EDAWS · on edX
AWS Cloud Technical Essentials
Beginner 11 hours English Course CertificateFREE
Our recommendation
Amazon's own technical introduction to AWS on edX — not the business-pitch overview, but the actual products: compute, storage, databases, networking and security basics, with hands-on practice. A credible, official first step for people who want to genuinely start using AWS rather than just talk about it.
Skills you'll gain
AWSComputeStorageDatabasesNetworkingCloud security
Is this course right for you?
A good fit if you…
You want to start using AWS technically
You want an official Amazon course
You prefer hands-on practice
Consider something else if you…
You want certification exam prep
You want advanced architecture
You already use AWS
About this course
AWS Cloud Technical Essentials is Amazon's own introduction to using AWS technically — not just the business-pitch overview, but the actual products: compute, storage, databases, networking, and security basics, with the hands-on framing AWS itself uses to onboard new cloud practitioners.
What you'll learn
Navigate core AWS compute, storage, and database services
Understand AWS networking and security fundamentals
Apply basic AWS identity and access management
Recognize when to use which AWS service
Build technical AWS literacy beyond marketing-level claims
Prepare a foundation for further AWS certification study
This course includes
11h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
You can audit the course free on edX. A verified certificate is a paid option, with financial assistance available. Following along in your own AWS account may incur small AWS usage charges, separate from edX.
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Is the certificate recognised?
A verified AWS certificate on edX is a credible learning record, though it is a course certificate rather than a formal qualification or degree.
Instructor
AW
Amazon Web Services
edX instructor
Taught directly by Amazon Web Services' own training team.
About this provider
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Frequently asked questions
Yes — it is AWS's official technical introduction, covering the actual products with hands-on practice.
Not specifically — it is a technical foundation, a useful base before dedicated exam study.
Yes — you can audit it free on edX; the verified certificate is a paid option.
Following along in your own AWS account may incur small AWS usage charges, separate from edX.
A few weeks part-time.