Cloud Computing Fundamentals Course

What you will learn in 7 lessons

1. 1

   Cloud Computing Concepts

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   Define cloud computing and its essential characteristics, compare IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and serverless with public, private and hybrid deployment models and explain the benefits, trade-offs and shared responsibility.

   6 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Explain what cloud computing is and what makes it work
   2. 2.Compare cloud service models
   3. 3.Compare cloud deployment models
   4. 4.Explain the benefits of using cloud services
   5. 5.Explain the economics of the cloud
   6. 6.Apply the shared responsibility model and weigh cloud trade-offs
2. 2

   Cloud Global Infrastructure

   Explain how providers organize regions, availability zones and edge locations, choose locations for latency and data residency and organize resources into accounts, subscriptions and resource groups.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Describe how providers build their global infrastructure
   2. 2.Design for availability across zones and regions
   3. 3.Choose cloud locations for latency, compliance and cost
   4. 4.Organize resources into accounts, subscriptions, projects and hierarchies
   5. 5.Manage cloud resources with consoles, command lines, SDKs and code
3. 3

   Cloud Compute Options

   Choose between virtual machines, containers and serverless functions for a workload, and explain auto scaling and load balancing.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Run workloads on cloud virtual machines
   2. 2.Keep applications available and responsive as demand changes
   3. 3.Run applications in containers
   4. 4.Build with serverless functions and application hosting platforms
   5. 5.Choose the right compute option for a workload
4. 4

   Cloud Storage and Databases

   Compare object, block and file storage and their tiers, choose managed relational and NoSQL databases and describe cloud analytics and AI services.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Compare object, block and file storage
   2. 2.Balance cost, durability and recovery when storing data
   3. 3.Choose managed relational and NoSQL databases
   4. 4.Move data and databases into the cloud
   5. 5.Describe analytics, data warehouse and AI services
5. 5

   Cloud Networking

   Describe virtual networks, subnets, security groups, DNS and content delivery, and connect on-premises networks to the cloud with VPNs and dedicated links.

   4 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Describe virtual networks and how traffic moves through them
   2. 2.Filter network traffic with security groups and network ACLs
   3. 3.Direct users to applications with cloud DNS and content delivery
   4. 4.Connect on-premises networks to the cloud
6. 6

   Cloud Security

   Apply the shared responsibility model, manage identities and permissions with least privilege and MFA and describe the encryption, compliance and governance tools cloud providers offer.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Apply the shared responsibility model
   2. 2.Manage identities and access with least privilege
   3. 3.Protect data with encryption
   4. 4.Layer defenses and use the providers' security services
   5. 5.Meet compliance and data protection requirements in the cloud
7. 7

   Cloud Cost Management

   Estimate and control cloud costs with pricing models, calculators, budgets and tags, and apply governance tools, support plans and well-architected guidance.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Explain how cloud providers charge for services
   2. 2.Estimate cloud costs before building or migrating
   3. 3.Track and analyze cloud spending
   4. 4.Govern cloud resources and spending
   5. 5.Use support plans, expert guidance and cloud frameworks