How do I get started with AWS Cloud?
Tags: aws, awscloud, beginners, cloudcomputing
Published: 2023-08-03 13:13:53

I have several questions and concerns from working professionals, and engineering students about how to initiate the journey with AWS Cloud and take the first steps in leveraging its capabilities.

We have plenty of learning materials available on the internet and here are a couple of things which I would recommend

### Free Training Materials
I work with people from all walks of life and for some affordability is a concern. 
Here are the steps

- Visit the AWS Skill Builder website at [https://skillbuilder.aws/](https://skillbuilder.aws/) and signup for free.

- Explore the available courses and resources to determine which ones align with your learning objectives and interests.

- I would recommend the following two for AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification.

- [Cloud Essentials Learning Plan - Earn a Learning Badge](https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/learning_plan/view/82/cloud-essentials-learning-plan-earn-a-learning-badge)

- [AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner](https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/11458/aws-cloud-quest-cloud-practitioner)

- Most importantly, if you have access to AWS Console and play around with it. Trust me, nothing like that.

### Free 𝑨𝑾𝑺 𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒅 

AWS Educate provides you with free labs without credit card 💳 details just by registering through your email.

👩‍💻 You can also apply for jobs on AWS Educate.

Follow these 3 simple steps:

1️⃣ Register into AWS Educate using your email id

2️⃣ Wait for a confirmation email

3️⃣ Sign up using your email and boom you have access to AWS Labs!

### Hands-on AWS Projects
Top 5 websites to help you get started with hands-on AWS projects:

1️⃣ developers.aws
2️⃣ workshops.aws
3️⃣ skillbuilder.aws
4️⃣ community.aws
5️⃣ studiolab.sagemaker.aws

### Udemy Courses
- AWS Hero Stephane Maarek provides low-priced courses for anyone to get started with AWS Cloud and here you go [[NEW] Ultimate AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - 2023](https://www.udemy.com/course/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-new/)
- Refer other [courses on udemy
](https://www.udemy.com/user/stephane-maarek/) from Stephane Maarek

### Deep dive Courses

- [A Cloud Guru course](https://www.pluralsight.com/cloud-guru) for all certification paths.
- If you want a more structured program with a post-graduate diploma in cloud, then [GreatLearning's Post Graduate Program in Cloud Computig](https://www.mygreatlearning.com/pg-program-cloud-computing-course) works best.

### Resources for AWS Projects

- [AWS Workshops](https://workshops.aws/)
- [AWS Educate](https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/)
- [AWS Getting Started resource centre](https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/)
- [AWS Skill Builder](https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/)
- [The Amazon Builder's Library](https://aws.amazon.com/builders-library)
- [AWS Architecture Center](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture)
- [AWS Whitepapers](https://aws.
amazon.com/whitepapers)

### AWS study roadmaps

- [AWS Ramp-up guides](https://aws.amazon.com/training/ramp-up-guides/)


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