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The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – SAA-C03 specialization equips you with essential skills to design and deploy scalable, secure systems on AWS. You will work with core AWS services such as EC2, RDS, Lambda, and S3, gaining hands-on experience while learning cloud architecture, cost optimization, and security best practices.
The specialization starts by setting up AWS accounts, securing environments, and exploring AWS foundational services. As you progress, you’ll dive into networking, storage, and database management with AWS. By the end, you will have a strong understanding of VPCs, EC2, and serverless architecture.
This specialization is ideal for cloud architects, developers, and IT professionals with basic IT or networking knowledge. It is intermediate-level and doesn’t require prior AWS experience, though familiarity with cloud concepts is helpful.
By the end of the specialization, you will be able to design, deploy, and secure AWS cloud infrastructures using services like EC2, RDS, and Lambda, optimizing for cost-efficiency and scalability.
Syllabus
- Course 1: AWS Foundations and Core Services
- Course 2: Databases, Scalability and Containers on AWS
- Course 3: Application Integration, Serverless and Edge Networking
- Course 4: Security, Automation and Optimization on AWS
Courses
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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the foundational knowledge and hands-on skills necessary for navigating AWS services effectively. You'll gain a deep understanding of AWS core offerings, from compute and storage to networking, security, and more. As you progress, you'll master the services and tools that AWS offers to help build scalable, reliable, and secure cloud architectures. Throughout the course, you will explore a range of topics beginning with setting up your AWS account, securing it with MFA, and progressing through the creation and management of core AWS resources. The course flows from foundational concepts to real-world applications, focusing on key AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and RDS. You will also delve into more complex areas like AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and advanced IAM configurations. By the end, you’ll be proficient in utilizing AWS services to design and manage cloud solutions. This course is ideal for aspiring cloud professionals, system administrators, and those interested in pursuing AWS certifications. The content is suitable for beginners with some basic IT or cloud knowledge, and no prior experience with AWS is required. The course offers a mix of theoretical knowledge and practical labs to help solidify your learning. By the end of the course, you will be able to create and manage AWS resources, implement security best practices, optimize cloud solutions, and use AWS tools to architect scalable infrastructures.
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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Dive into AWS services for building integrated, serverless applications with this comprehensive course. You'll explore Amazon SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and various analytics tools like Kinesis and AWS Glue, allowing you to create efficient, scalable event-driven architectures. Learn how to implement serverless designs using AWS Lambda and API Gateway for event-driven computing, along with cloud-native deployment strategies that ensure agility and cost-efficiency. The course also covers edge networking with Amazon CloudFront and Route 53, improving performance and availability by leveraging AWS's global infrastructure. Through hands-on projects and demos, including building the Ritual Roast serverless web application, you will gain real-world experience with serverless architectures and edge networking. You’ll discover how to design highly available, scalable, and resilient applications with minimal operational overhead, using the latest AWS technologies to simplify your cloud infrastructure. This course is ideal for developers and cloud architects looking to leverage AWS’s serverless and edge services for building modern applications. If you're comfortable with basic cloud concepts and AWS, this intermediate-level course will expand your knowledge of AWS integrations, analytics, serverless architectures, and edge networking. By the end of the course, you will be able to integrate AWS services, build serverless applications using Lambda and API Gateway, design scalable event-driven architectures, and optimize application delivery with CloudFront and Route 53.
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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course provides an in-depth exploration of key AWS services essential for building scalable, high-performance applications. You'll begin by mastering the use of relational and NoSQL databases like Amazon RDS and DynamoDB, ensuring your data is stored securely and efficiently in the cloud. You will also dive into high availability concepts and learn how to configure Elastic Load Balancers and Auto Scaling to ensure your applications are resilient and can scale based on demand. As you progress, you will explore containerization with AWS tools such as Amazon ECS, EKS, and App Runner. You'll gain practical experience deploying containerized applications, setting up Docker containers, and utilizing Amazon ECR for managing container images. By working through real-world use cases like the Ritual Roast web application, you'll design and deploy both traditional and containerized architectures to meet scalability needs. This course is perfect for aspiring cloud architects, developers, and system administrators who want to enhance their skills with AWS databases, containerization, and scalable solutions. The course is ideal for those with basic cloud computing knowledge, and intermediate-level AWS users will find the material particularly valuable as they expand their expertise in real-world scenarios. By the end of the course, you will be able to deploy and manage relational and NoSQL databases on AWS, design scalable cloud architectures, implement containerized applications, and leverage AWS services for high availability and load balancing.
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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course equips you with the skills needed to automate infrastructure, optimize security, and manage resources effectively using AWS services. Starting with AWS CloudFormation, you'll learn how to automate infrastructure deployments and manage resources at scale. The course includes hands-on labs that will help you work with EC2, VPC, and security groups, along with complex tasks like cross-stack references and nested stacks. Additionally, you’ll explore AWS security tools such as AWS KMS, WAF, and GuardDuty to ensure secure operations in your cloud environment. You’ll also get familiar with monitoring and governance using tools like AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config, enabling you to track your AWS resources and automate management. Finally, you'll dive into machine learning and AI tools like Amazon Rekognition and SageMaker, gaining insights into how AWS enables intelligent applications. The course culminates with optimizing cost management using AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, and AWS License Manager. This course is designed for cloud engineers, IT professionals, and developers who want to enhance their knowledge of AWS automation, security, and resource management. If you have experience with AWS or cloud computing, this intermediate-level course will deepen your understanding and enable you to optimize AWS infrastructure efficiently. By the end of the course, you will be able to automate infrastructure deployments with CloudFormation, secure your AWS environment with built-in security tools, manage costs effectively, and use AWS machine learning services to build intelligent applications.
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