AWS Core Services and Cloud Foundations

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you'll gain a strong foundation in AWS core services like EC2, S3, IAM, and RDS, empowering you to manage and deploy cloud solutions effectively. The journey begins with an exploration of Identity and Access Management (IAM), where you’ll learn how to manage user roles, security policies, and permissions within AWS. You'll then dive into Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) for provisioning and managing scalable virtual servers, including configuring storage and launching a web server. You’ll also gain skills in using the AWS CLI for automating cloud tasks. As you move through the course, you'll learn about Amazon S3, its fundamental concepts, and how to manage secure storage and access. The course also includes practical projects like hosting a static website on S3 and setting up CloudFront distributions to optimize load times. Finally, you'll explore Relational Database Service (RDS) and Elasticache, which are key components for scalable database management and caching solutions. By the end, you'll have hands-on experience with key AWS services and a thorough understanding of how to integrate them to create scalable, secure cloud applications. This course is ideal for cloud enthusiasts looking to start their journey with AWS. It is suitable for learners aiming to gain foundational knowledge in AWS core services, with no prior experience required.