AWS Academy Cloud Foundations

OSU-OKC is enrolling now for our AWS Academy Cloud Foundations certification course. Students will gain an overall understanding of cloud computing concepts, independent of specific technical roles. This course provides a detailed overview of cloud concepts, AWS core services, security, architecture, and support. This is a non-credit online course, lasting four weeks. At the conclusion of the course, students can sit for their AWS Cloud Foundations certification exam.

Students will go in-depth on the following topics:

• Describe the six advantages of cloud computing 
• Describe three cloud deployment models 
• Use the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework to help organizations transform storage solutions
• Explain AWS Lambda, which is serverless computing
• Describe use cases for storage options
• Understand virtual networking in the cloud
• Create virtual firewalls with security groups
• Provide an overview of different database services in the cloud
• Review the availability differences of alternative database solutions
• Describe different types of security credentials
• Discuss security compliance
• Explore well-architected pillars and design principles
• Understand high availability and reliability
• Describe business impact design decisions

Course #: TD-AWSCF100

Dates: Feb. 17-March 14, 2020 (Four-week course)

Cost: $500 (includes certification voucher for testing and all course materials.)

Additional information:

• No requirements necessary to take this course.
• Mostly online, with two to three in-person meetings.
• Certification testing on campus on the last day of class.
• Not eligible for Federal Financial Aid.