AWS Technical Essentials | 1-day course

Overview

On this accelerated AWS: AWS Technical Essentials course, you will learn the foundations of cloud computing, storage, and networking on AWS. In this introductory course, you will learn about AWS products, services, and common solutions. You will learn the fundamentals of identifying AWS services so that you can make informed decisions about IT solutions based on your business requirements.

AWS Technical Essentials introduces you to essential AWS services and common solutions. The course covers the fundamental AWS concepts related to compute, database, storage, networking, monitoring, and security. You will start working in AWS through hands-on course experiences. The course covers the concepts necessary to increase your understanding of AWS services, so that you can make informed decisions about solutions that meet business requirements. Throughout the course, you will gain information on how to build, compare, and apply highly available, fault tolerant, scalable, and cost effective cloud solutions.

In just 1 day, you’ll learn terminology and concepts related to the AWS platform. You’ll also learn:

Terminology and concepts related to the AWS platform
How to navigate the AWS Management Console Key concepts of AWS security measures and AWS
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
To distinguish among several AWS compute services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2)
AWS Lambda, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)
How to describe terminology and concepts related to AWS services
How to navigate the AWS Management Console
To understand AWS database and storage offerings, including Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
To explore AWS networking services
To access and configure Amazon CloudWatch monitoring features

At the end of this course, you’ll achieve your AWS Technical Essentials certification.

Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

Individuals responsible for articulating the technical benefits of AWS services to customers
Individuals interested in learning how to get started with AWS
SysOps administrators
Solutions architects
Developers

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Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

* For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Amazon Web Services

Introduction to AWS Cloud
Security in the AWS Cloud
Hosting the employee directory application in AWS
Hands-On Lab: Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Module 2: AWS Compute

Compute as a service in AWS
Introduction to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Amazon EC2 instance lifecycle
AWS container services
What is serverless?
Introduction to AWS Lambda
Choose the right compute service
Hands-On Lab: Launch the Employee Directory Application on Amazon EC2

Module 3: AWS Networking

Networking in AWS
Introduction to Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)
Amazon VPC routing
Amazon VPC security
Hands-On Lab: Create a VPC and Relaunch the Corporate Directory Application in Amazon EC2

Module 4: AWS Storage

AWS storage types
Amazon EC2 instance storage and Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
Object storage with Amazon S3
Choose the right storage service
Hands-On Lab: Create an Amazon S3 Bucket

Module 5: Databases

Explore databases in AWS
Amazon Relational Database Service
Purpose-built databases
Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB
Choose the right AWS database service
Hands-On Lab: Implement and manage Amazon DynamoDB

Module 6: Monitoring, Optimization, and Serverless

Monitoring
Optimization
Alternate serverless employee directory application architecture
Hands-On Lab: Configure High Availability for Your Application

Module 7: Course Summary

Exam Track

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll achieve your AWS Technical Essentials Certification.

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Before attending this accelerated course, you should have:

Working knowledge of distributed systems
Familiarity with general networking concepts
Working knowledge of multi-tier architectures
Familiarity with cloud computing concepts

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

Reviews

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"The trainer was absolutely fantastic. The course materials was explained to point and easily understood. All questions answered I had. I am feeling extremely confident of passing the exam and being certified."
Peter Royle, Lineage Logistics. (29/4/2024 (Monday) to 2/5/2024 (Thursday))

"It was a great week worth of training. Very intense course so not for the faint of heart! If you do decide to do a course here, be prepared but be excited. It's a great place to learn these courses and appreciate my instructor and everyone for making it a great experience!"
Robert Sizeland, Rhino Analytics. (29/4/2024 (Monday) to 2/5/2024 (Thursday))

"Good trainer. Course has a lot of content but trainer did well to make it entertaining."
Uchenna Onyia. (8/3/2024 (Friday) to 10/3/2024 (Sunday))

"Intensive course with good content"
Karen Asamoah, BPP. (4/3/2024 (Monday) to 10/3/2024 (Sunday))

"Very in-depth knowledge of the trainer made the course enjoyable"
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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
19/2/2024 (Monday)	19/2/2024 (Monday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
24/6/2024 (Monday)	24/6/2024 (Monday)	Wait list	Nationwide
5/8/2024 (Monday)	5/8/2024 (Monday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2024 (Monday)	16/9/2024 (Monday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2024 (Monday)	28/10/2024 (Monday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2024 (Monday)	9/12/2024 (Monday)	Open	Nationwide

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