Getting Started & Certifications

Well done! You now understand the cloud, AWS's global structure, and its core services — compute, storage, databases, serverless, security, and networking.

What you have learned

• What cloud computing and AWS are, and why companies use them
• Regions and Availability Zones
• Core services: EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, IAM, VPC
• How pricing and the Free Tier work

Your next steps

1. Create a free AWS account and explore the console hands-on (mind the Free Tier).
2. Build a tiny project — host a static site on S3, or run a small EC2 server.
3. Learn the CLI — the aws command-line tool is faster than clicking once you are comfortable.

Certifications

AWS certifications are well respected by employers. The natural starting point is the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (foundational), then Solutions Architect Associate for a deeper, role-based credential.

💡 Final thought: cloud skills are a reliable path to a high-income tech career. Pair this with our Python and SQL courses, and you have a strong, in-demand toolkit.