Getting Started

Learn about the contents of the course and its target audience.

We'll cover the following

This course will cover the fundamentals of cloud computing. We’ll walk through the basics of cloud computing so you can familiarize yourself with the world of the cloud. It’s a platform-agnostic course, so it doesn’t matter which cloud platform you end up working with. The concepts you’ll learn during this course are applicable elsewhere.

We won’t go through any coding exercises in this course. However, this course will contain illustrations and interactive exercises so you can grasp the concepts and retain the information you acquire.

This course has the following learning objectives:

  • You’ll learn about cloud computing, how it works, what constitutes a cloud, and where it's applicable.
  • You’ll get a good idea of some of the major players in the market.
  • You’ll have a better idea of where to go next and how you can continue your journey of learning cloud platforms.

Target audience

This course aims to enhance your knowledge of cloud computing to grow your expertise. So, the audience for this course falls into broad categories:

  • If you are a developer, solution architect, DevOps engineer, or working in any other IT role, this course is for you.

  • If you are planning to prepare for cloud certifications, this is an excellent start to understanding the fundamentals of cloud computing.

  • If you are a CEO, CTO, CIO, or project manager who wishes to broaden their understanding of the cloud world, you’ll find this course right in your alley.
  • Others who are planning to prepare for cloud certifications, this is an excellent start to understanding the fundamentals of cloud computing.

So, as long as you want to develop a basic understanding of cloud computing, you are good to take this course.

You do not require any prior knowledge or experience to take this course. If you are familiar with the IT space in general, you might already know a few concepts, but it is not necessary to know the space.

We’ll build up the knowledge from the ground up, so you can follow along and grasp the concepts.