AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (LEGACY)

Welcome to the "Let's Build a Foundation" Section of the Certified Cloud Practitioner course.  This video lesson provides a brief overview of all the various topics and concepts that will be covered in this section. 

Have you ever wondered how a website works?  What happens when you put a domain name into your web browser?

This lesson provides a high-level, conceptual overview of how your computer finds and retrieves a website.  

This lesson explores four very important terms related to cloud computing that you are required to know and understand. 

Why are so many individuals and major corporations moving their I.T. infrastructure from on-premises data centers to the cloud/AWS?  This lesson explores the primary reason why.

For AWS to be a global leader in providing cloud services, they need a vast global infrastructure to support their customer base.  This lesson explores how AWS is physically setup all around the globe. 

In this lesson, we will quickly review all of the key terms and concepts covered in this section. 

In this lesson, we introduce and explore Identity & Access Management.  This service is the foundation of how account users are created, credentials managed, and access to AWS services are granted.

Simple Storage Service (commonly referred to as S3) is AWS' fully-managed, bulk storage service.  Hit that play button to get an introduction to S3's features and benefits.

Continue learning about S3 features and benefits - including when to use the different storage classes and how to share objects stored in S3 with friends, family, and/or co-workers.

Networking in the cloud is very different than setting up and configuring your own private network.  This lesson explores (conceptually) how private networks are used in the cloud, including their primary security features. 

In this lesson, we introduce AWS' server-based compute platform (EC2);  including its various buying options, features, and benefits.

In this lesson, we introduce and explore AWS' serverless compute platform (Lambda); including its pricing structure, features, and benefits. 

An Elastic Load Balancer is a fundamental part of any highly available and fault tolerant system.  This lesson explains what an ELB is, how it works, and why it is important. 

Auto Scaling is a fundamental part of any highly available and fault tolerant system.  This lesson explains what Auto Scaling is, how it works, and why it is important. 

In this lesson, we introduce and explore Route 53 - AWS' domain registration and DNS management service. 

In this lesson, we introduce and explore CloudFront - AWS' content delivery network service; including its many benefits, from cache content to built-in DDoS mitigation. 

An important part of any system is the ability to monitor and receive detailed metrics about it.  In this lesson, we introduce and explore CloudWatch, AWS' service for monitoring resources inside your AWS account. 

Want to know who is doing what in an AWS account?  Did someone delete something they weren't supposed to? This lesson explores CloudTrail, AWS' server for logging actions taken by IAM users in your AWS account.