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A Programmer’s Guide to AWS S3

Become an AWS pro with this guide to AWS S3. Developed by AWS Solution Certified Architects, get hands-on experience with S3 features, security, and hosting static websites—no setup, no cleanup, no hassle.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading provider of cloud computing services and hosting solutions. Among the vast number of services offered by AWS, the Simple Storage Service (S3) is one of the mostly widely used. This storage service offers high reliability, durability, scalability, and availability when compared to any other storage service. In this course, you’ll learn about AWS S3 and its features in detail. Not only will you learn how AWS S3 works, you’ll also get hands-on experience with AWS’ security features and how to monitor and manage an AWS-hosted storage solution. By the end of this course, you will be able to use the console and command-line interface (CLI) to perform complex operations and host a static website using S3.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading provider of cloud computing services and hosting solutions. Among the vast number of se...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Learn the AWS S3 fundamentals and features.

Learn how to perform operations on S3 using the console and the AWS CLI.

Dive into the details of security mechanisms provided by S3.

Host a static website using S3.

Learn S3 management and monitoring in detail.

Learn the AWS S3 fundamentals and features.

Content

32 Lessons4 Quizzes3 Cloud Labs

Introduction

1 Lessons

Get familiar with AWS S3's features and hands-on implementation for all experience levels.

Introduction About This Course

Get Started with S3

6 Lessons

Look at the basics of AWS S3, including buckets, objects, storage classes, and pricing.

Introduction to Simple Storage Service

Understand Buckets

Understand Objects and Related Terminologies

Different Storage Classes in S3

S3 Pricing

Quiz: Get Started With S3

Work with S3

10 Lessons

Go hands-on with AWS S3 bucket creation, object management, permissions, and presigned URLs.

Create an S3 Bucket

Cloud Lab

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Static Web Hosting Using S3

5 Lessons

Apply your skills to host static websites on AWS S3 with custom configurations.

Host a Static Website on S3

Cloud Lab

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Manage and Monitor S3

8 Lessons

Take a closer look at monitoring, logging, and managing AWS S3 buckets efficiently.

Manage and Monitor S3

Cloud Lab

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Appendix

1 Lessons

Install and configure the AWS CLI for cross-platform AWS service operations.

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Master the steps to expand your AWS expertise beyond S3 and continue cloud learning.

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Raghav Aggarwal

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