AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)

by Chad Smith
Released December 2023
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 0138314934

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10+ Hours of Video Instruction

Get the edge you need to ace the AWS Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 exam!

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Complete Video Course is your full resource to gaining a foundational understanding of AWS Cloud concepts, services, and terminology. It focuses on each of the exam objectives and provides in-depth quiz question breakdowns throughout so you can see in real-time how to approach and answer exam questions. Best-selling author and trainer Chad Smith will share his extensive knowledge of the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner materials, so you are prepared and confident on exam day.

Question breakdowns end each section to highlight how to approach, decipher, and answer real-world practice questions so you can learn how to eliminate the incorrect answers and navigate the exam. Chad Smith will also share his extensive knowledge of the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam along with providing best practices and tips, so you are prepared and confident on test day.

Topics include:

  • Exam Foundation introduces the Cloud Practitioner exam material and set the stage for the rest of the course content. Includes logistics, questions domain, exam registrations procedure and general exam strategies.
  • Cloud Concepts covers the basics of cloud terminology. Includes introductory concepts for cloud economics and the principles of being "Well-Architected." This module goes in deep about AWS Well-Architected Framework and its six pillars.
  • Security and Compliance covers larger security topics like Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery and network security implementation via Security Groups.
  • Technology covers AWS Cloud Deployment and Operations and AWS Global Infrastructure. Main points of discussion would focus on how to interact with the service API endpoints in the AWS ecosystem.
  • Core AWS Services will introduce core services in four areas, Networking, Compute, Storage, and Databases. It will focus on the details of the EC2 service, AI and ML services and Analytics. It will also look at Application Integration, Business Application and Customer Engagement and Developer Tools, End-user services, Frontend services and IoT offerings.
  • Billing, Pricing, and Support teaches the common exam scenario for pricing models, EC2 pricing by covering multiple account strategies and deep diving into support resources is also included.
  • Next Steps focuses on the next steps you can take to further your understanding of different technologies in AWS.

About the Instructor:

Chad Smith is a technology professional, author, and trainer focused on cloud infrastructure and management. He is the Principal Cloud Architect at Brightkey.cloud and has a wealth of personal real-world experience in cloud adoption, infrastructure design, operations and security. Chad holds current AWS certifications in Architecture, SysOps, Security, Networking and Databases and is also certified in CompTIA Cloud+.

You can follow Chad here:

Skill Level:

  • Beginner to Intermediate

Learn How To:

  • Prepare for the CLF-C02 exam
  • Compute the EC2 service available in AWS
  • Understand the basics of cloud terminology including Cloud Economics and Cloud Architecture Design Principles
  • Understand Cloud Value Proposition and Cloud Business Value
  • Understand the importance of Cloud Security
  • Understand different cloud deployment patterns
  • Solve customer-needed assistance with the deployment or operation of a core infrastructure service

Course requirement:

  • None

Who Should Take This Course:

  • Cloud beginners
  • AWS beginners
  • Project managers
  • Anyone wanting to start their AWS certification journey

About Pearson Video Training: 

