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The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

By : Dr. Logan Song
Book Image

The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

By: Dr. Logan Song

Overview of this book

The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer is a comprehensive guide to mastering cloud computing concepts by building a broad and deep cloud knowledge base, developing hands-on cloud skills, and achieving professional cloud certifications. Even if you’re a beginner with a basic understanding of computer hardware and software, this book serves as the means to transition into a cloud computing career. Starting with the Amazon cloud, you’ll explore the fundamental AWS cloud services, then progress to advanced AWS cloud services in the domains of data, machine learning, and security. Next, you’ll build proficiency in Microsoft Azure Cloud and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) by examining the common attributes of the three clouds while distinguishing their unique features. You’ll further enhance your skills through practical experience on these platforms with real-life cloud project implementations. Finally, you’ll find expert guidance on cloud certifications and career development. By the end of this cloud computing book, you’ll have become a cloud-savvy professional well-versed in AWS, Azure, and GCP, ready to pursue cloud certifications to validate your skills.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Part 1: Learning about the Amazon Cloud
9
Part 2:Comprehending GCP Cloud Services
14
Part 3:Mastering Azure Cloud Services
19
Part 4:Developing a Successful Cloud Career

Reviewing computer network basics

In Chapter 1, we learned that a computer network is a collection of interconnected devices, such as computers, servers, printers, and other devices, that are linked together to share resources and communicate with each other. A subnet, or subnetwork, is a smaller network that is created by partitioning a larger network into smaller segments, typically used to improve network performance, security, and management. Each subnet is identified by a unique network address, and devices within the same subnet share the same network address prefix. Each device has a unique address in the network/subnet. For a computer to talk to another one in a computer network, it must have an address for communication, which we call an IP address.

IP address

An IP address, or an Internet Protocol address, is a numerical address assigned to a device in a computer network for communication with the other devices that are also assigned IP addresses. An IP address serves...