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7 Hands-on labs

Networking and Compute for Associate AWS Solutions Architects

By Julie Elkins

This course will focus on networking and compute and help you to prepare for the AWS CSA-A exam.

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4 hours
  • 43 Lessons
  • 7 Hands-On Labs
  • 3 Course Quizzes

About the course

Welcome to the second course in the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification track.

This course will focus on networking and compute. This supporting course prepares you to take the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02) exam and has been developed to provide you with the requisite knowledge to not only pass the AWS CSA-A certification exam, but also gain the hands-on experience required to become a qualified AWS Solutions Architect working in a real-world environment.

Lab Highlights

Connecting VPCs with VPC Peering in AWS Configuring a Basic VPC in AWS Creating a Basic VPC and Associated Components in AWS Using EC2 Roles and Instance Profiles in AWS Using AWS Tags and Resource Groups Create and Work with an EC2 Instance in AWS Create a VPC Endpoint and S3 Bucket in AWS
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  • Chapter 1 2 Lessons Getting Started 6:49

    Course Introduction and Course Scenario

    4:13

    The Exam Blueprint

    2:36
  • Chapter 2 20 Lessons VPC 6:25:19

    Scenario Review

    0:47

    Understanding the Default VPC Structure

    8:19

    Networking Overview

    7:00

    Designing Subnets

    5:15

    Routing Overview and Adding an Internet Gateway

    6:01

    Creating Network Access Control Lists (NACLs)

    8:45

    Creating Security Groups

    5:03

    Building a Custom VPC: Part One

    10:59

    Building a Custom VPC: Part Two

    4:51

    What Are Bastion Hosts?

    5:24

    Creating a NAT Gateway and Egress-Only Gateway: Part One

    11:00

    Creating a NAT Gateway and Egress-Only Gateway: Part Two

    6:15

    Adding VPC Peering to Our Custom VPC

    7:58

    VPC Endpoints Overview

    10:12

    Adding Network and VPC Cost Optimization

    2:30

    Configuring a Basic VPC in AWS

    1:45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Connecting VPCs with VPC Peering in AWS

    1:30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Creating a Basic VPC and Associated Components in AWS

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Create a VPC Endpoint and S3 bucket in AWS

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    CSA SAA C02 VPC Section quiz

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 3 18 Lessons EC2 5:22:31

    Scenario Review

    0:47

    Understanding Virtualization and EC2 Architecture

    9:03

    EC2 Instances Overview

    9:22

    Understanding EC2 Storage

    7:56

    EBS Volumes and Snapshots Overview

    7:24

    EC2 Instance Store Overview

    4:45

    Elastic File System Overview

    3:18

    Using EC2 Instance Metadata and Bootstrap Scripts

    4:56

    EC2 Instances, Network Interfaces, IP Addresses, and DNS Essentials

    3:25

    Auto Scaling Group Overview

    6:10

    Creating an Auto Scaling Group

    14:20

    How to Use EC2 Placement Groups

    7:38

    Creating a WordPress Site on EC2

    13:13

    Adding Compute Cost Optimization

    5:14

    Creating and Working with an EC2 Instance in AWS

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Using EC2 Roles and Instance Profiles in AWS

    1:30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Using AWS Tags and Resource Groups in AWS

    1:15:00 Hands-On Lab

    CSA SAA C02 EC2 Section quiz

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 4 5 Lessons ECS 26:02

    Scenario Review

    1:01

    Understanding Containers

    2:58

    Understanding ECS Concepts

    3:51

    ECS Cluster Overview

    3:12

    CSA SAA C02 ECS section quiz

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 5 1 Lesson Conclusion 3:00

    How to Prepare for Your Exam

    3:00

What you will need

  • Desire to learn! Also AWS experience, Certified Cloud Practitioner, or other AWS associate certifications may be beneficial

What are Hands-on Labs

What's the difference between theoretical knowledge and real skills? Practical real-world experience. That's where Hands-on Labs come in! Hands-on Labs are guided, interactive experiences that help you learn and practice real-world scenarios in real cloud environments. Hands-on Labs are seamlessly integrated in courses, so you can learn by doing.

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