Trends in Cloud ComputingIntroduction Cloud computing is always changing, and AWS is always
innovating. AWS is regularly introducing new services and features and making improvements, such as
lower costs, more granular billing options, higher quotas, new Regions, and faster performance. Because
of these changes, it is vital to stay up to date on what is happening. This document provides an overview
of some of the latest trends in cloud computing at AWS, along with resources that you can use to stay
informed. Latest advancements Generative AI is changing the way that organizations do work. AWS has
infrastructure, tools, and applications to help customers use generative AI in their business. Here are
some of the generative AI services that AWS has announced:Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed
service that offers a choice of high-performing foundation models (FMs) along with a broad set of
capabilities that you need to build generative AI applications. Amazon Bedrock simplifies development
with security, privacy, and responsible AI. Amazon Q is a generative AI-powered assistant for work that
is designed to be secure and private by default. Amazon Q is integrated into many AWS products. Two of
the primary Amazon Q products are the following: oAmazon Q Business is a generative AI-powered
assistant that can answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and securely complete tasks.
You can tailor Amazon Q Business to do any of those tasks based on data and information in your
enterprise systems. oAmazon Q Developer is a coding assistant that can accelerate development time
for developers of all skills levels and for many tasks across the software development lifecycle. Amazon Q
Developer can chat about code, provide in-line code completions, generate new code, and scan your
code for security vulnerabilities. It can also make code upgrades and improvements, such as language
updates, debugging, and optimizations. With Amazon Q Developer, you can describe the application you
want to create in natural language, and Amazon Q Developer will generate and suggest code for the
application. For more information about AWS generative AI offerings, see the following resources:
Transform your business with generative AI (https://aws.amazon.com/generative-ai/)Amazon Bedrock
(https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/)Amazon Q (https://aws.amazon.com/q/) Getting started with
Amazon Q (https://aws.amazon.com/q/getting-started/)AWS Skill Builder courses (account needed):
oAmazon Bedrock Getting Started
(https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/external/view/elearning/17508/amazon-bedrock-getting-
started)
aws.amazon.com/training/awsacademy © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights
reserved. 2 oAmazon Q Business Getting Started
(https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/19320/play/140441/amazon-q-business-getting-started)
oAmazon Q Developer Getting Started
(https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/19491/amazon-q-developer-
getting-started)oIntroduction to Generative AI - Art of the Possible
(https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/external/view/elearning/17176/introduction-to-
generative-ai-art-of-the-possible)Staying informed Whatever your role in cloud computing is, you can use
the following resources to stay informed:What’s New with AWS? (https://aws.amazon.com/new)AWS
Architecture Blog (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/)AWS Certification
(https://aws.amazon.com/certification)AWS Training and Certification Blog
(https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/training-and-certification/)AWS Skill Builder courses (account needed)
(https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/catalog/view/54)
Can you find a one sentence summary of the AWS CloudShellservice?Starting at
https://docs.aws.amazon.com, see if you can find a page that provides the summary. Be prepared to
share your findings.© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.28AWS
Documentation Scavenger Hunt –Question 3•Question #3: Can you find a one-sentence summary of the
AWS CloudShellservice?AWS Training and Certification Course Introduction © 2024, Amazon Web
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Hunt –Question 3 Answer•Question #3: Can you find a one-sentence summary of the AWS
CloudShellservice?•Answer
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/latest/userguide/welcome.html•AWS CloudShellis a browser-
based, pre-authenticated shell that you can launch directly from the AWS Management Console. AWS
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Which programming languages does the AWS Lambda service API support?Browse to
https://docs.aws.amazon.comand figure out how to navigate to documentation that provides this
information. Be prepared to discuss your findings with the class.© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or
its affiliates. All rights reserved.30AWS Documentation Scavenger Hunt –Question 4•Question #4: Which
programming languages does the AWS Lambda service API support?AWS Training and Certification
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Which programming languages does the AWS Lambda service API support?Browse to
https://docs.aws.amazon.comand figure out how to navigate to documentation that provides this
information. Be prepared to discuss your findings with the class.© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or
its affiliates. All rights reserved.31AWS Documentation Scavenger Hunt –Question 4 Answer•Question
#4: Which programming languages does the AWS Lambda service API support?•Answer
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/gettingstarted-tools.html: •From the main AWS
Documentation page, click the AWS Lambda link•Click the API Reference link•Click Getting Started >
Toolsto find a table that lists the following languages: Node.js,Java,C#,Python,Ruby,Go,and
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Find the tutorial that describes how to run a serverless Hello World application, then scroll through the
documented steps. What two AWS services does the tutorial have you use?Browse to
https://docs.aws.amazon.comand figure out how to navigate to documentation that provides this
information. Be prepared to discuss your findings with the class.© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or
its affiliates. All rights reserved.32AWS Documentation Scavenger Hunt –Question 5•Question #5: Find
the tutorial that describes how to run a serverless Hello World application, then scroll through the
documented steps. What two AWS services does the tutorial have you use?AWS Training and
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Find the tutorial that describes how to run a serverless Hello World application, then scroll through the
documented steps. What two AWS services does the tutorial have you use?Browse to
