.

You will learn to design systems on AWS by leveraging its vast ecosystem of services. This course combines deep theoretical knowledge with practical, hands-on labs to transform you into a capable cloud architect, ready to tackle real-world challenges and advance your career.

Key Benefits & Learning Outcomes:

You will learn to:
- Architect and deploy secure and robust applications on AWS.
- Select the appropriate AWS services for different use cases and requirements.
- Design highly available and fault-tolerant systems across the AWS global infrastructure.
- Identify cost-control strategies and migrate existing workloads to AWS.
You will be able to:
- Pass the AWS Solutions Architect – Associate exam with confidence.
- Demonstrate expertise to potential employers and clients.
- Make informed decisions about AWS services for optimal performance and cost.
- Launch your career as a cloud solutions architect, developer, or sysops administrator.

Who is this course for?

Aspiring Solutions Architects
Developers and Systems Administrators looking to cloud skills
IT Professionals involved in designing cloud infrastructure
Anyone seeking to validate their AWS technical expertise with a recognized certification.

Requirements

To successfully complete this course and prepare for the exam, you will need:

Technical Requirements:
- A computer with a stable internet connection and a modern web browser.
- Ability to create an AWS Account (a free tier is sufficient for most labs).
Course-Specific Requirements:
- Dedication to complete all video lectures, hands-on labs, and reading materials.
- Active participation in quizzes and practical exercises is essential.
- We recommend a study commitment of 5-7 hours per week for 8-10 weeks for comprehensive understanding and exam readiness.

Prerequisites

This course is designed to be accessible, but some foundational knowledge is highly beneficial.

Mandatory Prerequisites:
- None. This is an associate-level course and a great starting point for an AWS certification path.
Recommended Knowledge/Skills:
- A basic understanding of general networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS).
- Familiarity with basic cloud computing concepts is helpful.
- Prior experience in IT, such as system administration or development, is advantageous but not required.
- (Optional) The AWS Cloud Practitioner certification is an excellent foundation but is not a prerequisite.

