In this fundamental-level course from Amazon Web Services (AWS), you learn how to assess your preparedness for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) exam. The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) exam showcases knowledge and skills in AWS technology, across a wide range of services. The focus of this certification is on the design of cost and performance optimized solutions, demonstrating a strong understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Learn how to prepare for the exam by exploring the exam’s topic areas and how they align to developing on AWS and to specific areas of study. Gauge your understanding of topics and concepts from each task statement grouped by domain. Reinforce your knowledge and identify learning gaps with hands-on exercises and explanations of exam-style questions. Explore learning strategies to identify incorrect responses by interpreting the concepts that are being tested in the exam using the question explanations. Then, determine your readiness to take the exam with the Official Practice Exam.
Course level: Fundamental
Duration: 9.5 hours
Activities
This course includes the following:
- Videos by an expert instructor who delivers presentations and reviews exam-style questions.
- Hands-on exercises (builder labs) that help validate skills readiness.
- Official Practice Questions (Question Set, Bonus Questions, and a Practice Exam) written in same style as AWS Certification exams. All questions include detailed feedback and recommended resources to help you prepare for the exam.
Course objectives
In this course, you will do the following:
- Understand the knowledge tested by the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) exam.
- Evaluate your gaps in knowledge of the exam topics.
- Validate your readiness to take the exam.
Intended audience
This course is intended for individuals who do the following:
- Perform a solutions architect role.
- Have 1 or more years of hands-on experience designing cloud solutions that use AWS services.
- Are preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) exam.
Prerequisites
We recommend that learners take the following courses (or similar courses) before taking this course:
- Architecting on AWS
- Getting Started: AWS Cloud Essentials
- AWS Technical Essentials
Course outline
Module 1: Get to know the exam
- Introduction to AWS Certification
- Introduction to AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03)
- Overview: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03)
- Exam guide: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03)
Module 2: Get to know exam-style questions
- Introduction to exam-style questions
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Official Practice Question Set (SAA-C03 - English)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Sample Questions (SAA-C03 - English)
Module 3: Learn about exam topics
- AWS training suggestions
- Whitepapers and FAQs
Module 4: Prepare for the exam
Introduction
- Fundamentals
Domain 1: Design Secure Architectures
- Domain 1 introduction
- Design secure access to AWS resources
- Walkthrough question 1.1
- Design secure workloads and applications
- Walkthrough question 1.2
- Determine appropriate data security controls
- Walkthrough question 1.3
- Lab assessment: Comparing databases
- Domain 1- wrap up
- Flashcards
- Additional resources
Domain 2: Design Resilient Architectures
- Domain 2 introduction
- Design scalable and loosely coupled architectures
- Walkthrough question 2.1
- Design highly available and/or fault-tolerant architectures
- Walkthrough question 2.2
- Lab assessment: Testing permissions
- Domain 2 – wrap up
- Flashcards
- Additional resources
Domain 3: Design High-Performing Architectures
- Domain 3 introduction
- Determine high-performing and/or scalable storage solutions
- Walkthrough question 3.1
- Design high-performing and elastic compute solutions
- Walkthrough question 3.2
- Determine high-performing database solutions
- Walkthrough question 3.3
- Determine high-performing and/or scalable network architecture
- Walkthrough question 3.4
- Determine high-performing data ingestion and transformation solutions
- Lab assessment: Creating a network
- Domain 3 wrap up
- Flashcards
- Additional resources
Domain 4: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures
- Domain 4 introduction
- Design cost-optimized storage solutions
- Walkthrough question 4.1
- Design cost-optimized compute solutions
- Walkthrough question 4.2
- Design cost-optimized database solutions
- Design cost-optimized network architectures
- Walkthrough question 4.4
- Lab assessment: Implementing elasticity
- Domain 4 wrap up
- Flashcards
- Additional resources
Module 5: Determine exam readiness
- Overview: bonus questions and practice exam
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Bonus Questions (SAA-C03)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Official Practice Exam (SAA-C03 - English)
Module 6: Register for the exam
Module 7: Course close
- Course close
- Video transcript
