This course is designed for individuals who require foundational knowledge of AWS cloud concepts—especially those in business, technical support, or non‑technical roles. Typical learners include:

• Business professionals (sales, marketing, procurement, operations) who need to understand cloud solutions and collaborate with technical teams
• Entry‑level IT staff or system administrators looking to gain cloud literacy
• Project managers, product owners, or analysts involved in AWS‑based initiatives
• Career changers entering cloud computing or IT roles
• Decision makers and stakeholders responsible for cloud strategy, governance, or budgeting
  

No prior cloud experience is required, although familiarity with basic IT concepts (servers, networking, databases) is beneficial.

• Basic IT literacy (understanding of computing, networking, and software concepts)
• No prior AWS experience required
• Curiosity about cloud computing, business cases, and adoption models

• Explain cloud computing fundamentals: benefits, service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), and deployment models (public, private, hybrid)
• Describe core AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS, RDS, DynamoDB, and VPC
• Understand the AWS global infrastructure (Regions, Availability Zones, edge locations)
• Clarify the AWS shared responsibility model and basic security practices (IAM, encryption, compliance)
• Identify AWS pricing models and cost management tools (e.g., Free Tier, Cost Explorer, Budgets)
• Select appropriate AWS support plans based on use case and needs
• Recognize architectural best practices (scalability, elasticity, high availability, fault tolerance)
• Prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF‑C02) exam by applying domain knowledge, practicing test questions, and using exam strategies

Introduce cloud computing concepts, benefits, characteristics, deployment (public, private, hybrid), and service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). Explain the value proposition of cloud.

Cover AWS global regions, Availability Zones, edge locations, and the concept of high availability / fault tolerance. Introduce architectural principles (e.g. scalability, elasticity, resilience).

Dive into AWS compute (EC2, Lambda, EC2 Auto Scaling), storage (S3, EBS, EFS, Glacier), and networking (VPC, subnets, route tables, Internet Gateway, NAT, security groups).

Explore database services (RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora), application integration (SNS, SQS, API Gateway), analytics services (Redshift, Athena, Kinesis).

Explain the shared responsibility model, AWS IAM (users, groups, roles, policies), AWS Organizations, AWS KMS, logging & monitoring (CloudTrail, CloudWatch).

Cover compliance frameworks, AWS artifact, AWS Config, AWS GuardDuty, AWS security best practices, and risk mitigation strategies.

Present AWS pricing models (on‑demand, Reserved, Spot), cost allocation tags, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, AWS Free Tier, TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) model, and AWS support plans.

Walk through the exam structure, sample questions, test‑taking strategies. Provide quizzes, mock exams, and a review of key topic areas.