Take your first AWS steps by running commands and observing resource changes in AWS View. You will learn to identify the caller, work with regions, find the right resources and organize them with tags.
The course contains four guided labs and one independent inventory-repair challenge. Begin with Get Started with AWS on LabEx, the required first lab for every learner, then build on those skills one task at a time.
What You Will Learn
- Find your workspace and read and copy a local file in Terminal
- Check the AWS caller identity and create, update and remove a named setting
- Compare same-named resources in two regions using their identifiers and values
- Use CLI filters, queries, output formats to find intended resources
- Organize resources with owner and environment tags
- Repair an incomplete inventory while preserving unrelated resources
Who This Course Is For
This course is for complete AWS beginners who want practical experience before moving into storage, permissions and application services.
Prerequisites: No prior AWS or Linux experience is required. Basic familiarity with using a computer is helpful.
Learning environment: All activities run in a provided browser-based LabEx Linux environment. Use Terminal for AWS CLI commands and AWS View, next to Terminal, to inspect the same resource and application state. Tools and the connection are prepared; you do not need a personal AWS account or access keys. Each lab starts independently in a fresh VM.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a cloud resource?
AWS provides services for needs such as storing files or running applications. A resource is an item managed by a service; an account groups resources, and an identity is the user or role making a request. The labs explain these ideas near their first use and use Parameter Store named settings for the introductory tasks.
Do I need to install the AWS CLI or sign in to my own account?
No. The tools and connection are prepared for these exercises. Installing the CLI and connecting a personal account are separate preparation tasks outside this course.
Should I complete the labs in order?
The listed order is recommended. Complete all four guided labs before the challenge. Allow about 3 hours 15 minutes for the listed activities, plus time to explore; carry forward your knowledge rather than earlier files, resources or credentials.
Do I need to submit screenshots?
No. Inspect each command result and compare Terminal with AWS View when prompted. Automatic checks read files or service outcomes; they do not establish that you viewed a tab or read a response.
Does this course prepare me for an AWS certification?
It develops practical foundations. It does not replace complete certification preparation. AWS and customers share responsibility for security: AWS manages cloud infrastructure, while customers manage their data, configuration and access decisions. See the AWS shared responsibility model for the wider context. Continue with S3, IAM, DynamoDB, logging, Lambda, HTTP API/Cognito and the private API project.
