School of Cloud & DevOps

Cloud Foundations: 16 weeks for beginners (no prior Linux or cloud background required).

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What You’ll Learn

By the end of the program, you will build and operate foundational AWS workloads with practical security, monitoring, and cost control habits.

  • Understand cloud fundamentals and confidently navigate core AWS services and account setup.

  • Provision and manage compute, storage, and networking components for beginner cloud workloads.

  • Implement IAM and least-privilege access using security best practices and shared-responsibility principles.

  • Set up basic observability and event-driven workflows with CloudWatch and messaging/event services.

  • Control cloud spending and deliver a capstone project that demonstrates end-to-end cloud foundations.

Prerequisites

Built for absolute beginners in cloud and DevOps with a practical, hands-on learning pace.

  • Basic computer literacy and comfort navigating files, browser tools, and simple technical setup.

  • No prior Linux/cloud experience required, but willingness to practice consistently is essential.

  • English comprehension for platform docs, labs, and mentor guidance.

  • Availability for at least 12 hours per week (sessions, labs, and mini-projects).

  • Laptop with stable internet and ability to create/use AWS free-tier services responsibly.

Program Curriculum

Capstone Project

You will design and deploy a small but realistic cloud workload on AWS, applying networking, security, monitoring, and cost best practices from the program.

Certification Preparation

The curriculum aligns with the core topics of entry‑level AWS certifications and gives you the practical experience needed to continue towards AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or similar exams.