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00How to Use This Bootcamp01Computers and Operating Systems02The Command Line03Networking and the Internet04APIs and Programming05JSON, YAML, and Config06Version Control with Git07Security Fundamentals08Databases and Data09Cloud and Virtualization10Linux Administration
Cloud Computing (AWS)
01What is the Cloud?02Who Can Access What?03Building a NetworkPhase Exam
04Launching Servers (EC2)05Storing Files (S3)Phase Exam
06Managing Databases07Routing TrafficPhase Exam
08Connecting Services09Code Without ServersPhase Exam
10Packaging Apps (Containers)11Infrastructure as CodePhase Exam
12Automated Deployments13Layered SecurityPhase Exam
14Watching Your Systems15Cutting Costs16Planning for Failure17Best Practices ReviewPhase Exam
18Design Patterns19Beyond the Basics20Your Capstone ProjectPhase Exam
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Phase 83 modules

Architect & Ship

Module 18

Module 18: Architecture Patterns on AWS

A monolithic architecture packages all functionality into a single deployable unit. A microservices architecture breaks the application into small, independently deployable services that own their own data and communicate through APIs or events. The table below highlights the key differences:

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Module 19

Module 19: Advanced Topics

In a production environment, running everything in one AWS account is like putting all your eggs in one basket. A compromised credential in one workload could affect all others. Cost attribution becomes guesswork. Service quotas get shared across unrelated projects. AWS Organizations solves these pr

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Module 20

Module 20: Capstone Project

Your application must satisfy the following functional requirements:

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Phase 8 Exam

Test your knowledge of all 3 modules in this phase. 25 questions, 70% required to pass.

60–90 minutes25 questions70% passing
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