Cloud Computing Mastery Roadmap
I. Understand the Basics (Week 1-2)
Learn:
- What is Cloud Computing?
- IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- Public, Private, Hybrid Clouds
- Popular Providers: AWS, Azure, GCP
- Benefits & Use Cases
Resources:
- YouTube: 'Cloud Computing for Beginners'
- Book: Cloud Computing by Thomas Erl
II. Learn Linux & Networking (Week 2-4)
Learn:
- Linux commands, shell scripting
- File permissions, cron jobs
- Networking basics: IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, Load Balancers
Resources:
- linuxjourney.com
- OverTheWire Bandit
- FreeCodeCamp Networking
III. Learn a Programming Language (Week 4-8)
Suggested: Python
Learn:
- Basics, OOP
- APIs and scripting
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Resources:
- learnpython.org
- Automate the Boring Stuff
IV. Learn a Cloud Provider (AWS) (Month 2-4)
Learn:
- IAM, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, CloudFormation/Terraform
Resources:
- AWS Free Tier
- AWS Solutions Architect Course by Stephane Maarek (Udemy)
V. Learn DevOps & Automation (Month 4-6)
Tools:
- Git & GitHub, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
- Terraform, Kubernetes (optional)
Resources:
- Docker for Beginners (YouTube)
- CI/CD with GitHub Actions
VI. Projects & Certification (Month 5-8)
Projects:
- Deploy static website (S3)
- Web app on EC2
- CI/CD with GitHub Actions
- Terraform Infra
Certifications:
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- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- AWS Solutions Architect - Associate
VII. Apply for Jobs or Freelance (Month 7+)
Build a Portfolio:
- GitHub repos
- Blog posts
Platforms:
- LinkedIn, Upwork, Internshala, Fiverr
Optional Advanced Topics
- Kubernetes
- Multi-cloud
- Cloud Security
- Cost optimization
- Big Data + Cloud (AWS EMR, Athena)
