Though architectural solutions can differ depending on the industry, type of application, and size of the business, this course emphasizes best practices for the AWS Cloud that apply to all solutions. It also recommends various design patterns to help students think through the process of architecting optimal IT solutions on AWS. Throughout the course, students will explore a scenario that provides opportunities for students to build a variety of infrastructures through a guided, hands-on approach.

This course helps students prepare for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam.

Course objectives

After completing this course, students should be able to:

· Make architectural decisions based on AWS architectural principles and best practices

· Use AWS services to make your infrastructure scalable, reliable, and highly available

· Use AWS managed services to enable greater flexibility and resiliency in an infrastructure

· Indicate how to increase the performance efficiency and reduce costs of infrastructures built on

AWS

· Use the AWS Well-Architected Framework to improve architectures that use AWS solutions.

Intended audience

This course is intended for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who are enrolled in the AWS Academy program, and who are interested in gaining expertise with cloud computing on AWS.

Delivery method

This course is delivered through a mix of:

· Educator-led training, activities, and demonstrations

· Hands-on labs

· Digital videos

· Knowledge checks

· Course capstone project

Duration

This course is designed for 40 hours of class time.