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Introduction to Cloud Computing & AWS

This introductory workshop provides participants with a practical foundation in Cloud Computing and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It is designed for students, fresh graduates, and IT professionals who want to understand cloud concepts and gain hands-on experience with AWS.

Workshop Overview

We will start by covering the core concepts of cloud computing, comparing Cloud vs. On-Premises infrastructure, and discussing the key benefits of moving to the cloud. Participants will gain a clear understanding of cloud service models, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, along with the fundamentals of resource virtualization.

Instructor 

Maryam Yousif
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryam-yousif-9757a4133/ 

Content 

  1. Introduction to Cloud Computing

    1. What is Cloud Computing? Cloud vs. On-Premises

    2. Benefits of moving to the cloud

    3. Overview of Cloud Service Models (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)

    4. Resources Virtualization

  2. Introduction to AWS

    1. What is AWS?

    2. Brief history and evolution of AWS

    3. Overview of AWS Global Infrastructure

      1. Regions

      2. Availability Zones

      3. Edge Locations

  3.  Identity & Access Management (IAM)

    1. Understanding IAM Users, Groups, and Policies

    2. Multifactor Authentication (MFA)

    3. IAM Roles and when to use them

    4. AWS CLI: How to install and configure the CLI

  4. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)

    1. Instance types 

    2. Security Groups

    3. Using SSH to connect to EC2 instances

    4. IAM roles for EC2

  5. Hands-On Demo

    1. Tour of the AWS Management Console

    2. Launching EC2 instance

    3. Deploying a simple web application

    4. Creating an ALB

Outcome

By the end of this workshop, participants will have:

  • A solid understanding of cloud computing fundamentals

  • Practical exposure to AWS core services

  • The confidence to start using AWS for learning, labs, or entry-level projects

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