AWS: Networking and Content Delivery

This course is part of Exam Prep DVA-C02: AWS Certified Developer Associate Specialization

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Design and implement secure and scalable VPCs.
Use Route 53 and CloudFront for efficient and reliable DNS and content delivery.
Implement load balancing and auto-scaling for high availability and performance.
Basics of API Gateway for building and managing APIs.

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5 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 2 modules in this course

AWS: Networking and Content Delivery Course is the third course of Exam Prep DVA-C02: AWS Certified Developer Associate Specialization. This course covers fundamental concepts of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), including subnets, CIDR notation, security groups, network ACLs, route tables, and NAT Gateways. It explores Amazon Route 53 for DNS management and Amazon CloudFront for content delivery. It also delves into key infrastructure services such as AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) for traffic distribution and Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for managing and scaling EC2 instances.

The course is divided into two modules and each module is further segmented by Lessons and Video Lectures. This course facilitates learners with approximately 3:00-3:30 Hours of Video lectures that provide both Theory and Hands-On knowledge. Also, Graded and Ungraded Quizzes are provided with every module to test the ability of learners. - Module 1: Amazon VPC and Amazon Route 53 - Module 2: Amazon CloudFront and Elastic Load Balancing This course is designed for developers who want to design highly available, performant, and secure applications on AWS. By the end of the course, learners will be able to: - Implement secure and scalable VPCs. - Utilize Route 53 and CloudFront for efficient and reliable DNS and content delivery. - Explore load balancing and auto-scaling for high availability and performance. - Understand API Gateway for building and managing APIs.

Welcome to Week 1. This week, we'll explore Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) fundamentals, including subnets, CIDR blocks, security groups, and network access control lists (ACLs). Through demonstrations, you'll learn to configure VPCs, set up route tables, and implement NAT gateways. We'll also delve into Amazon Route 53, covering its features, routing policies, and pricing. By week's end, you'll have a solid understanding of VPC components and Route 53, enabling you to design and manage secure, scalable networks on AWS.

What's included

8 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

8 videos Total 51 minutes

AWS VPC Overview: Subnets 7 minutes
AWS VPC Overview: CIDR 3 minutes
AWS VPC Overview: Security Groups & Network ACLs 5 minutes
Amazon VPC - Demo 9 minutes
Amazon VPC - Route Tables Demo 11 minutes
Amazon VPC - NAT Gateway Demo 5 minutes
Amazon Route 53 7 minutes
Amazon Route 53: Policies and Pricing 6 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Welcome to the Course 10 minutes
Overview of Amazon VPC and Amazon Route 53 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 35 minutes

Amazon VPC and Amazon Route 53 - Assessment 15 minutes
Manage DNS and Private Hosted Zones - Knowledge Check 20 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Meet and Greet 10 minutes

Welcome to Week 2. This week, we'll explore Amazon CloudFront, focusing on its edge locations, time-to-live (TTL) settings, and pricing models. You'll learn how to create distributions, manage caching behaviors, and implement geographic restrictions. We'll also cover Origin Access Control (OAC) to secure your content. Additionally, we'll delve into AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), understanding its role in distributing traffic across multiple instances. The week concludes with an overview of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling, including hands-on experience in setting up scaling policies to maintain application performance. By week's end, you'll have a solid foundation in delivering content efficiently and scaling applications seamlessly on AWS.

What's included

9 videos2 readings3 assignments

9 videos Total 70 minutes

Amazon CloudFront and Edge locations Overview 4 minutes
Amazon CloudFront and Edge Locations - Working TTL and Pricing 5 minutes
Amazon CloudFront - Distribution Creation 12 minutes
Amazon CloudFront - Caching & Geographic Restrictions 13 minutes
Amazon CloudFront: Origin Access Control (OAC) 6 minutes
AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) - Overview 10 minutes
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling Overview 6 minutes
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling - Demo 6 minutes
AWS API Gateway Overview 7 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Overview of Amazon CloudFront and Elastic Load Balancing 10 minutes
Course Conclusion 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 75 minutes

Amazon CloudFront and Elastic Load Balancing - Assessment 15 minutes
Content Delivery Network (CDN) and Scalability - Knowledge Check 15 minutes
Project: Creating and Configuring Network Load Balancer in AWS 45 minutes

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