Exam-first beginners
You’re new to AWS and your immediate goal is the Cloud Practitioner certification. You want a guided path that tells you what matters for CLF‑C02 and gives you a realistic practice exam to measure progress.
AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) | Complete AWS Introduction
Get a detailed overview of all core AWS services needed to pass the certification exam & boost your cloud career!
Course Overview
About This Course
You’ve heard “AWS” everywhere—job posts, team conversations, certification paths—but the service names blur together and it’s hard to tell what does what, or what you actually need to know for the Cloud Practitioner exam.
This course starts at the very beginning and gives you a structured, thorough overview that’s designed for exam success without assuming prior AWS experience. You’ll also get a complete, realistic practice exam so you can test your knowledge and tighten up weak spots before the real thing.
By the end, you’ll be able to confidently explain what AWS is, match the right kinds of services to common IT or application requirements, and walk into the CLF‑C02 Cloud Practitioner certification exam with a clear plan and proven readiness.
What You'll Learn
A certification-focused walkthrough of AWS fundamentals, core services, and how to choose and combine them for real IT and application requirements—plus targeted CLF‑C02 exam preparation.
Pass CLF‑C02 confidently
Use a clear study path to prepare for the Cloud Practitioner certification and know exactly what to focus on. You’ll validate your readiness with a complete, realistic practice exam before scheduling the real one.
Explain cloud and AWS
Describe what cloud computing is, what AWS provides, and why organizations use it. You’ll be able to articulate the key benefits of cloud computing in plain, interview-ready language.
Understand AWS infrastructure
Explain how the global AWS infrastructure is organized and how that structure benefits customers. You’ll be able to connect infrastructure concepts to practical outcomes like availability and reach.
Differentiate core services
Describe the key characteristics of major AWS services and what each one does, including EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, EBS, EFS, ECS, Lambda, and VPC. You’ll also be able to distinguish between closely related options.
Select services for needs
Identify helpful AWS services for different IT problems or application requirements. You’ll be able to justify your choices based on what the requirement actually demands, not just service popularity.
Combine services effectively
Decide when a single service isn’t enough and outline how multiple AWS services can be combined to solve a specific problem. You’ll be able to reason about service combinations at a high level without needing hands-on setup.
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See enrollment optionsPrerequisites
Basic IT knowledge is required.
No prior AWS experience is required—this course starts at the very beginning.
No AWS account or credit card is required.
Who Is This Course For?
AWS-curious starters
You keep running into AWS service names and want a reliable mental map of what they do. You’re looking for a thorough overview you can use as a launchpad for deeper, implementation-focused learning later.
Returning AWS learners
You’ve been away from AWS for a while and feel rusty on the key services and how they relate. You want a focused refresher that rebuilds confidence quickly and points you back toward best-practice cloud thinking.
Curriculum Overview
Start NowPreview the structure and pacing of this course before you begin.
Getting Started38m
- 01Welcome To This Course!1:16 min
- 02What Is AWS? What Is Cloud Computing?6:34 min
- 03A World Without Cloud Computing5:25 min
- 04Cloud Advantage: Reliability3:47 min
- 05Cloud Advantages: Agility, Elasticity & Scalability2:28 min
- 06Cloud Advantage: Pay-as-you-go Pricing2:03 min
- 07Cloud Advantage: Global Reach2:30 min
