Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Practitioner Certificate

This is a prerequisite course for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) certification track and provides a basic understanding of networking, terms and concepts. Students will gain a strong understanding of basic networking and concepts that are crucial to success of AWS certification.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides secure cloud solutions to millions of clients to help businesses grow. Skills related to cloud computing and knowledge of AWS are in high demand as companies leverage the cloud for a variety of applications. Learn about cloud computing concepts, AWS core services, security, architecture, pricing and support. General IT technical and IT business knowledge recommended.

The Python programming language was developed to provide a way to develop code that’s easy to create and understand. While Python contains the same basic structures as other languages, it also offers unique functionality that makes your life as a programmer easier. Learn to create basic programming structures including decisions and loops. Move on to more advanced topics such as object-oriented programming with classes and exceptions. Explore unique Python data structures such as tuples and dictionaries, and learn how to create Python programs with graphic elements that range from simple circles and squares to graphical user interface (GUI) objects like buttons and labels. Whether you’re interested in writing simple scripts, full programs or graphical user interfaces, this course will give you the tools to use Python with skill and confidence.

This online Basic CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course will teach you about the hardware common to virtually every personal computer, including microprocessors, RAM, power supplies, motherboards, UEFI/BIOS, the system setup utility, the expansion bus, and input/output devices.

This course, taught by a security expert, will bring you up to speed on the fundamentals of PC and network security. Understand and explore the vulnerabilities of operating systems, software and networks. Get into the minds of hackers and crackers to develop an understanding of the exploits they use to access your computer without your knowledge. Find out why, where and how viruses, worms and blended threats are created. You’ll be able to identify and work to prevent DoS, SYN flooding and other network attacks. Learn a safe way to share files and data across the internet through a virtual private network. You will be able to install and configure a firewall to build an impenetrable moat around your computer or network.

Go step by step through typical hardware and operating system problems encountered by technicians, and learn troubleshooting techniques to decipher and solve any problem. Once you’ve mastered the basics, launch into some of the more advanced problems that crop up on the PC and learn how to diagnose and fix those problems. Learn how to maintain and optimize a Windows PC.