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AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

Foundational AWS course introducing key cloud concepts and core AWS services.

View skillCourseraBeginner2 weeks at 10 hours a weekPlatform subscription: $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including AWS Cloud Technical EssentialsCertificate availability shown

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What this course can help you evaluate

  • Platform: Coursera.
  • Level: Beginner.
  • Language: en.
  • Credential: Shareable course certificate for the AWS-authored course.
  • Provider-described workload: 2 weeks at 10 hours a week.
  • Verified pricing: $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including AWS Cloud Technical Essentials.

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  • You want a Beginner-level course.
  • You want this credential context: Shareable course certificate for the AWS-authored course.
  • You can assess the provider-described workload: 2 weeks at 10 hours a week.
  • You can evaluate the verified commitment: $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including AWS Cloud Technical Essentials.
  • The listed prerequisites fit your background: No prior cloud computing or AWS product knowledge required; Designed for learners with a technical background; AWS recommends Cloud Practitioner Essentials first for learners new to cloud or coming from a business background.

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What you will learn

  • AWS service terminology and core cloud concepts
  • AWS security concepts and Identity and Access Management basics
  • Differences between compute services such as EC2, Lambda, and ECS
  • AWS database and storage offerings including RDS, DynamoDB, and S3

Prerequisites

  • No prior cloud computing or AWS product knowledge required
  • Designed for learners with a technical background; AWS recommends Cloud Practitioner Essentials first for learners new to cloud or coming from a business background

Key facts

PlatformCoursera
LevelBeginner
Duration2 weeks at 10 hours a week
PricePlatform subscription: $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including AWS Cloud Technical Essentials
CertificateCertificate availability shown
Languageen