- Week 1–2
Cloud Fundamentals
- Week 1
- 4h Teaching (Day 1): Introduction to AWS, global infrastructure, IAM, EC2, S3, networking basics, pricing models
- 4h Teaching (Day 2): Hands-on with AWS Management Console & CLI, create VPC, launch EC2, configure IAM roles/policies, explore S3 lifecycle management
- Week 2
- 2h Revision (Day 3): Q&A, whiteboard exercises, practice labs review
- 2h Career Support (Day 3): Career paths in Cloud/DevOps, how AWS certs fit, resume/LinkedIn workshop
- Exam – Non-certified (Day 4): Internal knowledge check on cloud basics (multiple choice & labs)
- Week 3-7
Solution Architecture
- Week 3
- 4h Instructor Led (Day 5): AWS Well-Architected Framework, designing secure, resilient workloads
- 4h Instructor Led (Day 6): High availability, scaling patterns (ELB, Auto Scaling), multi AZ and multi-region designs
- Week 4
- 4h Instructor Led (Day 7): Disaster Recovery strategies, cost optimization, hybrid/cloud native architecture
- 4h Instructor Led (Day 8): Security in architecture: IAM best practices, encryption, compliance considerations
- Week 5
- 4h Labs & Real World Projects (Day 9):
- 4h Recap Revision (Day 10): Review Projects, solve architecture scenario questions,
group discussions
- Week 6
- Official Exam (Day 11 – To be booked by Chintin)
- Week 7
- 2h Career Support (Day 12): Focus on AWS Solution Architect career paths, interview
prep
- Week 6-7
Linux Fundamentals
- Week 6-7
- Linux shell basics, file system navigation, permissions, processes, package management, bash scripting
- Lab/Project: Install packages, configure a service, write a simple script
- Week 7
Git
- Week 7 (Day 13-14)
- Git basics: repo setup, commits, branching, merging
- Advanced: rebase, resolving conflicts, pull requests, workflows (Gitflow, trunk-based)
- Lab/Project: Create and manage a project repo, simulate team workflow
- Week 8
Docker
- Week 8 (Day 15-16)
- Container fundamentals: images, containers, volumes, networking
- Best practices for Dockerfiles, container security, multi-container setups
- Lab/Project: Containerize a sample app, use Docker Compose for multi-service deployment
- Week 9
Kubernetes
- Week 9 (Day 17-18)
- Core concepts: pods, deployments, services, config maps, secrets
- Scaling and rolling updates
- Lab/Project: Deploy Dockerized app to Kubernetes cluster, manage scaling and
updates
- Week 10
Terraform
- Week 10 (Day 19-20)
- Infrastructure as Code basics, providers, resources, variables, outputs
- Remote state, modules, workspaces
- Lab/Project: Provision VPC, EC2, and RDS in AWS using Terraform
- Week 11
Ansible
- Week 11 (Day 21-22)
- Configuration management basics, playbooks, roles, inventory
- Integrating Ansible with AWS for provisioning and configuration
- Lab/Project: Use Ansible to configure EC2 instances and deploy an application
- Week 12 - Final Assessment
Capstone Project (3 Days)
- Days 23-25: Project Development
Project Requirements:
Students must build and deploy a complete production-ready application using ALL learned technologies:
Infrastructure Requirements:
- Terraform to provision AWS infrastructure (VPC, EKS cluster, RDS, S3, ALB)
- Ansible for configuration management and application deployment
- Docker containers for all application components
- Kubernetes (EKS) for orchestration and scaling
Application Requirements:
- 3-tier web application (frontend, API, database)
- CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
- Implement blue/green OR canary deployment strategy
- CloudWatch monitoring and logging
- SSL/TLS termination and security best practices
Documentation Requirements:
- Architecture diagram with all components
- Deployment guide with step-by-step instructions
- Disaster recovery plan
- Cost optimization report
Project Deliverables:
- Working application accessible via public URL
- Complete source code in Git repository
- Infrastructure as Code files
- Documentation package
- Live demonstration (15 minutes per student)
- Week 12 - Final Assessment
Final Assessment (1 Day)
- Day 26: Comprehensive Evaluation
Assessment Format (4 hours total):
Section A: Project Presentation (1.5 hours)
- Architecture whiteboard session (45 minutes)
- Code review and troubleshooting scenarios (45 minutes)
Section B: Written Examination (2 hours)
- AWS services and best practices (45 minutes)
- DevOps tools integration scenarios (45 minutes)
- Security and compliance questions (30 minutes)
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