Cover everything you need to pass the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam

In an age of digitisation, millions of new job roles are emerging, and Cloud computing continues to be at the forefront. On this four-week course, you’ll get the skills to help you gain an internationally recognised qualification from a world leader in Cloud technology.

You’ll finish with the necessary knowledge to pass the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam and kickstart your career in Cloud computing.

Learn key aspects of AWS Cloud based services from Amazon Training and Certification

On this course, you’ll examine core topic areas to ensure you have a solid understanding before taking the exam. You’ll cover everything from the AWS shared responsibility model to AWS Cloud costs and be able to map them to AWS Cloud Practitioner roles, as well as broader areas of study.

With this knowledge, you’ll be able to explain concepts relating to cloud security best practice and compliance. You’ll also understand the value of the AWS Cloud, giving you the skills to pass the exam and build on this foundational knowledge afterwards.

Explore the exam’s topic areas and reflect on their place within AWS Cloud solutions

With sample questions and hands-on exercises, you’ll test your knowledge strengths and identify any areas for improvement.

You’ll learn strategies to spot incorrect responses and be able to interpret the concepts tested in the exam.

Demonstrate your knowledge of Amazon Web Services and qualify as a AWS Cloud Practitioner

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to explain the value of the AWS Cloud and describe core services and common use cases.

With this understanding, along with experience of example questions and scenarios, you will have the skills and confidence to pass the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam and become a qualified AWS Cloud Practitioner.

Syllabus

Week 1
Cloud Concepts
- Welcome to the Course
  Welcome to Exam Prep: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner! In this course, we present content on all four knowledge domains that are covered in the exam.
- Domain 1: Cloud Concepts
  In this course, we present content on all four knowledge domains that are covered in the exam. It's important to understand that on the exam, questions from all domains are presented in random order.
Week 2
Security and Compliance
- Domain 2: Security and Compliance
  This week, you will review relevant concepts and services for Security and Compliance (Domain 2) so you can get a benchmark of your knowledge in this area.
Week 3
Technology
- Domain 3: Technology
  This week, you will get an overview of relevant concepts and services for Technology (Domain 3) so you can get a benchmark of your knowledge in this area.
Week 4
Billing and Pricing
- Domain 4: Billing and Pricing
  This week, you will review relevant concepts and services on Billing and Pricing (Domain 4) so you can get a benchmark of your knowledge in this area.
- Benchmark Assessment
  This week includes a practice assessment that includes questions from all exam domains.

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Explain the value of the AWS Cloud
Understand and explain the AWS shared responsibility model
Understand security best practices
Understand AWS Cloud costs, economics, and billing practices
Describe and position the core AWS services, including compute, network, databases, and storage
Identify AWS services for common use cases

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for anyone preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

The exam is aimed at individuals who can demonstrate knowledge of the AWS Cloud independent of specific job roles.

Who will you learn with?

Seph R

I've been using and working for AWS for over a decade, primarily focused on creating approachable and educational content.

Morgan Willis

Morgan Willis is a Principal Cloud Technologist based in the US. Morgan has a background in Software Development, technical training, and has earned 6 AWS Certifications.

Who developed the course?

AWS Training and Certification

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—are using AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster.

What's included?

This is a premium course. These courses are designed for professionals from specific industries looking to learn with a smaller group of like-minded individuals.

Unlimited access to this course
Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
Tests to validate your learning
Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible
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