
AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner
Whether you’re just beginning your cloud learning journey or preparing to become an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, there’s a fun and interactive way to achieve your goals. Join our latest live Twitch series, AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner, to get up to speed quickly on the fundamentals of cloud computing. This free 6-episode series will help you learn in-demand cloud skills to take the next step in your career.
Led by AWS expert trainers, each episode provides 60 minutes of interactive learning followed by 30-minute Q&A sessions where you can ask questions in real time. This series will also provide relevant training if you’re participating in the Get AWS Certified: Cloud Practitioner Challenge as you prepare to take the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification exam in 2022. Join us at twitch.tv/aws.

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Episode 1: AWS Cloud Concepts
We’ll kick off this Twitch series with a high-level overview of the AWS Cloud and review what you might expect to find on the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification exam. Next, we'll explore design principles for the AWS Well Architected Framework and how you can apply these principles to your learning.
Instructors: Aaron Hunter and Matt Heffernan
Resources:
- Learn about the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam
- Explore and start building on AWS Free Tier
- The AWS Well-Architected Framework
- The AWS Well-Architected Tool
- Learn about AWS Global Infrastructure
- Visit AWS Educate for self-paced training and resources for new-to-cloud learners—including hands-on labs in the AWS Management Console
Episode 2: Security and Compliance
During the second episode, we'll expand on what we covered in the first episode by discussing AWS security and compliance concepts. Starting with the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, we'll address which AWS services can help you secure your AWS account.
Instructors: Aaron Hunter and Matt Heffernan
Episode 3: Network and Compute Services
The third episode of this Twitch series will focus on core AWS services you can use to build your cloud infrastructure. We’ll work through a variety of network and compute services, such as Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) as you expand your cloud knowledge.
Instructors: Aaron Hunter and Matt Heffernan
Episode 4: Storage and Database Services
In this episode, we’ll dive deeper into topics around fundamental storage and database services for your cloud environment. In particular, we’ll focus on Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS).
Instructors: Aaron Hunter and Matt Heffernan
Episode 5: Cost Efficiency and Pricing Models
After building our infrastructure in the previous episodes, we’ll focus on cost efficiency and pricing considerations. We’ll review the decisions we’ve made on our journey and discuss the benefits of various pricing models. We’ll even learn how to set up alarms to help you monitor your spending.
Instructors: Aaron Hunter and Matt Heffernan
Resources:
- Sign up for the Get AWS Certified: Cloud Practitioner Challenge to get a 50% off voucher toward your exam
- Review AWS Official Practice Questions - free on AWS Skill Builder
- Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances
- Amazon Savings Plans
- AWS Cost Explorer
- AWS Cost and Usage Reports
- AWS Pricing Calculator
Episode 6: Review and Exam Prep
As we reach the conclusion of this Twitch series, we’ll look back at the previous episodes to summarize what we’ve learned and prepare for the exam. Then we’ll cover what to expect for the next steps in your journey to become an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
Instructors: Aaron Hunter and Matt Heffernan
Resources:
- Sign up for the Get AWS Certified: Cloud Practitioner Challenge to get a 50% off voucher toward your exam
- Learn about the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam
- Download the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam Guide
- Review AWS Official Practice Questions - free on AWS Skill Builder
- AWS Official Practice Exam (requires AWS Skill Builder Subscription
Bonus Episode: Live from AWS Skills Center Seattle
In this bonus episode, we’ll give you a behind-the-scenes look at the Cloud Discovery Space at the AWS Skills Center Seattle. Learn about real-world applications of cloud computing from robotics and space to games and sports. We’ll also review key concepts and services covered throughout this season and show you how they connect to practical applications.
Instructors: Aaron Hunter