AWS Technical Essentials

Build AWS foundations to deploy secure compute and networking services

This course provides a foundational introduction to AWS, covering core services such as compute, networking, security, and identity management. Through guided lessons and demonstrations, you learn how to interact with AWS, deploy applications, secure environments, and understand key cloud concepts essential for getting started with AWS.

Deepen AWS skills to manage storage, databases, and scalable operations

This lesson builds on AWS fundamentals by exploring storage services, databases, and application optimization. You’ll learn how to select the right storage and database solutions, monitor and improve performance, balance traffic, scale applications, and enhance availability using key AWS services and hands-on demonstrations.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

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

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

• Describe terminology and concepts related to AWS services
• Explore the AWS Management Console
• Articulate key concepts of AWS security measures and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Distinguish between several AWS compute services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and AWS Lambda
• Distinguish between several AWS container services, including Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Services (Amazon EKS)
• Describe AWS database and storage offerings, including Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
• Explore AWS networking services
• Explain and configure Amazon CloudWatch monitoring features