Hiroko Nishimura
AWS for Non-Engineers
Begin learning about Amazon Web Services and prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam, jargon free.
Available as video courses and book, by Hiroko Nishimura, an AWS Community Hero and founder of awsnewbies.com.
No IT or Engineering experience required!
Video Courses
Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers
Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers is a 4-part course series created in partnership with LinkedIn Learning that takes you from “What even is the ‘Cloud’?” to taking the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam.Taken by over 370,000 learners since Spring, 2020, the courses are available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese!
Amazon Web Services for complete beginners
Have you been considering making a career move into the Cloud, or want to begin learning the technical concepts and jargon to begin communicating more effectively with your clients and coworkers?Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers will help you begin your cloud journey with absolutely no IT background required!
Exam prep
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01) Exam with 3 hours of succinct, jargon-free introductory content.
1. Cloud Concepts
2. Security
3. Core Services
4. Billing and Pricing
Upon finishing the course series, you can earn a certificate of completion to add to your LinkedIn profile!
Book
AWS for Non-Engineers
AWS for Non-Engineers is an absolute beginner’s guide to Amazon Web Services.You’ll learn how AWS and cloud computing can bring value to your business, how the cloud is different from “legacy” IT, and about the core AWS services you can use right out of the box.This book is also designed to help you ace the entry-level AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam to add a great cloud credential to your resume!
Exam prep
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam Preparation
AWS for Non-Engineers was published with Manning Publications, and provides a comprehensive introduction to cloud computing concepts without any confusing technical jargon.A whole section in the book is devoted to exam preparation, study guides, and memorization aides to help you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam.
Available anywhere books are sold, including Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, and your favorite indie bookstore!
Introductory website
AWS Newbies
AWS Newbies introduces Amazon Web Services and Cloud Computing to complete beginners, using newbie-friendly language.You can utilize this free website to prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam, or use it in addition to the video courses and/or book I published.Find rest of my AWS-related content at aws.hiroko.io, and a collection of AWS resources/training programs/career resources at hiroko.io/aws.
Author
Hiroko Nishimura
Hiroko Nishimura is a Technical Author, Technical Instructor, and an AWS Community Hero. She has background in Special Education, corporate IT, content strategy, and content creation.She teaches Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers at LinkedIn Learning, and published AWS for Non-Engineers with Manning Publications.She blogs at hiroko.io.
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