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This lesson outlines the recommended background to get the most value from the course. Below you’ll find a concise checklist, why each item matters, and quick links to targeted preparatory material.
  • Basic understanding of AWS Cloud fundamentals (Cloud Practitioner level).
  • Familiarity with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), since we’ll use these services frequently in hands-on CloudFormation templates.
  • A willingness to learn and experiment with templates and infrastructure-as-code.
A slide titled "Course Prerequisites" stating that basic AWS knowledge is required, with recommended familiarity with Amazon S3 and Amazon EC2. It also highlights "Willingness and Motivation to learn."
What you’ll use in this course
  • Hands-on CloudFormation templates that create and configure AWS resources such as S3 buckets and EC2 instances.
  • Occasional references to other AWS services; basic familiarity with the AWS Management Console, VPCs, subnets, and security groups is helpful but not mandatory.
Prerequisite checklist
PrerequisiteWhy it helpsSuggested resource
AWS Cloud Practitioner basicsUnderstand account structure, IAM, billing, and high-level AWS conceptsAWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)
Amazon S3Many templates create or reference S3 buckets for assets, templates, or artifactsAmazon S3 course
Amazon EC2Templates will launch and configure EC2 instances for compute workloadsAmazon EC2 course
Basic networking (VPC, subnets, SGs)Helps you understand how templates place and secure resources on the networkAny introductory AWS networking guide or console walkthrough
Estimated preparation time: 1–4 hours (depending on prior experience).
If you are new to AWS, consider quickly reviewing the introductory guides for Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3. A short refresher on VPC basics will also make the hands-on CloudFormation examples much easier to follow.
Links and references Ready? Proceed to the next lesson where we’ll begin creating CloudFormation templates that provision S3 buckets and EC2 instances step-by-step.

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