Amazon Web Services (AWS): Cloud Formation

Gain basic introductory ideas on using CloudFormation to automate Cloud infrastructure deployment.

Requirements

A learner knows how to create an AWS account and is already familiar with at least AWS EC2.

Description

Overall Course Objective:

Gain a fair introductory level understanding of AWS CloudFormation.

Pre-requisite: A learner needs to have a good understanding of Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Computer Networks, IP Addressing, and AWS EC2. It is also assumed that a learner has an idea of what is Amazon Web Services (AWS), as this course does NOT provide an overview or introduction to AWS. It is also assumed that a learner knows how to create an AWS account and have an active AWS account. A computer with an Internet connection is required.

 

Learning Outcomes:

1.      Understand what is AWS CloudFormation.

2.      Understand CloudFormation stack.

3.      Learn how to automate tasks using CloudFormation.

4.      Learn the anatomy of a CloudFormation template.

5.      Learn how to work with CloudFormation designers.

 

Course Outline:

-          Introduction to AWS CloudFormation.

-          CloudFormation stack.

-          Create a WordPress blog website using CloudFormation stack.

-          Anatomy of a CloudFormation template.

-          CloudFormation Designer.

 

What a Student will learn?

This is a basic course to understand the concepts of AWS CloudFormation in general. This course aims to equip a learner with skills on CloudFormation to such an extent so that a learner can master on CloudFormation through Self-Directed Learning once they successfully complete this course. This is a basic and beginner-level course on CloudFormation.  

Who this course is for:

Someone who has started learning AWS and wants to gain an introductory level understanding of CloudFormation.

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 1h 23m total length