Introduction to Information Technology and AWS Cloud

Technology is omnipresent, but how did we get here? And what does the future hold for a world that's increasingly connected, mobile and data-rich? This course is to give learners enough technical context to understand how to build solutions in the cloud starting from zero technical knowledge. Before diving into the cloud, we will cover the basics of: how do computers work (including software and operating systems), an introduction to information technology, the basics of modern IT infrastructure, and the cloud careers that will be increasingly in-demand. We will then move into the world of internet connected networks (the Internet), covering local hosts, web servers, web applications, web security, the interworkings of a Website and the differences between static and dynamic content. We'll close the course by introducing Cloud Computing; it's role in our world, the differences between public, private and hybrid and why APIs are so important.

• Gain a foundational understanding of how computers work
• Learn how computers talk to each other to exchange data
• Review how companies run their business by networking computers together to solve problems
• Understand the basics of modern IT infrastructure
• Describe traditional IT roles
• Operating Systems, including software file systems, processes and threads
• Describe how virtualization works and the different types
• The connectedness of networking and the Internet
• Explain the different types of environments (dev, prod, and test)
• Master web servers, applications and the anatomy of a website
• Learn DNS and Internet Security basics
• Become familiar with cloud computing, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
• Review the AWS Cloud and why APIs are important
• Know the in-demand cloud roles and the skills required to start a career in information technology