AWS Academy Cloud Foundations

AWS Academy Cloud Foundations provides an introduction to cloud computing concepts and core AWS services for students seeking a broad understanding of cloud technologies. Students explore cloud concepts, AWS global infrastructure, security, networking, compute, storage, databases, cloud architecture, pricing, and support. The course introduces services such as Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon VPC, AWS Lambda, Amazon RDS, and Amazon DynamoDB. Students also examine identity and access management, the AWS shared responsibility model, cloud security, cost management, and principles for designing reliable and efficient cloud environments. Through lectures, activities, demonstrations, and hands on lab exercises, students gain experience with foundational AWS tools and services. The course also introduces automatic scaling, load balancing, and cloud monitoring. Designed for learners with general information technology knowledge, this course builds a foundation for further study in cloud computing, cloud architecture, development, operations, security, and related technical fields.