Cloud Computing for Web Developers
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Cloud Computing for Web Developers Course details
In this course, you will
Learn the fundamental principles of cloud computing, and apply them to a real-world project.
Gain hands-on practical experience with the widely-used Amazon Web Services.
Learn how to tackle issues that arise when deploying a fully-fledged web application—scalability and security.
Work 1:1 with an expert mentor, who'll provide you with individualized support, advice, and feedback.
Join an active community of over 5000 graduates and 700 instructors, and get access to exclusive events and webinars.
Fully online
Study for an average of 15–20 hours per week for 2 months
Personalized mentorship
Our course mentors are rated 4.96/5
Outcome-oriented
Finish with a certificate of completion and complete portfolio project
Why learn cloud computing?
Cloud computing has an impact on multiple facets of a business
One of the main benefits of cloud computing is how it can improve various aspects of a business—some examples include cost savings, improved security, increased flexibility for developers, quality control, and disaster recovery, to name a few.
Boost your career with cloud computing skills
Learn cloud computing and supercharge your resumé. Whether you want to work on a side project, build your own business, or simply contribute a broader skill set to your company, learning cloud computing is a surefire way to maximize the value you provide.
Cloud computing experts are in high demand
Cloud computing is a new and rapidly evolving field, and as companies grow and need to improve their security and scalability, cloud engineers are in high demand worldwide.
Why choose a CareerFoundry course?
Work with your very own course mentor
You'll enjoy a truly collaborative online learning experience, with tailored written and video feedback on everything you do from an expert who works in your new field day in, day out.
Get the perfect balance of theory and practice
With a curriculum designed in-house by leading cloud computing experts, the course will help you get to grips with widely-used Amazon Web Services, and learn how to build and deploy a web application, while tackling issues like scalability and security.
Finish with a job-ready portfolio
Guided by the expert advice of your mentor, you’ll finish the course with a portfolio, complete with a professional case study that showcases your ability to think like a cloud engineer.
Meet your new team
At CareerFoundry, you’re never alone! From the moment you start the course, you’ll be assigned a personal mentor. This seasoned and influential expert will act as your teacher, coach, and confidant through every step of the course—providing individualized support, advice, and feedback.
Your mentor
Your mentor will provide detailed video reviews of each project you complete during the course.
Our mentors haven’t just made a name for themselves at top companies in the industry—but have helped shape it.
A project-based curriculum that gets you thinking like a cloud computing expert
Learn the skills you need to stand out as a web developer with cloud computing skills.
Created by experienced instructional designers, authored by industry experts, and kept up-to-date by course editors, our curriculum will serve as the foundation of your learning experience.
Achievement 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing
1.1 Welcome to Cloud Computing
Summarize the basics of cloud computing and set up an AWS account.
1.2 Cloud Computing Services
Summarize different cloud computing services with their uses and use the AWS Management Console and AWS command-line interface.
1.3 Networking and VPC Fundamentals
Discuss the basic networking concepts and identify the component of Amazon VPC.
1.4 Compute Services
Summarize the features of AWS’s compute service, EC2, and create your first EC2 instance.
1.5 Compute Services Continued
Set up an AWS EC2 instance with MongoDB and Node.js/Express that serves your web application’s API.
1.6 Storage Services
Discuss the basics of Amazon’s object storage service—S3, and set up a basic static website with access logs using S3.
1.7 Achievement 1 Wrap-up
Deploy your web application by putting together all you’ve learned so far, with MongoDB and the API running on EC2 instances, and the web client hosted on S3.
Achievement 2: Advanced Cloud Computing
2.1 VPC Revisited
Discuss common VPC deployment patterns and deploy a custom VPC.
2.2 Deploying Scalable Apps
Summarize application scaling patterns in the cloud and deploy an Auto Scaling Group of web servers behind an Application Load Balancer.
2.3 IAM Ready
Describe the IAM policies and rule creation process and create your first IAM policy and role.
2.4 AWS SDKs
Write code that integrates AWS services using the AWS SDK and add functionality to your web application to upload files to an S3 bucket.
2.5 Serverless Computing
Discuss Functions as a Service in the cloud and write a Lambda function that will resize images uploaded to an S3 bucket.
2.6 Achievement 2 Wrap-up
Deploy your web application in its final form.
Portfolio Projects
Review a selection of some of the work our cloud computing students have completed in recent months.
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Cloud Computing for Web Developers
- Learn through our comprehensive, project-based curriculum
- Receive regular, personalized feedback from your course tutor
- Deploy your first web app to the cloud, which can be added to your professional portfolio
- Get an in-depth review of your portfolio project from your mentor on a video call
- Gain exclusive access to our global community—plus events and webinars
FAQ
This course is for those who’d like to learn cloud computing and gain a basic to intermediate level with deploying web applications using cloud services. The Cloud Computing for Web Developers Course is available as a specialization course for our Full-Stack Web Development Program, or it can be taken as a standalone course.
To successfully complete the course, you’ll need to be familiar with front- and backend web development. Preferably the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js).
Additionally, you’ll need:*
- Interest in cloud computing
- Written and spoken English proficiency at a B2 level or higher
- A computer (macOS, Windows, or Linux) with a webcam, microphone, and an internet connection.
You’ll be using the tools; LocalStack, GitHub, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
When signing up for AWS, you’ll need to provide a payment method (such as a credit card). But you’ll be able to take advantage of their Free Tier for the duration of the course.
Compatible operating systems: Windows 11, macOS versions 10.13 and later, Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, or Fedora (Linux).
Questions? Contact us for more information on requirements for your specific operating system.
Yes, the course is entirely asynchronous and online—so you can study when and wherever you’d like so long as you can get online and complete the course on time.
But this doesn’t mean the learning experience is isolated or lonely! You’ll have your mentor, tutor, and student advisor there to support you—as well as access to our active student community on Slack.
We take a rigorously practical approach to learning. You’ll have the opportunity to apply everything you learn in practical ways. Every exercise builds up to a completed portfolio project that your mentor will review and that will show employers the in-demand skills you learn in the course.
If you set aside 15-20 hours per week to study, you’ll complete the course in approximately two months (eight weeks). If you’re able to devote 30-40 hours per week, you can complete the course in about a month (four weeks).
This course offers immersive training in the field of cloud computing—including expert-authored curriculum, hands-on projects, and personalized mentorship and support from experts in the field. Everything you need to stand out in the field as the specialist you’ll be.
Find out more here:
- How it works: From the curriculum to your support team, and beyond—here are the details.
- Meet our mentors: Get to know who the CareerFoundry mentors are and how the dual-mentorship model works.
- Graduate outcomes: Here’s some of the work our graduates did in the full program—and where they’re at today.
Yes, we offer two payment options for your specialization course. First, you can save a little money by paying your full tuition up front. If that’s not feasible, you can pay a set amount up front (varies depending on currency), and then the remainder in three monthly payments.
While the course is not university accredited, it does undergo a rigorous quality assurance and certification process with the ZFU (Staatliche Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht)—the state body for distance learning in Germany.
This process ensures that the course meets a high stand for an excellent and effective learning experience.
On successful completion of this certification process, the course is assigned a unique approval number (7425122) which can be checked against a public register.
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