https://docs.aws.amazon.comand figure out how to navigate to documentation that provides this
information. Be prepared to discuss your findings with the class.© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or
its affiliates. All rights reserved.33AWS Documentation Scavenger Hunt –Question 5 Answer•Question
#5: Find the tutorial that describes how to run a serverless Hello World application, then scroll through
the documented steps. What two AWS services does the tutorial have you use?•Answer
https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/tutorials/run-serverless-code/: •From the main AWS
Documentation page, click Tutorials and Projects•In the Websites & Web Apps area, click the
tutorial.•The tutorial has you use AWSLambdaand AmazonCloudWatch.AWS Training and Certification
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It’s now time to review the module, and wrap up with a module summary and a listing of additional
resources.© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Module wrap-upCourse
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In summary, in this module, you learned how to:•Recognize the purpose of the AWS Academy Cloud
Foundations course•Recognize the course structure•Recognize the AWS certification process•Navigate
the AWS Documentation website© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights
reserved.35Module summary In summary, in this module, you learned how
to:•Recognize the purpose of the AWS Academy Cloud Foundations course•Recognize the course
structure•Recognize the AWS certification process•Navigate the AWS Documentation websiteAWS
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rights reserved. 39
The following resources provide more detail on the topics that are discussed in this module:•AWS
Certification: https://aws.amazon.com/certification/•AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner:
https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-cloud-practitioner/•AWS Documentation:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights
reserved.36Additional resources•AWS Certification: https://aws.amazon.com/certification/•AWS
Certified Cloud Practitioner: https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-cloud-practitioner/•AWS
Documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWS Training and Certification Course Introduction ©
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How to complete lab exercises
Starting a Lab
When you are ready to start a lab exercise, click the Start Lab button.
Click the Start Lab button
This creates a temporary AWS console account, starts a lab timer and starts configuring any services that
are required for the lab exercise. You will see a dialogue window showing lab creation progress.
Start lab status modal window
Wait until you see the message Lab status: ready then close the dialogue window.
The lab timer starts counting down.
Lab timer
When the counter reaches zero, all the services you have configured will be terminated and your
temporary account is deactivated. If you need more time, click the Start Lab button again to reset the
timer. You can reset the timer as many times as you like.
Opening a Console
Click the AWS button.
AWS button
A new tab opens in the AWS Console. You are logged in with the temporary account.
AWS Management Console
Viewing Lab Details
From the lab page, click Details and Show.
Details, Show button
A dialogue opens showing details of how long you have remaining in the lab, service details such as IP
addresses and names that may be required by the exercise, and credentials for SSH or CLI access to your
temporary account.
Credentials modal window
Lab Limits
Some services that are not required for the lab exercises may be disabled. You will receive a permission
error in the console if you attempt to use a disabled service.
There is a credit limit for each lab exercise. If you reach the credit limit then your temporary account is
disabled, your services are terminated and you will not be able to start the lab again. This does not affect
the other lab exercises. The credit limit is at least double the amount required to complete the lab
exercises.
Stopping a Lab
When you have completed a lab, click the End Lab button.
End Lab button
Any services you have configured will be terminated.
End Lab status window
It may take five minutes for the lab to be terminated. It will not be possible to re-start the lab until the
termination is complete.
You can repeat lab exercises as many times as you like until you hit the credit limit. It is not possible to
view your credit balance.
Troubleshooting
Some students experience problems with initializing labs and downloading PEM and PPK files when
using Microsoft Internet Explorer or Edge. If you experience this problem, the solution is to use Firefox or
Chrome browsers.
If you receive 'The credentials in your login link were invalid. Please contact your administrator." Click the
here in the error to logout and restart the lab.
Course Support
Finding Help
1. Post your question to the General Discussion
2. Use the Inbox to message your Instructor
3. For help with Canvas, Click the Help icon to see help options.
HelpMenuStudent.PNG
Managing Notifications
The learning management system sends you notifications every time you complete an assignment. You
can change your notification settings by clicking on the Account icon and selecting Notifications.
Accout Screenshot
Select when you would like to receive Grading notifications. The choices are immediate, daily, weekly, or
never.
Notification Preferences
Troubleshooting
Most problems with accessing the course are related to the browser you are using. Always update your
browser to the latest version. Safari is not recommended for either desktop or mobile access.
Visit this link (Links to an external site.) to download or update your browser
If using Safari, enable cookies and disable 'Prevent cross site tracking'
Stakeholders from the Security perspective (for example, Chief Information Security Officer or CISO, IT
security managers, and IT security analysts) must ensure that the organization meets security objectives
for visibility, auditability, control, and agility. Security perspective stakeholders can use the AWS CAF to
structure the selection and implementation of security controls that meet the organization’s needs.©
2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.38Security perspectiveIdentity and
access managementDetective controlInfrastructure securityData protectionIncident responseSecurity
perspective capabilitiesWe must ensure that the organization meets its security objectives.CISO, IT
security managers, and IT security analystsAWS Training and Certification Module 1: Cloud Concepts
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Stakeholders from the Operations perspective (for example, IT operations managers and IT support
managers) define how day-to-day, quarter-to-quarter, and year-to-year business is conducted.