- 08Cloud Advantages - AWS' Summaries0:00 min
- 09The AWS Infrastructure, Regions & Availability Zones8:07 min
- 10Self-service vs Managed Services2:22 min
- 11Service Categories4:10 min
- 12Course Slides0:00 min
- 13Quiz 1: AWS & Cloud Computing Core Concepts0:00 min
Accessing & Using AWS Services37m
- 01Module Introduction1:31 min
- 02Creating an AWS Account3:11 min
- 03The Management Console2:03 min
- 04Different Ways of Using AWS Services: CLI, SDKs & the AWS API7:27 min
- 05Using the CLI & CloudShell0:00 min
- 06Important: AWS Pricing7:51 min
- 07Get Started For Free With The Free Tier2:28 min
- 08Cost Management & Working with Budgets4:49 min
- 09Important: Pricing & Selecting Regions0:00 min
- 10Get Help: AWS Support, Personal Health Dashboard & Documentation5:05 min
- 11Service Quotas1:30 min
- 12Module Summary1:50 min
- 13Quiz 2: Accessing AWS0:00 min
Account Security, Permissions & The IAM Service (Identity & Access Management)28m
- 01Module Introduction1:00 min
- 02The AWS Security Model: The Shared Responsibility Model2:48 min
- 03Protecting Your Account3:27 min
- 04Understanding IAM: Users, User Groups & Roles3:52 min
- 05Creating Users & Assigning Permissions8:35 min
- 06Understanding Roles1:20 min
- 07How Policies & Permissions Are Evaluated4:55 min
- 08Granting Least Privilege0:00 min
- 09Module Summary2:21 min
- 10Quiz 3: Account Security, Permissions & IAM0:00 min
Getting Started with Compute Services & EC242m
- 01Module Introduction1:12 min
- 02Key Compute Services - An Overview9:49 min
- 03Understanding EC2 & EC2 Instances2:55 min
- 04Configuring & Launching EC2 Instances11:10 min
- 05Inspecting Instances & Connecting to Instances4:04 min
- 06Connecting via (local) SSH & Key Pairs0:00 min
- 07Running a Web Server via EC24:21 min
- 08EC2 Pricing Models5:51 min
- 09Module Summary3:14 min
- 10Quiz 4: Compute Services & EC20:00 min
Managing Cloud Networks via VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud)54m
- 01Module Introduction1:12 min
- 02Whats The Problem? And How Do VPCs Help?4:17 min
- 03VPCs & Subnets5:14 min
- 04Creating a VPC5:17 min
- 05Connecting Subnets & EC2 Instances4:28 min
- 06Beyond EC2 Instances0:00 min
- 07Understanding IP Ranges (CIDR Blocks) & Why They Exist7:03 min
- 08Public IP Addresses & Elastic IP Addresses5:24 min
- 09Working with Security Groups4:14 min
- 10Understanding Network Access Control Lists (NACLs)2:09 min
- 11Security Groups vs NACLs3:01 min
- 12VPC Peering & Transit Gateways2:35 min
- 13Private Connections via PrivateLink & VPC Endpoints4:21 min
- 14Module Summary4:51 min
- 15Quiz 5: Managing Cloud Networks via VPCs0:00 min
Scaling & Load Balancing - From Small To Big (And Back)25m
- 01Module Introduction1:12 min
- 02Why Dynamic Scaling Is Important3:48 min
- 03Scaling with AWS Auto Scaling2:56 min
- 04Working with Autoscaling Groups4:35 min
- 05Using Elastic Load Balancers (ALB & NLB)3:42 min
- 06Creating Load Balancers & Combining Them With Scaling5:14 min
- 07Module Summary4:23 min
- 08Quiz 6: Scaling & Load Balancing0:00 min
Storing Files with EBS & EFS (Elastic Block Store & Elastic File System)28m
- 01Module Introduction1:35 min
- 02Why File Storage Is Important2:19 min
- 03Different Kinds of File Storage & AWS Services4:22 min
- 04Understanding EBS (Elastic Block Store)6:36 min
- 05EC2 Instance Store & EBS3:11 min
- 06Understanding EFS & EFS vs EBS2:32 min
- 07Using EFS & Exploring FSx File System Services4:41 min
- 08Module Summary3:01 min
- 09Quiz 7: Storing Files with EBS & EFS0:00 min
S3 (Simple Storage Service) - Storing Any Objects From Anywhere38m
- 01Module Introduction1:03 min
- 02S3 - An Overview8:02 min
- 03Working with S3 & Buckets4:41 min
- 04Understanding S3 Storage Classes (incl. Glacier)5:48 min
- 05Highlighting S3 Glacier0:00 min
- 06Advanced S3 Features5:43 min
- 07Demo: Public Buckets & Static Website Hosting6:32 min
- 08S3 vs EBS vs EFS3:12 min
- 09Module Summary3:09 min
- 10Quiz 8: S30:00 min
And 17 more sections in the full course.
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