AWS Cloud Fundamentals: Setting Up and Deploying Services

Many professional applications rely on cloud infrastructure, but starting with AWS can feel overwhelming due to the sheer number of available services. This course provides a structured, step-by-step introduction to the core services and fundamental architecture patterns you need to confidently deploy and operate your first applications on AWS. **What you'll learn:** * Understand the core principles of cloud computing, security, and the global AWS infrastructure. * Configure secure access using Identity and Access Management (IAM) best practices and multi-factor authentication. * Deploy and manage virtual machines (EC2) and utilize fundamental storage services like S3 and EBS. * Apply networking concepts to isolate resources using Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and subnets. * Design basic serverless web architectures using services like Lambda and API Gateway. * Practice monitoring deployed resources and analyzing basic operational data using CloudWatch metrics. The course begins by establishing foundational cloud concepts and security measures before moving into practical configuration exercises for compute, storage, and networking. We conclude by combining these services to deploy a simple application architecture. This course is explicitly designed for beginners who have no prior experience with AWS or cloud infrastructure. No prerequisites are required other than basic computer literacy. Start your journey toward becoming a competent cloud practitioner today.