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Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02): Introduction
  2. Module 1: Exam Foundation
    1. Module Introduction
  3. Lesson 1: Exam Guide
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 1.1 Introduction
    3. 1.2 Target Candidate Description
    4. 1.3 Exam Content
    5. 1.4 Exam Question Domains
  4. Lesson 2: Exam Registration and Exam Strategies
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 2.1 Testing Center Registration
    3. 2.2 Testing Center Strategies
    4. 2.3 Online Proctoring Registration
    5. 2.4 Online Proctoring Strategies
    6. 2.5 Exam Question Format
    7. 2.6 Exam Answer Strategies
  5. Module 2: Cloud Concepts
    1. Module Introduction
  6. Lesson 3: AWS Cloud and Value Proposition
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 3.1 AWS Cloud Definition
    3. 3.2 Cloud Value Proposition Part 1
    4. 3.3 Cloud Value Proposition Part 2
    5. 3.4 Question Breakdown 1
    6. 3.5 Cloud Business Value
    7. 3.6 Question Breakdown 2
    8. 3.7 AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)
    9. 3.8 6 Rs of Cloud Migration
    10. 3.9 Cloud Migration Strategies
    11. 3.10. Question Breakdown 3
  7. Lesson 4: Cloud Economics
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 4.1 Total Cost of Ownership
    3. 4.2 CapEx vs OpEx
    4. 4.3 Question Breakdown 1
    5. 4.4 On-premises (KTLO) Operations
    6. 4.5 Cloud Cost Benefits Part 1
    7. 4.6 Cloud Cost Benefits Part 2
    8. 4.7 Question Breakdown 2
  8. Lesson 5: Cloud Architecture Design Principles
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 5.1 Simple Design Principles
    3. 5.2 Well-Architected Framework Basics
    4. 5.3 Well-Architected Framework Pillars Part 1
    5. 5.4 Well-Architected Framework Pillars Part 2
    6. 5.5 Question Breakdown 1
  9. Module 3: Security and Compliance
    1. Module Introduction
  10. Lesson 6: AWS Shared Responsibility Model
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 6.1 Shared Responsibility Model Purpose
    3. 6.2 Customer Responsibility
    4. 6.3 AWS Responsibility
    5. 6.4 Question Breakdown 1
  11. Lesson 7: Cloud Security, Governance, and Compliance Concepts
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 7.1 Compliance Information
    3. 7.2 Governance and Compliance Strategies
    4. 7.3 Question Breakdown 1
    5. 7.4 Auditing and Reporting
    6. 7.5 Least Privilege Concepts and Strategies
    7. 7.6 Question Breakdown 2
    8. 7.7 AWS Security Services
    9. 7.8 Question Breakdown 3
  12. Lesson 8: AWS Access Management
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 8.1 User and Identity Management Basics
    3. 8.2 AWS Credentials and MFA
    4. 8.3 AWS Root Account
    5. 8.4 AWS IAM Users and Groups
    6. 8.5 AWS IAM Roles and Policies
    7. 8.6 Question Breakdown 1
  13. Lesson 9: Security Support Resources
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 9.1 AWS Network Security Capabilities
    3. 9.2 Security Documentation Types
    4. 9.3 AWS Trusted Advisor
    5. 9.4 Question Breakdown 1
  14. Module 4: Technology
    1. Module Introduction
  15. Lesson 10: AWS Cloud Deployment and Operations
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 10.1 AWS Interaction Options
    3. 10.2 Question Breakdown 1
    4. 10.3 Cloud Deployment Models
    5. 10.4 AWS Network Connectivity Options
    6. 10.5 Question Breakdown 2
  16. Lesson 11: AWS Global Infrastructure
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 11.1 Data Centers
    3. 11.2 Availability Zones
    4. 11.3 Regions
    5. 11.4 Edge Locations
    6. 11.5 Question Breakdown 1
  17. Module 5: Core AWS Services
    1. Module Introduction
  18. Lesson 12: Compute and Storage
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 12.1 Core Service Categories
    3. 12.2 Compute Service Summary
    4. 12.3 Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
    5. 12.4 EC2 Auto Scaling
    6. 12.5 Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
    7. 12.6 Question Breakdown 1
    8. 12.7 Storage Service Summary
    9. 12.8 Simple Storage Service (S3) and Glacier
    10. 12.9 Elastic Block Store (EBS)
    11. 12.1 AWS Snowball and Storage Gateway
    12. 12.11 Elastic File System (EFS)
    13. 12.12 Question Breakdown 2
  19. Lesson 13: Networking and Database
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 13.1 Network Service Summary
    3. 13.2 Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
    4. 13.3 VPC Security Groups
    5. 13.4 Route 53
    6. 13.5 VPN and AWS Direct Connect
    7. 13.6 Question Breakdown 1
    8. 13.7 Database Service Summary
    9. 13.8 Relational Database Service (RDS)
    10. 13.9 DynamoDB
    11. 13.10 Redshift
    12. 13.11 Question Breakdown 2
  20. Lesson 14: AI, Analytics and Other In-Scope Services
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 14.1 AI/ML Services
    3. 14.2 Analytics Services
    4. 14.3 Question Breakdown 1
    5. 14.4 Application Integration Services
    6. 14.5 Business Application and Customer Engagement Services
    7. 14.6 Developer Tool Services
    8. 14.7 End-user, Frontend and IoT Services
    9. 14.8 Question Breakdown 2
  21. Module 6: Billing, Pricing, and Support
    1. Module Introduction
  22. Lesson 15: EC2 Pricing Models
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 15.1 Pricing Model Summary
    3. 15.2 On-Demand Scenario
    4. 15.3 Reserved-Instance Scenario
    5. 15.4 Spot Instance Scenario
    6. 15.5 Question Breakdown 1
  23. Lesson 16: Multiple Account Strategies
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 16.1 AWS Organizations
    3. 16.2 AWS Organizations Benefits
    4. 16.3 Multiple Account Cost Allocation
    5. 16.4 Question Breakdown 1
  24. Lesson 17: Billing and Technical Support Resources
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 17.1 Cost Explorer
    3. 17.2 Cost and Usage Report
    4. 17.3 AWS Pricing Calculator and Pricing API
    5. 17.4 Free Tier and Free Tier Usage Dashboard
    6. 17.5 Budgets
    7. 17.6 Cost Allocation Tags
    8. 17.7 Cost Optimization Fundamental Principles
    9. 17.8 Question Breakdown 1
    10. 17.9 Technology Support Documentation
    11. 17.10 AWS Support and Partner Network
    12. 17.11 AWS Trusted Advisor
    13. 17.12 Question Breakdown 2
  25. Module 7: Next Steps
    1. Module Introduction
  26. Lesson 18: Further Study
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 18.1 Documentation
    3. 18.2 Hands-on Learning
    4. 18.3 Sample Questions
  27. Summary
    1. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02): Summary

Product information

  • Title: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)
  • Author(s): Chad Smith
  • Release date: December 2023
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 0138314934