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Introduction to AWS Cloud Careers (edX)

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Introduction to AWS Cloud Careers (edX)

This course is intended for students, early and mid-career professionals who are looking to understand the core technical roles and the challenges, responsibilities and opportunities they are face on daily basis with building in the AWS Cloud.

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This course introduces technical roles in the AWS Cloud and explains why the Public Cloud Computing model is the new normal. The instructors teach some of the terminologies that are needed to start a Cloud learning journey, covering topics such as the difference between IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, Cloud Computing models (Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud), what are APIs (and why they are important), elasticity, horizontal and vertical scaling. Then, we define the difference between relationship, availability, and milestone-oriented roles, and interview Amazon employees who provide their point of view of how is the day in a life of a Solutions Architect, Data Scientist, Software Developer Engineer, Systems Administrator, Security Engineer, and Customer Support Engineer.
This course is part of the Starting your Career with AWS Cloud XSeries.

What you'll learn

  • Describe IT and cloud computing.
  • Assess cloud computing roles that are in demand.
  • Describe a day in the life of a professional in each role.
  • Identify and assess skills and knowledge necessary to perform tasks in cloud computing roles.
  • Analyze your current skills and the skills you might want to gain in the cloud computing field.

Syllabus

Week 1:
Video: Welcome to the course and series
Introduction to Cloud Computing
Video: Why does Cloud Computing Matter?
Video: Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud
Video: Cloud Terminology
Video: What is IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS?
Reading: Cloud computing, and the AWS Cloud
Introduction to Cloud Roles
Video: Traditional IT roles and Cloud roles
Video: Let's Talk About Roles in the Cloud
Reading: Terms we just covered
Video: Summary of Week 1

Week 2:
Video: Week 2 Intro
Video: A Word about Role Types
Interviews with professionals in the roles
Video: Interview with a Solutions Architect
Video: Interview with a Data Scientist
Video: Interview with a Software Developer
Video: Interview with a System Administrator
Video: Interview with a Security Engineer
Video: Summary of Interviews
Week 2 Wrap-Up

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