Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing
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Explain traditional vs cloud infrastructure with real-world examples
Discuss CAPEX vs OPEX and AWS pricing model
Introduce AWS Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations
Explain Shared Responsibility Model with security examples
Walk through AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars
Map cloud concepts to SAA-C03 exam scenarios
Module 2: VPC – Networking Fundamentals
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Explain VPC CIDR planning and IP addressing
Differentiate public and private subnets
Configure route tables and traffic flow
Explain Internet Gateway and NAT Gateway use cases
Compare Security Groups vs Network ACLs
Design secure multi-tier VPC architectures
Module 3: EC2 – Compute Services
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Explain EC2 instance families and use cases
Compare On-Demand, Reserved, and Spot pricing
Explain AMI creation and reuse
Demonstrate user data and bootstrapping
Design highly available EC2 architecture
Discuss cost optimization strategies
Module 4: Storage Services
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Compare block, file, and object storage
Explain EBS volume types and performance
Discuss Instance Store limitations
Explain EFS architecture and shared storage
Explain S3 buckets, policies, and encryption
Explain S3 lifecycle rules and Glacier use cases
Module 5: IAM – Security & Identity
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Explain IAM users, groups, and roles
Design least-privilege IAM policies
Explain role-based access for AWS services
Implement MFA and identity federation
Discuss IAM best practices and exam traps
Module 6: Monitoring & Scaling
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Explain CloudWatch metrics, logs, and alarms
Design load balancing using ALB
Explain Auto Scaling policies
Design fault-tolerant architectures
Discuss monitoring-driven scaling
Module 7: Networking & DNS
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Explain DNS fundamentals
Compare Route 53 routing policies
Design failover routing
Explain hybrid connectivity concepts
Explain AWS Site-to-Site VPN
Module 8: Databases
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Compare RDS engines
Explain Multi-AZ deployments
Explain backups and snapshots
Design highly available database architectures
Introduce basic disaster recovery concepts
Module 9: Serverless & Messaging
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Explain serverless architecture
Create event-driven workflows
Explain AWS Lambda execution model
Explain SNS topics and subscriptions
Map serverless designs to exam scenarios
Module 10: Automation & IaC
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Explain benefits of Infrastructure as Code
Use AWS CLI for resource management
Explain CloudFormation templates
Design repeatable infrastructure
Explain drift detection and updates
Module 11: Migration & Cost Optimization
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Explain 6R migration strategies
Introduce AWS migration tools
Explain cost optimization pillars
Discuss right-sizing and managed services
Map migration scenarios to SAA exam
Capstone Project – Trainer Notes
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Guide students to design HA web architecture
Evaluate service selection
Review security and networking decisions
Discuss cost vs performance trade-offs
Discuss cost vs performance trade-offs
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03)
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