Amazon Web Services

Module 1: Foundations of Cloud Computing and Virtualization

● Learning Objectives:
○ Define and differentiate the various types of computing, such as
traditional, cloud, and hybrid models.
○ Grasp the basics of virtualization, its types, and the key
advantages it brings to cloud computing.
○ Understand AWS global infrastructure, regions, availability zones,
and edge locations.
○ Explore methods of accessing AWS, including AWS Management
Console, CLI, and SDKs, and learn about different AWS account
plans.
● Topics Covered:
○ Types of Computing: Traditional IT, Cloud Computing, Hybrid
Computing.
○ Virtualization: Server, Network, Storage Virtualization.
○ Cloud Computing Models: Public, Private, Hybrid Clouds.
○ Advantages of Cloud Computing: Cost savings, scalability, global
reach, agility, elasticity.
○ AWS Infrastructure: Regions, Availability Zones, Edge Locations.
○ Accessing AWS: AWS Console, CLI, SDK, AWS Organizations, and
Free Tier.
● Hands-on Lab:
○ Create a new AWS account, explore the AWS Console, and
configure CLI access with credentials.
○ Explore AWS Free Tier services.

Module 2: Introduction to EC2 and Launching Windows Instances

● Learning Objectives:
○ Understand the core concepts of Amazon EC2, including AMIs,
security groups, key pairs, and how to launch an EC2 instance.
 ○ Learn to deploy a Windows EC2 instance and configure the IIS
Web Server for hosting simple websites.
● Topics Covered:
○ EC2 Concepts: Instances, Amazon Machine Images (AMIs),
Instance Types.
○ Security Groups: Configuring security groups for inbound and
outbound traffic.
○ Key Pairs: Understanding key pair creation for secure SSH access.
○ Windows EC2 Launch: Step-by-step instance launch with
Windows Server.
○ Configuring IIS Web Server: Introduction to IIS setup on Windows.
● Hands-on Lab:
○ Launch a Windows EC2 instance, configure security groups, and
access the instance using RDP.
○ Set up IIS on the Windows instance to host a simple HTML
webpage.

Module 3: Cloud Service and Deployment Models

● Learning Objectives:
○ Understand the core cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and
deployment models (Public, Private, Hybrid).
○ Explore the differences and use cases for each model to choose
the right strategy for different scenarios.
● Topics Covered:
○ Service Models:
■ IaaS: Infrastructure as a Service.
■ PaaS: Platform as a Service.
■ SaaS: Software as a Service.
○ Deployment Models:
■ Public Cloud.
■ Private Cloud.
■ Hybrid Cloud.
Module 4: EC2 and Linux Instances – Configuration and Vertical Scaling

● Learning Objectives:
○ Launch a Linux EC2 instance and connect using SSH.
○ Learn to configure Apache Web Server on a Linux instance and
automate setup via user data.
○ Explore vertical scaling of EC2 instances and understand different
pricing models.
● Topics Covered:
○ Linux EC2 Launch: Launching a Linux instance and connecting via
SSH.
○ Apache Web Server Configuration: Installing and configuring
Apache on EC2 Linux.
○ Automating via User Data: Configuring Apache and other
software during EC2 launch using user data.
○ Vertical Scaling: Scaling instance size (upgrading from t2.micro to
larger instances).
○ EC2 Pricing Models:
■ On-Demand: Pay-as-you-go pricing.
■ Reserved Instances: Commitment for cost savings.
■ Spot Instances: Low cost with potential interruptions.
■ Dedicated Hosts and Instances: Single-tenant hardware.
● Hands-on Lab:
○ Launch and connect to a Linux EC2 instance, configure Apache
Web Server, and scale the instance vertically.
○ Automate the Apache installation using EC2 user data during
instance launch.

Module 5: Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) – Managing and Scaling Storage

● Learning Objectives:
○ Understand the various EBS volume types and their use cases.
○ Learn how to create, attach, detach, and extend EBS volumes.
○ Learn how to create EBS snapshots and manage cross-region
snapshots and AMIs.
 ● Topics Covered:
○ EBS Overview: EBS Volume types (General Purpose SSD,
Provisioned IOPS SSD, Cold HDD, Throughput Optimized HDD).
○ Volume Management: Creating, attaching, detaching, extending
EBS volumes.
○ Snapshots: Creating snapshots for backup and disaster recovery.
○ AMIs and Snapshots: Source and management of AMIs.
○ Cross-Region Snapshot Copy: Managing snapshot copies across
AWS regions.
● Hands-on Lab:
○ Create, attach, and extend an EBS volume to an EC2 instance.
○ Create an EBS snapshot and copy it across regions.

