AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials Training
The fundamental-level full day course is intended for individuals who seek an overall understanding of the AWS Cloud, independent of specific technical roles. It provides a detailed overview of cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. It includes lab exercises reinforcing some of the core concepts of the lecture. This course also helps you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
Course Overview
In this course, you will learn how to:
- Summarize the working definition of AWS
- Differentiate between on-premises, hybrid-cloud, and all-in cloud
- Describe the basic global infrastructure of the AWS Cloud
- Explain the six benefits of the AWS Cloud
- Describe and provide an example of the core AWS services, including compute, network, databases, and storage
- Identify an appropriate solution using AWS Cloud services with various use cases
- Describe the AWS Well-Architected Framework
- Explain the shared responsibility model
- Describe the core security services within the AWS Cloud
- Describe the basics of AWS Cloud migration
- Articulate the financial benefits of the AWS Cloud for an organization’s cost management
- Define the core billing, account management, and pricing models
- Explain how to use pricing tools to make cost-effective choices for AWS services
Course Outline
- Lesson 1: Introduction to the AWS Cloud
- Lesson 2: Compute in the Cloud
- Lesson 3: Global Infrastructure and Reliability
- Lesson 4: Networking
- Lesson 5: Storage and Databases
- Lesson 6: Security
- Lesson 7: Monitoring and Analytics
- Lesson 8: Pricing and Support
- Lesson 9: Migration and Innovation
- Lesson 10: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics
Intended Audience
This course is intended for:
- Sales
- Legal
- Marketing
- Business analysts
- Project managers
- AWS Academy students
- Other IT-related professionals
Prerequisites
We recommend that attendees of this course have the following prerequisites:
- General IT technical knowledge
- General IT business knowledge
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Sample training request letter
Subject: Request for Cloud Computing training from Applied Technology Academy
[Decision Maker Name],
I'm writing to request time and budget approval to complete Applied Technology Academy's course, AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials Training. The information below outlines how this training benefits our organization, the tasks I'll be able to perform after completing it, and relevant cost and funding details.
Course Description
The fundamental-level full day course is intended for individuals who seek an overall understanding of the AWS Cloud, independent of specific technical roles. It provides a detailed overview of cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. It includes lab exercises reinforcing some of the core concepts of the lecture. This course also helps you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. Applied Technology Academy is an award-winning, SBA-certified woman-owned training provider (est. 2008) whose instructors are active practitioners; the course is hands-on with virtual labs and a learn-by-doing methodology.
Course Objectives
Once I've completed the course, I'll have hands-on, job-ready skills in cloud computing that I can apply immediately to our work.
Expected Organizational Benefits
After completing this course, I will be better equipped to apply these skills directly to our projects, reduce our reliance on outside expertise, strengthen our team's capabilities, and share what I learn with colleagues.
Expected Cost & Funding
Course fee: [request an itemized quote at the link below]. Applied Technology Academy supports multiple funding paths that may reduce or cover this cost: GSA MAS purchasing and government purchase orders, military credentialing funding (Army CA, AF COOL, CG COOL), VA GI Bill and VR&E, ATA Flexible Spending, and student financing. Private team cohorts are available if colleagues should attend with me.
Conclusion
This training provides practical, hands-on experience I can apply immediately to strengthen our work in cloud computing. Additional course information is available at https://appliedtechnologyacademy.com/aws-training/aws-cloud-practitioner-essentials-training/.
Thank you for your consideration,
[Your Name]
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