Cloud Architecture Patterns
By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Embark on your learning journey with Cloud Architecture Patterns. This course is designed to be accessible to beginners while providing enough depth to challenge experienced learners.
You'll gain hands-on experience through interactive coding exercises, quizzes, and real-world projects. Our community forum provides support whenever you need it.
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What you will learn
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 2: Regions, zones, and networking basics
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 3: Identity and access management
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Design a simple cloud architecture
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 2: Secure cloud workloads
Skills you will develop
Software architecture basics
Skills you’ll develop
Course completion demonstrates these skills. Verification requires assessment or reviewed challenge work.
What you will build and prove
- Practice: Practice: Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Project: Apply Cloud Architecture Patterns
- Quiz: Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) check (pass 70%)
- Final assessment: Cloud Architecture Patterns — course assessment (pass 70%)
Course journey
How this free course is structured — watch, practise, and progress module by module.
- Week 1: Cloud Foundations
- Week 2: Core Cloud Services
- Week 3: DevOps & Automation
- Week 4: Cloud Project
Practice
1 optional practice exercise — apply what you learned. Practice is not required to complete the course.
Assessment
- Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) check · pass mark 70%
- Cloud Architecture Patterns — course assessment · pass mark 70%
Prove
Course completion means finishing required lessons , and the course assessment . That grants a certificate of completion — not a professional certification. Optional practice does not block completion.
Curriculum
Week 1: Week 1: Cloud Foundations
- Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) Preview Practice 29min
- Lesson 2: Regions, zones, and networking basics Preview 39min
- Lesson 3: Identity and access management 29min
Week 2: Week 2: Core Cloud Services
- Lesson 1: Design a simple cloud architecture 41min
- Lesson 2: Secure cloud workloads 21min
- Lesson 3: Automate provisioning 29min
Week 3: Week 3: DevOps & Automation
- Lesson 1: Design a simple cloud architecture 42min
- Lesson 2: Secure cloud workloads 44min
- Lesson 3: Automate provisioning 30min
Week 4: Week 4: Cloud Project
- Lesson 1: Design a simple cloud architecture 19min
- Lesson 2: Secure cloud workloads 32min
- Lesson 3: Automate provisioning 26min
Free to enroll — no purchase required.
Instructor: Africoders
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