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See the courseCloud Computing Basics
Understand what 'the cloud' really is, and how businesses use AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
- Beginner
- 5 modules
- About 3 hours
- Free preview
Free while the course is in review.
You'll be able to
- Explain what 'the cloud' means without jargon
- Tell storage, servers and software services apart
- Understand how cloud costs add up
- Know the basics of keeping cloud data secure
Who it's for
Beginners and career changers heading towards IT, support or cloud roles.
What you'll learn
What the cloud is
See that the cloud means renting computers and storage over the internet.
Types of cloud service
Tell apart ready-made apps, platforms and raw servers.
How costs work
Understand pay-as-you-go pricing and how to avoid surprise bills.
Keep cloud data safe
Use strong sign-in, limited access and backups.
Choose a service
Match a simple business need to the right kind of cloud service.
Final project
Recommend cloud services for a small business, with costs to watch and how to keep its data safe.
Taught your way
- Pick simple words or more detail, and more or fewer pictures.
- Lessons fit 10, 20 or 40 minute sessions.
- Already know some of it? A quick check lets you skip ahead.
- Every lesson ends with practice and feedback on your own work.
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All questionsIs the same course the same for everyone?
The modules and what you are checked against are the same, so everyone learns the same skills. How each lesson is explained, and the examples it uses, change for you.
Do I need any experience?
No. Every course starts from the basics. If you already know some of it, an optional two-minute check lets you skip ahead.
How much does it cost?
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What if I don't understand a lesson?
Choose "Try it another way" under any idea to get it simpler, with more detail, with another example, as a picture or as a story. You can also ask your learning companion a question.
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