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AWS Solutions Architect Daylong Training

Purpose: Prep for AWS Solutions Architect exam.

Can you take cloud practitioner exam online?

acloud.guru videos

These videos were specifically called out for their VPC lab: https://acloud.guru/learn/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate`o

I took an Udemy "Backspace Academy" 10-part VPC lab which I found quite good. I have not done the acloud.guru one to compare.

Whizlabs Practice Exams

Solutions Architect Practice Exams are Recommended: https://www.whizlabs.com/aws-solutions-architect-associate/

  • Someone in this class said it's the best bang for the buck.
  • great details about why the answer is the answer
  • tons of question for $20
  • use the discount code on the homepage

Test Taking

There's a markdown file on this

  • Test is on 5 pillars of a "well-architected framework"
  • see "resources" for whitepaper and pillars
  • People say that they get practice test questions on their real exam.
  • SA questions can be really wordy and long. Practice exam is the same.

Exam Tips

  • Which service is best for decoupling architecture?

  • SQS

  • Determine how to design a Multi-tier

Resources

  • AWS Well-Architected Framework Whitepaper
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Performance
  • Cost-optimized
  • Operationally Excellent
  • These five pillars are on the exam.

  • There's a file for each of the presentations covering these 5 pillars

  • AWS IQ will be GA later this year: https://aws.amazon.com/iq/

  • A way to tap into AWS certified consultants

  • acloud.guru

  • 2.5 hour cert prep: acloud.guru/join/awspartners
  • can get these guys on udemy, they do that to try to get you into their bigger program
  • Linux Academy Trainings
  • Linux academy will spin up services for you (and delete them for you) so it's really clean
  • Cloud Academy Trainings: cloudacademy.com $449/year use "learn-aws-25" at checkout for 25% discount
  • code is a little old "probably still valid"...
  • Building it out in cloud academy with labs "is really helpful"
  • aws.training - "architecting on aws" search terms, try the "architecting on aws" course. There are also 5 others.
  • Official Study Guide book: "AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Official Study Guide" - $42.63 on amazon.com
  • The networking version of this is supposed to be excellent
  • Read whiteppaers: aws.amazon.com/whitepapers - at least the well-architected one
  • Read FAQ for services we talked about today
  • Watch old AWS Reinvent Videos
  • Study Groups: Coworkers taking the cert
  • Brown bag lunch and learn

Wrapup

  • You have to register for the exam, not sure how rescheduling works
  • Don't take it if you don't feel prepared, you can reschedule for 1 week 1 time or something...
  • I think you can reschedule longer if you pay more...
  • Apparently you can take cloud practitioner online?
  • Look into this.
  • Bring 2 forms of ID, regular ID plus credit card or other secondary?