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FOUNDATIONS / 01

The foundations of cloud computing

Service models, deployment choices, and the responsibilities behind every cloud service.

LINUX / 01

Make yourself at home in the terminal

Navigate files, read command help, and understand permissions.

LINUX / 02

Pipes, processes & your first scripts

Connect small tools, work with text, and understand remote access.

LINUX / 03NEW LESSON

Troubleshoot with evidence

Trace an application failure through processes, logs, ports, and HTTP responses.

LINUX / 04NEW LESSON

Write a backup script you can trust

Validate inputs, handle failures, and prove that your backup can be restored.

AWS / 01

Meet the AWS building blocks

Follow one application through compute, storage, networking, and identity.

AWS / 02NEW LESSON

Launch & operate your first EC2 lab

Connect with Session Manager, inspect your instance, and finish with a cleanup record.

AWS / 03NEW LESSON

Control access to private S3 data

Use IAM roles and a scoped S3 workflow to test what an identity can and cannot do.

Not sure where to begin?

If cloud is new to you, start with foundations. If you know the concepts but need practice, begin with Linux 01 and work through the sequence.

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