Date Published: 29/07/2025
Topics: Cloud Computing AWS
A recount of my experience using AWS Educate, a beginner-friendly platform for learning cloud computing and AWS services. This page follows my journey through various courses and hands-on exercises that helped me build practical skills and understand core cloud concepts. Each badge earned marks a step forward in exploring how AWS powers modern technology in real-world settings.
I first heard about AWS Educate from a few TikToks saying it’s essential for anyone in the tech industry to sign up, especially with the rise of cloud computing. I decided to give it a try because I wanted to understand the basics as almost every cybersecurity job description I see these days asks for some cloud knowledge.
The course introduced me to the fundamentals of cloud computing and AWS. It covered topics like what cloud computing is, its pricing benefits, how it can free up a company’s on-site resources, and how it helps startups launch more easily and cost-effectively.
For me, this platform was a game changer. I wanted to learn cloud computing in a structured way without paying upfront, and AWS Educate gave me exactly that a clear and beginner-friendly learning experience.
After completing Cloud Computing 101, the platform encouraged me to move on to their “Getting Started With” pathway. This pathway consists of seven courses, each covering a different AWS domain, starting with storage.
What I like about these courses is that the assessments include simple, hands-on tasks that reflect what you would actually do in a real-world environment.
I started with “Getting Started With Storage”, which introduced me to AWS’s primary storage services: EBS, S3, and EFS. The course explained their different use cases—like EBS for EC2 instance storage, S3 for web applications and general object storage, and EFS for file storage across multiple instances.
The final assessment required me to upload website files to an S3 bucket, configure permissions, and make certain files either private or publicly accessible from the internet.