Cloud Computing Learning Roadmap (Beginner Friendly)
1. Understand the Basics
- What is cloud computing?
- Types: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- Public vs Private vs Hybrid clouds
- Virtual machines, containers, scalability
Free Resources:
- YouTube: 'Cloud Computing Full Course - Simplilearn / freeCodeCamp'
- IBM Cloud Basics: cognitiveclass.ai/courses/cloud-computing-basics
2. Choose a Cloud Platform
- Big 3 Options:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Microsoft Azure
Recommendation: Start with AWS or GCP
3. Learn Hands-On Services
- Important Services:
- Compute: EC2 (AWS), Compute Engine (GCP)
- Storage: S3 (AWS), Cloud Storage (GCP)
- Databases: RDS (AWS), Firestore (GCP)
- Networking: VPC, Load Balancers
- Serverless: Lambda, Cloud Functions
4. Follow a Beginner Certification
- Best Entry-Level Certs:
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- Google Cloud Digital Leader
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
No coding required. Good for resume and hands-on learning.
5. Do Cloud Projects
- Mini Project Ideas:
- Host static website using S3 or GCP Bucket
- Deploy a web app with EC2 or App Engine
- Connect a website to cloud database
- Use Lambda/Cloud Functions to send emails
6. Combine Cloud + Web Dev + AI
- Full stack app hosted on cloud
- Use OpenAI or HuggingFace APIs
- Deploy AI models using AWS SageMaker or GCP Vertex AI