Cloud Computing: Fundamentals and the Big Three
Cloud basics, security, and cost, then hands-on starts with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
9 lessons · about 76 minutes of reading
Log in to track your progress through this course.
Start lesson 1- 1
Cloud Computing Fundamentals: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and Deployment Models
Understand what cloud computing is, the service and deployment models, and how AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud map to each other.
9 min read
- 2
Cloud Security Basics: The Shared Responsibility Model and Common Mistakes
Learn who secures what in the cloud, and the identity, network, and data practices that prevent the most common breaches.
8 min read
- 3
Cloud Cost Management and FinOps Basics
Understand what drives cloud bills, set budgets and alerts, and build habits that prevent surprise charges.
8 min read
- 4
AWS Getting Started: Secure Your Account, Set Up Access, and Use the CLI
Create and secure an AWS account, set up everyday access the recommended way, and make your first AWS CLI call.
9 min read
- 5
Amazon S3 Basics: Buckets, Objects, Versioning, and Safe Sharing
Create an S3 bucket, move files with the CLI, turn on versioning, share files with presigned URLs, and clean up safely.
9 min read
- 6
Azure Getting Started: Subscriptions, Resource Groups, and the Azure CLI
Understand how Azure organizes resources, sign in with the Azure CLI, create a resource group, and clean up with one command.
8 min read
- 7
Azure Blob Storage Basics: Accounts, Containers, and Secure Access
Create a storage account and container, assign the right data role, and upload and download blobs with Microsoft Entra authentication.
9 min read
- 8
Google Cloud Getting Started: Projects, IAM, and the gcloud CLI
Understand projects, billing, and IAM roles in Google Cloud, install gcloud, and set up a project safely.
8 min read
- 9
Google Cloud Storage Basics: Buckets, Objects, and Access Control
Create a Cloud Storage bucket, move files with gcloud storage, choose storage classes and access control, and clean up.
8 min read