Aws Essentials: Cloud, Aws Iam, & Amazon S3 For Beginners
 

Hands-on AWS Cloud, IAM, AWS CLI & Amazon S3 - build foundational skills toward Cloud Practitioner certification
What you'll learn
Understand key AWS Cloud concepts - Regions, AZs, pricing, and shared responsibility
Manage users and groups in AWS IAM and understand how permissions and IAM roles are used across AWS
Use the AWS CLI to interact with and manage services efficiently
Explore AWS documentation to find service commands and parameters independently
Create and manage Amazon S3 buckets, permissions, and lifecycle policies
Configure cross-region replication and host a static website on S3
Build a strong foundation for progressing toward AWS certifications and deeper AWS learning
Test your understanding with quizzes at the end of each section
Requirements
No prior cloud or AWS experience required - you'll learn everything step by step
A willingness to dedicate time and effort to becoming confident with AWS
Description
Build a strong foundation in AWS - Cloud concepts, IAM, the AWS CLI, and Amazon S3 - through clear explanations, hands-on demonstrations, and section-end quizzes designed to reinforce your learning.This course is ideal for anyone beginning their AWS journey or preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. Whether you're an aspiring cloud engineer, software developer, or IT professional, you'll gain the practical knowledge to use AWS confidently and understand how modern cloud computing works behind the scenes.You'll start with the fundamentals of cloud computing and explore how AWS operates its global infrastructure, including Regions, Availability Zones, reliability, and pricing. You'll also learn the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, which defines how security responsibilities are divided between AWS and customers.Next, you'll dive into Identity and Access Management (IAM) - the service that controls who can access what in AWS. You'll learn the essential components of IAM, including users, groups, policies, and authentication. You'll understand how IAM roles work and why they are used throughout AWS. You'll apply the hands-on role creation process in a later course of the AWS Essentials series, where roles integrate naturally with services like Amazon EC2.You'll then install and configure the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage AWS services more efficiently. After that, you'll explore Amazon S3 in depth - including buckets, objects, storage classes, lifecycle rules, replication, and static website hosting - all demonstrated step by step.Each section concludes with a short quiz to help you review key concepts and ensure you're ready for the next topic.By the end of this course, you'll not only understand how AWS works but also know how to apply these foundational services in real-world situations. You'll be ready to move confidently toward the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification or continue learning with the upcoming courses in the AWS Essentials series.
Who this course is for
Beginners exploring AWS for the first time
Students preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam
Developers or IT professionals moving into cloud roles
Teams seeking an efficient, hands-on AWS onboarding resource