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AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
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    Module 1: Introduction to Amazon Web Services

    • Summarize the benefits of AWS
    • Describe differences between on-demand delivery and cloud deployments
    • Summarize the pay-as-you-go pricing model

    Module 2: Compute in the Cloud

    • Describe the benefits of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) at a basic level
    • Identify the different Amazon EC2 instance types
    • Differentiate between the various billing options for Amazon EC2
    • Describe the benefits of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
    • Summarize the benefits of Elastic Load Balancing
    • Give an example of the uses for Elastic Load Balancing
    • Summarize the differences between Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) and Amazon Simple Queue Services (Amazon SQS)
    • Summarize additional AWS compute options

    Module 3: Global Infrastructure and Reliability

    • Summarize the benefits of the AWS Global Infrastructure
    • Describe the basic concept of Availability Zones
    • Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudFront and Edge locations
    • Compare different methods for provisioning AWS services
    • Integrating, Validating, and Cutting Over Applications
    • Modernizing and Optimizing an Application Migration
    • Understanding Operations Tools, Integration Testing, and Automation
    • Migration Best Practices

    Module 4: Networking

    • Describe the basic concepts of networking
    • Describe the difference between public and private networking resources
    • Explain a virtual private gateway using a real-life scenario
    • Explain a virtual private network (VPN) using a real-life scenario
    • Describe the benefit of AWS Direct Connect
    • Describe the benefit of hybrid deployments
    • Describe the layers of security used in an IT strategy
    • Describe which services are used to interact with the AWS global network

    Module 5: Storage and Databases

    • Summarize the basic concept of storage and databases
    • Describe benefits of Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
    • Describe benefits of Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
    • Describe the benefits of Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
    • Summarize various storage solutions
    • Describe the benefits of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
    • Describe the benefits of Amazon DynamoDB
    • Summarize various database services
    • Describe which services are used to interact with the AWS global network

    Module 6: Security

    • Explain the benefits of the shared responsibility model
    • Describe multi-factor authentication (MFA)
    • Differentiate between the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) security levels
    • Describe security policies at a basic level
    • Explain the benefits of AWS Organizations
    • Summarize the benefits of compliance with AWS
    • Explain primary AWS security services at a basic level

    Module 7: Monitoring and Analytics

    • Summarize approaches to monitoring your AWS environment
    • Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudWatch
    • Describe the benefits of AWS CloudTrail
    • Describe the benefits of AWS Trusted Advisor

    Module 8: Pricing and Support

    • Understand AWS pricing and support models
    • Describe the AWS Free Tier
    • Describe key benefits of AWS Organizations and consolidated billing
    • Explain the benefits of AWS Budgets
    • Explain the benefits of AWS Cost Explorer
    • Explain the primary benefits of the AWS Pricing Calculator
    • Distinguish between the various AWS Support Plans
    • Describe the benefits of AWS Marketplace

    Module 9: Migration and Innovation

    • Understand migration and innovation in the AWS Cloud
    • Summarize the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)
    • Summarize six critical factors of a cloud migration strategy
    • Describe the benefits of various AWS data migration solutions, such as AWS Snowcone, AWS Snowball, and AWS Snowmobile
    • Summarize the broad scope of innovative solutions that AWS offers
    • Summarize the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework

    Module 10: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics

    • Determine resources for preparing the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner examination
    • Describe the benefits of becoming AWS Certified