Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Understand AWS infrastructure as it relates to system operations, such as global infrastructure, core services, and account security
• Use the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), and understand additional administration and development tools
• Manage, secure, and scale compute instances on AWS
• Manage, secure, and scale configurations
• Identify container services and AWS services that are available for serverless computing.
• Manage, secure, and scale databases on AWS
• Build virtual private networks with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)
• Configure and manage storage options using the storage services offered with AWS
• Monitor the health of your infrastructure with services such as Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Config
• Manage resource consumption in an AWS account by using tags, Amazon CloudWatch, and AWS Trusted Advisor
• Create and configure automated and repeatable deployments with tools such as Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) and AWS CloudFormation

AWS Academy Cloud Operations is designed to prepare participants to pursue entry-level DevOps, support, and cloud operations roles. It will also help prepare them to take the AWS SysOps Administrator – Associate exam. Emphasizing best practices in the AWS Cloud and recommended design patterns, this course will teach students how to solve problems and troubleshoot various scenarios. The course will show students how to create automatable and repeatable deployments of networks and systems on AWS and covers specific AWS features and tools related to configuration and deployment. With case studies and demonstrations, students will learn how some AWS customers design their infrastructures and implement various strategies and services. Students will also have the opportunity to build a variety of infrastructures via guided, hands-on activities.

Online
APL (Accreditation of prior learning):
* Student provides the corresponding valid AWS Certification (Cloud Administrator)
* Student delivers 30 minutes presentation to other participants of course implementation, on his/her work role relating to cloud computing.
* Student must pass the written final exam of the course to get a grade

Full AWS Academy Cloud Operations Certification Preparation Course with access to AWS Digital Certification materials and labs

After completing the course, the student knows cloud computing technologies and applications.
Full AWS Academy Cloud Operations Certification Preparation Course with access to AWS Digital Certification materials and labs. At completion of the course students are offered one 50% discount voucher for AWS SysOps Administrator certification.

To ensure success in this course, students should have:
* Completed AWS Academy Cloud Foundations (ACF) or have equivalent experience
* A working knowledge of at least one scripting language
* Familiarity with Linux, the command line and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
* Familiarity with virtualization and distributed computing
* An understanding of version control (e.g., Git)
* An understanding of data storage mechanisms such as SQL

Course grade is composed from multiple weighted and evaluated parts according to the following table:
* Labs and AWS Cloud Operations: 30%
* Presentation: 20%
* Written Exam: 50%

Grading:

50 -59 Grade: 1

Course grade is composed from multiple weighted and evaluated parts according to the following table:
* Labs and AWS Cloud Operations: 30%
* Presentation: 20%
* Written Exam: 50%

Grading:

70 - 79 Grade: 3

Course grade is composed from multiple weighted and evaluated parts according to the following table:
* Labs and AWS Cloud Operations: 30%
* Presentation: 20%
* Written Exam: 50%

Grading:

90 - 100 Grade: 5

Course grade is composed from multiple weighted and evaluated parts according to the following table:
* Labs and AWS Cloud Operations: 30%
* Presentation: 20%
* Written Exam: 50%

Grading:
< 50% Grade: 0
50 -59 Grade: 1
60 - 69 Grade: 2
70 - 79 Grade: 3
80 -89 Grade: 4
90 - 100 Grade: 5