Stakeholders from the Operations perspective align with and support the operations of the business. The
AWS CAF helps these stakeholders define current operating procedures. It also helps them identify the
process changes and training that are needed to implement successful cloud adoption.© 2022, Amazon
Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.39Operations perspectiveService
monitoringApplication performancemonitoringResource inventorymanagementRelease
management/change managementReporting and analyticsBusiness continuity/Disaster recoveryIT
service catalogOperations perspective capabilitiesWe align with and support the operations of the
business, and define how day-to-day, quarter-to-quarter, and year-to-year business will be conducted.IT
operations managers and IT support managersAWS Training and Certification Module 1: Cloud Concepts
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The key takeaways from this section of the module include:•Cloud adoption is not instantaneous for
most organizations and requires a thoughtful, deliberate strategy and alignment across the whole
organization.•The AWS CAF was created to help organizations develop efficient and effective plans for
their cloud adoption journey.•The AWS CAF organizes guidance into six areas of focus, called
perspectives.•Perspectives consist of sets of business or technology capabilities that are the
responsibility of key stakeholders.© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights
reserved.40Section 4 key takeaways•Cloud adoption is not instantaneous for most organizations and
requires a thoughtful, deliberate strategy and alignment across the whole organization.•The AWS CAF
was created to help organizations develop efficient and effective plans for their cloud adoption
journey.•The AWS CAF organizes guidance into six areas of focus, called perspectives.•Perspectives
consist of sets of business or technology capabilities that are the responsibility of key stakeholders.AWS
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affiliates. All rights reserved. 43
It’s now time to review the module, and wrap up with a knowledge check and discussion of a practice
certification exam question.© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights
reserved.Module wrap-upModule 1: Cloud Concepts OverviewAWS Training and Certification Module 1:
Cloud Concepts Overview © 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 44
In summary, in this module you learned how to:•Define different types of cloud computing•Describe six
advantages of cloud computing•Recognize the main AWS service categories and core services•Reviewed
the AWS Cloud Adoption FrameworkTo finish this module, complete the knowledge check. © 2022,
Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.42Module summary
In summary, in this module you learned how to:•Define different types of cloud computing
models•Describe six advantages of cloud computing•Recognize the main AWS service categories and
core services•Review the AWS Cloud Adoption FrameworkAWS Training and Certification Module 1:
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Now, complete the knowledge check.© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights
reserved.43Complete the knowledge checkAWS Training and Certification Module 1: Cloud Concepts
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Look at the answer choices and rule them out based on the keywords.© 2022, Amazon Web Services,
Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.44Sample exam questionWhy is AWS more economical than
traditional data centers for applications with varying compute workloads?ChoiceResponseAAmazon
Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) costs are billed on a monthly basis.BCustomers retain full
administrative access to their Amazon EC2 instances.CAmazon EC2 instances can be launched on-
demand when needed.DCustomers can permanently run enough instances to handle peak
workloads.AWS Training and Certification Module 1: Cloud Concepts Overview © 2022, Amazon Web
Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 47
The following are the keywords to recognize: AWS is more economical than traditional data centers for
applications with varying.The correct answer is C. Amazon EC2 instances can be launched on-demand
when needed.Incorrect answers:Answer A: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) costs are billed
on a monthly basis.Answer B: Customers retain full administrative access to their Amazon EC2
instances.Answer D: Customers can permanently run enough instances to handle peak workloads.©
2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.45Sample exam question answerWhy
is AWS more economical than traditional data centers for applications with varying compute workloads?
The keywords in the question are AWS is more economical than traditional data centers for applications
with varying. The correct answer is C.AWS Training and Certification Module 1: Cloud Concepts Overview
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If you want to learn more about the topics covered in this module, you might find the following
additional resources helpful:•What is AWS? YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=mZ5H8sn_2ZI&feature=youtu.be•Cloud computing with AWS website: https://aws.amazon.com/what-
is-aws/•Overview of Web Services whitepaper: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws-
overview.pdf•An Overview of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework whitepaper:
https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws_cloud_adoption_framework.pdf•6 Strategies for Migrating
Applications to the Cloud AWS Cloud Enterprise Strategy blog post:
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/enterprise-strategy/6-strategies-for-migrating-applications-to-the-
cloud/© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.46Additional
resources•What is AWS? YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=mZ5H8sn_2ZI&feature=youtu.be•Cloud computing with AWS website: https://aws.amazon.com/what-
is-aws/•Overview of Amazon Web Services whitepaper: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws-
overview.pdf•An Overview of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework whitepaper:
https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws_cloud_adoption_framework.pdf•6 Strategies for Migrating
Applications to the Cloud AWS Cloud Enterprise Strategy blog post:
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/enterprise-strategy/6-strategies-for-migrating-applications-to-the-
cloud/AWS Training and Certification Module 1: Cloud Concepts Overview © 2022, Amazon Web
Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 49
Thank you for completing this module.© 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights
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