COM SCI X 460.1 - Architecting Cloud Solutions Using AWS
Course Description
This course provides a hands-on introduction to Amazon Web Services (AWS), architecture, deployment and management. AWS has revolutionized IT infrastructure and is the dominant cloud services provider with more than six billion dollars in revenues. AWS replaces on-premises infrastructure with scalable low cost services. There is a high demand for professionals with experience architecting AWS services. In this course, students architect AWS services for computer storage, applications, database, networking, security, identity management and content delivery. Progressive lab exercises and projects deploying actual AWS services prepare students for real-world application. The Amazon-developed curriculum can prepare students for the AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate certification exam.
Course Outline
This course provides a hands-on introduction to the architecture, deployment, and management of Amazon Web Services (AWS).Course Outline
This course prepares participants to deploy and maintain Cloud solutions supporting IT infrastructure and services based on AWS services.
By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to:
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Design and deploy scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant systems on AWS.
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Perform lift and shift of an existing on-premises application to AWS.
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Manage ingress and egress of data to and from AWS.
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Select the appropriate AWS services based on data, compute, database, or security requirements.
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Identify appropriate use of AWS architectural best practices.
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Estimate AWS costs and identify cost control mechanisms.
Prerequisites
Conceptual knowledge of computing infrastructure, including operating systems, applications, databases, networks and security.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Applications Programming : Elective Courses
- Database Management : Electives
- Study Abroad at UCLA Program : Required
- Systems Analysis : Electives, Suggested Electives