AWS reflection
After completing the course, I know what cloud computing is and the benefits. Besides that, I also have a rough knowledge of how the AWS cloud computing service works. I also know that AWS provides several services to users. For example, compute, storage, networking, database, and identity & access management (IAM). Furthermore, AWS services have different type of application that provides various kind of services. For instance, AWS EC2, AWS Beanstalk and AWS Lambda. Moreover, users do not have to worry about the insufficient storage problem as AWS will help settle, and the users pay after they use, and they pay according to what type and how much they use. In conclusion, the AWS cloud computing service is an excellent platform for storing information and others. You do not have to use any money, time or energy to maintain the servers and hardware. Furthermore, AWS will do the monitoring job. This indicates that AWS cloud computing is an outstanding service.
My motivation to complete this project is because this project is extra knowledge, and it cannot be learned in class. Besides, this project carries 10 per cent based on the course information for this course. Hence, I must grab this chance and try to take this mark. I believe this mark will help me to get a better grade. Furthermore, finishing the AWS project and getting the AWS badge will help me increase my industry potential and provide me with more possibilities.
In my opinion, getting the badge is half easy and half difficult. Some topics are easy, while others are challenging for me to understand. I had to take time to understand the concepts. I think module 1,2,3,4 is relatively easy for me, but module 5 and 6 is quite challenging for me, and others are moderate. Modules 5 and 6 are pretty confusing for me. I had to rewatch the videos several times to understand what they meant. But luckily, I was able to pass the module knowledge check and success to get the badge. However, I might need more time to rewatch the videos to understand them more profound, as it will help me in future.
Yes, completing the course and getting the badge has improved my knowledge and skills in Cloud Computing. Before starting the course, I had no idea how cloud computing works. But the AWS Cloud Computing modules are explained clearly and shortly, which helps me understand deeper. Besides that, the AWS Cloud Computing modules have some lab exercises. Moreover, they guide me on how to use their Cloud Computing services. For example, Amazon EC 2, AWS EBS and Amazon VPC. Hence, I learned a lot of knowledge and skills from this course. Now, I can understand the operation of cloud computing services and can use some simple AWS cloud computing services.
Every company should shift to Cloud Computing because Cloud Computing brings many benefits. Cloud Computing offers flexible storage, and companies do not have to worry about the storage problem. Besides that, Cloud Computing price is valuable as it only cost you according to what type of service and how much you use. Furthermore, Cloud Computing will help maintain the hardware and servers to reduce the cost and time used for server maintenance. Then, Cloud Computing offers different types of services. You can choose which type of services you need. Hence, moving the company to Cloud Computing provides flexibility, saving time and costs.
Every UTM computer science student should learn Cloud Computing and get the badge. This is Cloud Computing service has become famous to big companies. So, to ensure that every student can compete to get an excellent job in a big company, I think every student should learn this course. Besides that, knowing this course can get extra skills like using AWS services. The AWS badge also can increase the value of our cv and resume.
My advice to my friends who have not gotten the AWS badge yet is to ask them to grab this opportunity. AWS courses are not free and not easy to take. This is an excellent opportunity to increase Cloud Computing knowledge and skills. This chance is not offered to everyone. Hence, everyone should grab this opportunity to finish the course and get the badge. Furthermore, the badge brings a carry mark. This mark might help us pass or get a better grade for this subject. So let's finish the course and hold the free marks.
After completing the AWS course, I found out that Cloud Computing is quite interesting, and it might be an alternative option for me to study in the future. Although Cloud Computing is quite interesting, I would still consider going for AI and VR for my first option and Cloud Computing for the second option. I hope to become an excellent software or game developer in the future. If not, becoming a cloud architecture might be a good choice too.
I think getting an AWS badge included in the SECP1513 subject has its pros and cons. First, I believe that including the AWS badge in this course can reduce the stress because we have to watch videos and answer the module knowledge check to get some marks. Besides, I think that including this AWS course can give students a view of Cloud Computing and be the foundation for the course for next sem or next year. But, despite that, I think that the AWS course might be a little hard for the year one sem one students. We, first-year students, don't have a profound concept about VPC and others. So, this causes students to be blurred while watching the videos and spend more time understanding them.