Reflection on AWS
When my lecturer, Mr Hairudin Abdul Majid, registered me in the AWS Academy, I was on my way to earning the AWS badge. According to him, we can only receive the AWS badge if we complete all of the AWS labs and knowledge checks in all ten modules . Because all of the modules came with explanatory videos and slides for people who were not auditory learners, the process of learning everything about AWS was still manageable for me. Every module ended with a knowledge check, which was followed by multiple hands-on lab exercises to familiarise us with AWS in some of the modules. Before moving on to the next module, we needed to pass the knowledge check with a score of at least 80%, but we didn't have to worry because we could retake it as many times as we wanted. There were step-by-step directions to take us through the lab tasks, which were quite beneficial for someone like me who had no prior knowledge of how AWS services work. However, some of the instructions supplied were not updated to the latest versions of AWS, which caused me to stop for a moment as I thought about how I was going to proceed with the lab procedure. As a result, I randomly pressed the available icons, resulting in a new AWS experience.
After sir presented a general explanation on how to access AWS during our first lesson, I began my AWS journey in Week 1. I had intended to complete two modules per week, but in Week 4, I finished all 10. To summarise, completing all of the AWS modules took me roughly four weeks. Although completing those modules is difficult, especially after attending daily lectures, the moment I acquire my AWS badge is well worth the hours spent learning AWS. The digital badge's design, while modest, gave me a sense of accomplishment because it included the phrase "Graduate," which meant I had completed all of the AWS courses as a cloud computing newbie.
Through the hands-on lab exercises presented in some of the modules, I learned what services AWS provides and how to administer AWS services after completing the course that leads to the AWS badge. Over 165 AWS services are available, divided into categories such as compute, database, storage, migration and transfer, analytics, cost management, Internet of Things, networking and content delivery, robotics, machine learning, application integration, customer engagement, AR and VR, management and governance, satellite, blockchain, developer tools, media services, business applications, end-user computing, game tech, mobile and security, identity and compliance. For example, there's Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS), and Amazon S3 Glacier in the storage category.
My lecturer, who always keeps us updated on everyone's progress in finishing all of the AWS courses, is the major source of encouragement for me to complete my path of earning an AWS badge. Sir warned us that we should finish this project in the first few weeks since we will have piles of projects to complete in the following few weeks before the semester ends, and this is so true that if I hadn't finished earlier, I would be sitting in front of the laptop right now learning the AWS. I believe that gaining the AWS badge is a difficult assignment because it requires me to learn something about which I am unfamiliar and have no prior knowledge, and I still recall that there is one module for which I set aside about five hours. The road to earning an AWS badge is considered to be difficult due to our tight schedule of classes and endless assignment work to complete, as it takes me hours to fully understand some of the modules. The first lesson, in my opinion, was the easiest for me out of the ten because it covered the fundamentals of cloud computing, including the benefits of using cloud computing over traditional IT infrastructure and an introduction to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Although simple and fundamental, those notions highlighted the overall reasons for using cloud computing. The so-called introduction is crucial in helping me understand AWS's goals.
The worth of a badge is priceless to me. Receiving qualifications and acknowledgment of skills from the relevant professional organization is part of earning a badge. For example, the AWS badge, which is recognised internationally, can add value to your resume and help you stand out from the crowd of applicants seeking for the same job. I aim to pursue certification as an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner after acquiring the AWS badge, as the AWS badge I currently hold is only the first step toward attaining cloud computing experience. The AWS badge is a required for the AWS professional certification. Earning an AWS professional certification will surely help me land a respectable job with a good salary. Obtaining the AWS badge, in my opinion, should be included in the SECP1513 subject because it allows not only for a broad understanding of AWS as a cloud service provider, but also for the discovery of AWS Service categories.