☁️ Introduction to Cloud (AWS Bootcamp)

Welcome to the Introduction to Cloud (AWS) bootcamp repository! This repo is designed for first-time cloud learners and provides a blend of lectures and hands-on labs to build practical AWS skills.

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📂 Repository Structure

├── Day1
│   ├── Lab1-Getting-Started
│   │   └── README.md
│   └── Lab2-Compute-and-Storage
│       └── README.md
├── Day2
│   ├── Lab3-Networking-Basics
│   │   └── README.md
│   └── Lab4-Capstone
│       └── README.md
├── Lecture-Guide
│   └── README.md
└── README.md

• Day1/ → Core AWS foundations + first labs
• Day2/ → Networking, scaling, and capstone project
• Lecture-Guide/ → Detailed lecture notes, references, and reflection questions
• README.md → You are here (overview of the bootcamp)

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📅 Bootcamp Flow

Day 1 – Foundations & Core Services

• Lecture Topics: Cloud basics, AWS global infrastructure, core services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM)
• Labs:
  • Lab 1: Getting Started with AWS Console & CLI
  • Lab 2: Compute & Storage (EC2 + S3)

Day 2 – Building & Observability

• Lecture Topics: Elasticity & scaling, databases, monitoring/logging, cost management
• Labs:
  • Lab 3: Networking Basics (VPC & Security Groups)
  • Lab 4: Capstone – High Availability Web App (EC2 + RDS + ALB)

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🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this bootcamp, you will:

• Understand cloud fundamentals and AWS global infrastructure
• Gain hands-on experience with EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, RDS, and ALB
• Learn to design secure, scalable, and cost-aware architectures
• Build and deploy a two-tier web application on AWS

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✅ Prerequisites

• AWS account with root credentials (for initial setup)
• Laptop with internet access
• Installed AWS CLI v2
• Basic Linux terminal knowledge
• SSH client (Linux/macOS: built-in, Windows: PuTTY or WSL)

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🔍 Validation & Reflection

Each lab includes:

• Validation steps to confirm your setup works
• Reflection questions to deepen understanding
• Cleanup instructions to avoid unnecessary AWS charges

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📚 References

• AWS Documentation
• AWS Global Infrastructure
• Well-Architected Framework

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🚀 Next Steps

1. Start with Lecture-Guide/README.md to build conceptual foundations.
2. Move into Day1/Lab1 and follow the labs in sequence.
3. Use reflection questions to connect theory with practice.
4. Complete the Capstone Lab to integrate everything you’ve learned.

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👨‍🏫 This repo is structured for both self-paced learners and guided bootcamps. Each lab is self-contained, with objectives, prerequisites, estimated time, step-by-step instructions, validation, reflection, and cleanup.