Module 6: Elastic File System (EFS) and Amazon S3 Storage Solutions

● Learning Objectives:
○ Understand Amazon EFS and its use cases.
○ Learn how to set up and manage Amazon S3 buckets, storage
classes, versioning, and static website hosting.
○ Explore S3’s transfer acceleration feature for faster data transfers.
● Topics Covered:
○ EFS Overview: Setting up and managing Elastic File System.
○ Amazon S3: Buckets, Objects, and Object URLs.
○ Storage Classes: Standard, Standard-IA, Glacier, and Intelligent-
Tiering.
○ Versioning and Lifecycle Policies: Managing versions and
configuring lifecycle policies.
○ Static Website Hosting: Configuring S3 as a static website host.
○ Transfer Acceleration: Speeding up global file uploads to S3.
● Hands-on Lab:
○ Create an EFS file system and attach it to an EC2 instance.
○ Set up an S3 bucket, enable versioning, and host a static website.

Module 7: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) – Networking in AWS

 ● Learning Objectives:
○ Understand the fundamentals of VPC, subnets, route tables,
internet gateways, and NAT gateways.
○ Learn how to create a custom VPC and configure private, public,
and elastic IP addresses.
○ Explore VPC peering and Site-to-Site VPN for cross-region and
cross-account communication.
● Topics Covered:
○ Introduction to Subnetting: FLSM (Fixed Length Subnet Masking)
and CIDR notation.
○ VPC Fundamentals: Subnets, Route Tables, Internet Gateways,
NAT Instances vs Gateways.
○ Elastic IPs: Managing public and private IP addresses.
○ VPC Peering: Cross-region and cross-account peering.
○ Site-to-Site VPN: Virtual Private Gateway (VPG), Customer
Gateway (CG), and Direct Connect.
● Hands-on Lab:
○ Create and configure a custom VPC with private and public
subnets.
○ Set up VPC peering and Site-to-Site VPN.

Module 8: Load Balancers, Auto Scaling, and High Availability

● Learning Objectives:
○ Learn how to implement load balancing using Elastic Load
Balancers (ELB), including ALB, NLB, and path-based routing.
○ Understand Auto Scaling Groups (ASG), scaling policies, and
termination policies to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.
● Topics Covered:
○ Load Balancers: Introduction to ELB, ALB, NLB.
○ Path-based Routing: Configuring ALB with path-based routing
rules.
○ Auto Scaling Groups (ASG): Configuring basic ASG, scaling policies,
and termination policies.
 ○ High Availability: Ensuring fault tolerance using ASG and load
balancers.
● Hands-on Lab:
○ Configure an Auto Scaling Group and set up ELB with path-based
routing.

Module 9: Cloud Monitoring and Security – CloudWatch, SNS, and AWS CLI

● Learning Objectives:
○ Gain a comprehensive understanding of AWS CloudWatch for
monitoring AWS resources and applications.
○ Explore AWS Simple Notification Service (SNS) for setting up
notifications, and learn how to automate AWS tasks using the
AWS CLI.
○ Understand key security practices with AWS Identity and Access
Management (IAM), focusing on user, group, and policy
management.
● Topics Covered:
○ CloudWatch: Setting up metrics, alarms, dashboards, and logs to
monitor AWS services.
○ SNS: Creating SNS topics, setting up subscribers, and configuring
notifications for CloudWatch alarms.
○ AWS CLI: Introduction to the CLI, setting up profiles, and
performing basic operations on AWS resources using CLI
commands.
○ IAM Basics: Users, groups, and policies. Understanding
permissions and how to create and assign policies.
● Hands-on Lab:
○ Set up CloudWatch alarms for EC2 instances, create SNS topics,
and configure email notifications.
○ Use the AWS CLI to perform basic tasks such as launching an EC2
instance, attaching an EBS volume, and creating S3 buckets.
○ Set up IAM users and groups with custom policies.