Course Completion Certificate

Course Curriculum

Curriculum

26 Sections
136 Lessons
32 Hours

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Introduction to Cloud Computing
6
- 1.1
  What is Cloud
- 1.2
  Why Cloud?
- 1.3
  Types of Cloud Deployment Models
- 1.4
  Types of Cloud Services
- 1.5
  Future of Cloud Technologies
- 1.6
  Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud
Introduction to Amazon Web Services (AWS)
6
- 2.1
  What is AWS?
- 2.2
  How to Subscribe for AWS account
- 2.3
  What is the AWS Free Usage Tier
- 2.4
  AWS Certification
- 2.5
  Introduction to the AWS management Console
- 2.6
  List of services given by AWS
Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
5
- 3.1
  What is Amazon EC2?
- 3.2
  Features of Amazon EC2
- 3.3
  Managing the EC2 infrastructure
- 3.4
  EC2 Dashboard
- 3.5
  Pricing for Amazon EC2
Regions and Availability Zone Concepts
3
- 4.1
  Describing Regions
- 4.2
  Availability Zones, and Endpoints
- 4.3
  Managing instances in an Availability Zone
Amazon Machine Images (AMI)
4
- 5.1
  Managing AMIs
- 5.2
  Working with Windows, Linux AMIs
- 5.3
  Shared and Paid AMI
- 5.4
  Making an AMI Public
EC2 Instances
10
- 6.1
  Instance Type
- 6.2
  Instance life cycle
- 6.3
  Differences between reboot, stop, and terminate
- 6.4
  Building an EC2 windows and linux instances
- 6.5
  To install instance in public and private subnet
- 6.6
  Security via Key Pairs
- 6.7
  EC2 Class and VPC Security Groups
- 6.8
  Managing Elastic IP’s
- 6.9
  Pricing model in EC2 instances
- 6.10
  EC2 with Amazon command line interface
Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)
5
- 7.1
  Features of Amazon EBS
- 7.2
  Amazon EBS volumes
- 7.3
  Managing EBS volumes
- 7.4
  Increasing the volume size
- 7.5
  Amazon EBS snapshots
Load Balancing
7
- 8.1
  Creating a load balancer
- 8.2
  Internal and external load balancer
- 8.3
  Load balancing protocols
- 8.4
  Security groups for the load balancer
- 8.5
  Health check for the load balancer
- 8.6
  Cross-zone load balancing
- 8.7
  Connection Draining
Auto Scaling
6
- 9.1
  What is auto scaling?
- 9.2
  Auto scaling components
- 9.3
  Benefits of auto scaling
- 9.4
  Creation of launch configuration
- 9.5
  Configuration of auto scaling policies
- 9.6
  Advantages of using auto scaling with ELB
Network & Security
4
- 10.1
  Security Groups
- 10.2
  Elastic IPs
- 10.3
  Key Pairs
- 10.4
  Network Interfaces
Elastic Beanstalk
7
- 11.1
  Deploy, manage, scale an application
- 11.2
  How management complexity are reduced
- 11.3
  Workflow of Elastic Beanstalk
- 11.4
  Create Application
- 11.5
  Launch Environment
- 11.6
  Manage Environment
- 11.7
  Modifying the properties of the deployment
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
13
- 12.1
  What is Amazon VPC?
- 12.2
  VPC Essentials
- 12.3
  Default and Nondefault VPC
- 12.4
  VPC Networking and ACL
- 12.5
  Security Groups
- 12.6
  DNS and DHCP Options Sets
- 12.7
  VPC Peering and Endpoints
- 12.8
  Subnet Routing
- 12.9
  VPC Internet Gateway
- 12.10
  Elastic IP addresses and network interfaces
- 12.11
  VPC integration with many other AWS services
- 12.12
  Creating a NAT instance in a VPC
- 12.13
  Configuring a Web application in VPC
Amazon Route 53
6
- 13.1
  Route 53 as your DNS service
- 13.2
  Using Traffic Flow
- 13.3
  Route 53 Health Checks
- 13.4
  Configuring DNS Failover
- 13.5
  Latency Based Routing
- 13.6
  Weighted Routing Policies
Cloud Front
0
Amazon S3
6
- 15.1
  What is object Storage?
- 15.2
  Data as objects
- 15.3
  Lifecycles of S3
- 15.4
  Managing Buckets
- 15.5
  Accessing S3 storage via tools
- 15.6
  Creation of a static website using S3 storage
Amazon Glacier
4
- 16.1
  Low-cost storage service
- 16.2
  Storage for data backup and archival
- 16.3
  Pricing model for Glacier storage
- 16.4
  Working with vaults and archives
EFS Elastic File System
0
Security & Identity Services
7
- 18.1
  Identity Access Management (IAM)
- 18.2
  IAM Features
- 18.3
  Getting Started With IAM
- 18.4
  Creation of user, groups, roles
- 18.5
  Managing policies
- 18.6
  Credential Report
- 18.7
  IAM Console and the Sign-in Page
Relational Database Service (RDS)
7
- 19.1
  RDS Essentials
- 19.2
  Launching RDS instance
- 19.3
  Selecting the Engine
- 19.4
  Configuring the Database Engine
- 19.5
  Managing RDS Database
- 19.6
  Setting up automatic backups
- 19.7
  Authorizing access to the DB
DynamoDB (NoSQL Service)
6
- 20.1
  DynamoDB overview
- 20.2
  What is NoSQL database?
- 20.3
  How It Works
- 20.4
  Using the DynamoDB Console
- 20.5
  Creating Tables and Loading Sample Data
- 20.6
  Query and Scan Operations in DynamoDB
Amazon CloudWatch
6
- 21.1
  Amazon CloudWatch Architecture
- 21.2
  List of services monitored by CloudWatch
- 21.3
  Collect and track metrics
- 21.4
  Monitoring memory and disk Metrics
- 21.5
  Monitoring logs, Graphs
- 21.6
  Set Alarms
Cloud Formation
4
- 22.1
  Building AWS infrastructure as a code
- 22.2
  Design a template
- 22.3
  Create a Stack
- 22.4
  Create a Template from your Existing Resources
Cloud Trail
0
Amazon Simple Email Service (SES)
5
- 24.1
  Simple email service overview
- 24.2
  Configuring Amazon email service
- 24.3
  Amazon SES and Deliverability
- 24.4
  Amazon SES and Deliverability
- 24.5
  Email format and Limits of SES
Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)
5
- 25.1
  Simple Queue service overview
- 25.2
  SQS for background work task
- 25.3
  Creating a Queue
- 25.4
  Confirming the Queue exists
- 25.5
  Add a permission to the Queue
Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)
4
- 26.1
  Simple Notification Service overview
- 26.2
  Publishers and subscribers
- 26.3
  Subscribing to topic via Email
- 26.4
  Setting notification for EC2 instance changes

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