AWS Cloud Practitioner Exam Guide: Mastering AWS identity, compute, storage, networking, and database fundamentals for cloud practitioner success

Amazon Web Services (AWS) stands as the preeminent cloud computing platform, offering a comprehensive suite of services for diverse technological requirements. This AWS Cloud Practitioner Exam Guide serves as a structured and rigorous resource for comprehending the foundational principles of AWS and effectively preparing for the Cloud Practitioner Certification examination.

This guide introduces core cloud computing paradigms, the Global Infrastructure of AWS encompassing regions, Availability Zones, and content delivery mechanisms via CloudFront and Edge Locations. It examines cloud deployment, the AWS Well-Architected Framework for resilient, scalable solutions, and secure access via IAM. Essential compute (EC2, Lambda), storage (S3, EBS), databases (RDS, DynamoDB), networking (VPC), security, event-driven architectures (SQS, SNS), monitoring (CloudWatch), infrastructure automation (CloudFormation), cost management, advanced identity (Cognito), and other AWS offerings for exam preparation are also covered. It also covers event-driven architectures with SQS and SNS, monitoring with CloudWatch, automation via CloudFormation, cost management, advanced identity with Cognito, and key AWS services aligned with exam goals.

Upon completing this guide, you’ll gain a solid foundation in AWS services and concepts, preparing you to confidently pass the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam and articulate key cloud value propositions. This book is your step-by-step path to launching a career in cloud engineering, solutions architecture, DevOps, or cloud support.

What you will learn

● Implementing AWS security best practices, encryption, key management, compliance, and auditing.

● Content delivery with CloudFront, event-driven architectures using SQS and SNS messaging.

● Monitoring AWS resources with CloudWatch and infrastructure automation using CloudFormation and CDK.

● Cloud fundamentals, AWS Global Infrastructure, deployment models, and the Well-Architected Framework.

● Core AWS compute services like EC2 instances, containers with ECS, and serverless Lambda.

● Relational (RDS, Aurora) and NoSQL (DynamoDB) database services and analytical tools (Redshift).

Who this book is for

This book is designed for individuals seeking to understand AWS fundamentals and those aiming to enhance their existing AWS knowledge for certification purposes. No prior AWS or technical experience is needed, making it ideal for both beginners and professionals looking to build and validate foundational cloud skills.

Table of Contents

1. Cloud Introduction

2. AWS Global Infrastructures and Main Services

3. AWS Identity Access Management

4. AWS Compute Services

5. AWS Storage Services

6. AWS Database Services

7. AWS Networking

8. AWS Security

9. AWS Content Delivery and Global Applications

10. AWS Events and Messages

11. AWS Cloud Monitoring

12. AWS Cloud Deployment and IaC

13. AWS Billing and Organizations

14. AWS Advanced Identity Services

15. Machine Learning and Other AWS Services

16. Preparing for the Exam