Module 10: VPC Endpoints, Lambda, API Gateway, and SQS

 ● Learning Objectives:
○ Explore VPC Endpoints for securely connecting VPCs to AWS
services without using public IPs.
○ Understand AWS Lambda and API Gateway for building and
deploying serverless applications.
○ Learn how to implement decoupled architectures using Amazon
Simple Queue Service (SQS).
● Topics Covered:
○ VPC Endpoints: Types of VPC endpoints (Gateway, Interface), and
creating VPC endpoints for S3, DynamoDB, and other services.
○ Lambda Functions: Overview of AWS Lambda, event-driven
compute services, and integrating Lambda with CloudWatch for
automated tasks.
○ API Gateway: Setting up APIs to trigger Lambda functions and
managing API lifecycle.
○ SQS: Introduction to message queuing services, creating standard
and FIFO queues, and handling message visibility.
● Hands-on Lab:
○ Create a VPC Endpoint for S3 and explore its usage.
○ Develop and deploy a Lambda function triggered by an API
Gateway request.
○ Set up an SQS queue and simulate decoupling by using Lambda to
process messages from the queue.

Module 11: Databases in AWS – RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and Elasticache

● Learning Objectives:
○ Dive into managed relational databases (RDS) and explore high
availability options such as Multi-AZ and Read Replicas.
○ Learn about Amazon Aurora, a high-performance database, and
in-memory databases using ElastiCache.
○ Understand DynamoDB, a fully managed NoSQL database, and
DAX clusters for caching DynamoDB queries.
● Topics Covered:
 ○ RDS Overview: Database types, Multi-AZ deployments, Read
Replicas, RDS backups, and restoring RDS instances.
○ Amazon Aurora: Understanding Aurora clusters, read scaling, and
fault tolerance.
○ DynamoDB: Key-value store concepts, tables, partition keys,
indexes, and capacity planning.
○ Elasticache: In-memory caching with Redis and Memcached.
○ DAX: Setting up DAX clusters for DynamoDB query acceleration.
● Hands-on Lab:
○ Create an RDS instance, configure Multi-AZ, and set up a Read
Replica.
○ Launch a DynamoDB table and use DAX to accelerate queries.
○ Set up an ElastiCache Redis cluster and integrate it with an
application.

Module 12: Data Migration, CloudFormation, and Elastic Beanstalk

● Learning Objectives:
○ Learn how to migrate databases using AWS Database Migration
Service (DMS) and manage server migrations with Server
Migration Service (SMS).
○ Dive into AWS CloudFormation for infrastructure as code, and
learn to deploy applications using Elastic Beanstalk.
○ Explore how to automate infrastructure deployment with reusable
CloudFormation templates.
● Topics Covered:
○ DMS Overview: Migrating databases from on-premises to AWS
with minimal downtime.
○ CloudFormation: Infrastructure as code, template structure,
stacks, and change sets.
○ Elastic Beanstalk: Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for quick
application deployment with EC2, RDS, S3, and more.
○ SMS: Server migration to AWS cloud, planning and execution.
● Hands-on Lab:
 ○ Set up a CloudFormation template to create a VPC, EC2 instance,
and S3 bucket.
○ Deploy a web application using Elastic Beanstalk with an RDS
database backend.
○ Migrate an on-premises database to AWS RDS using DMS.

Module 13: AWS Systems Manager, Cross-Account Access, and ECS

● Learning Objectives:
○ Gain hands-on experience with AWS Systems Manager for
automating operational tasks across AWS resources.
○ Understand AWS Organizations and Cross-Account Access for
managing multiple AWS accounts.
○ Learn about container orchestration with Amazon Elastic
Container Service (ECS).
● Topics Covered:
○ AWS Systems Manager: Managing EC2 instances, creating Run
Command, and automating patching.
○ AWS Organizations: Managing multiple AWS accounts, service
control policies, and consolidated billing.
○ Cross-Account Access: Setting up IAM roles for cross-account
resource access.
○ ECS Overview: ECS launch types, Fargate vs EC2, task definitions,
and service scheduling.
● Hands-on Lab:
○ Set up and manage an EC2 fleet using AWS Systems Manager.
○ Configure cross-account access using IAM roles.
○ Launch a containerized application using ECS with the Fargate
launch type.