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Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Zero to Hero (Udemy.com)

Beginners, Zero to Hero. AWS EC2 web server, NodeJS Server, AWS RDS database server, S3, SES & CloudWatch. FREE

4.5
12,099 reviews

Created by: BackSpace Academy

Last updated July 2019

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Based on the ratings of 12,099 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in July 2019. No course pays to be reviewed.

This is a free, short introduction to AWS from BackSpace Academy, lifted straight from the opening section of their certification course. The syllabus shows 14 lectures and about 176 minutes, all in one section, covering an EC2 WordPress server, an RDS database, a NodeJS app on Elastic Beanstalk, S3 storage, SES email, CloudWatch alarms and the command line. It suits people who have never opened the AWS console and want to see what the main services do before committing money to a bigger course.

Reviewers like the clear explanations and the hands-on demos, and one mentions that the course shows how to clean up resources so learners don't get billed. The instructor's pronunciation and topic order get praise too. The complaints are consistent and fair. The videos were last updated in July 2019, and the AWS console has changed a lot since, so low-star reviews say it's hard to match what's on screen to what they see. One reviewer found the video resolution low. Another was annoyed that a free course still needs an AWS account that can incur charges, and there is no certificate at the end.

As a free taster it still earns its place next to the big certification courses in our AWS list. Treat it as a preview, not a course of record. If the 2019 console screens aren't a dealbreaker, it's a quick, low-risk way to find out whether AWS is something worth spending real hours on. Then move to one of the Solutions Architect or Cloud Practitioner courses beside it.

Best forComplete beginners who want to click through real AWS services for free before paying for a certification course.
Skip it ifYou want a certificate, current console screenshots, or exam prep. The videos date from 2019 and the AWS console has moved on since.

Pros

  • Free and under three hours, so it's a low-risk first look at EC2, RDS, S3, SES and CloudWatch
  • Hands-on demos reviewers call clear and easy to follow, with subtitles in 24 languages
  • Shows how to clean up resources afterwards to avoid AWS charges, which one reviewer singles out
  • Rated 4.5 by about 12,000 reviewers, with roughly 464,000 students enrolled

Cons

  • Last updated July 2019, so the AWS console in the videos no longer matches what learners see
  • No certificate, no quizzes, and a single section of 14 lectures, so little to practise on
  • One reviewer found the video resolution low, and an AWS account is still required
Great course for beginners. The explanations are clear, the hands-on demos are easy to follow, and I learned the fundamentals of AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, and CloudWatch.
Raghav kumar, a student

Listed as all levels, but it's really for beginners; the only requirement is a basic grasp of computer networking.

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What you will learn

  • Launch an AWS EC2 WordPress web server
  • Create and connect to an AWS relational database server
  • Create a NodeJS highly available and fault tolerant web application environment
  • Upload files to AWS S3
  • Send email with AWS SES
  • Monitor and alert with AWS CloudWatch
  • How to use AWS for free.

Course content

1 section · 14 lectures · 2.9 hours of video

  1. 1Introduction 1 free preview14 lectures · 2.9 hours

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Anyone who wants to learn how to use Amazon Web Services

What you need before you start

  • Basic understanding of computer networking

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Course Description

A high paced hands on course on AWS. Complete with in depth professional course notes.

Subtitles for 24 languages.

Learn how to do common tasks:

  • Create an AWS EC2 WordPress Web server;

  • Launch and connect to an AWS RDS relational database server;

  • Create a highly available and fault tolerant back-end for NodeJS applications with AWS Elastic Beanstalk;

  • Store and retrieve files from AWS S3;

  • Send email with AWS SES;

  • Create Alarms with AWS CloudWatch; and

  • Use the AWS Command Line Interface.

This is the first section of our popular AWS Certified Associate course.
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Instructor Details

BackSpace Academy

Providing accelerated learning programs taught by AWS professional level certified instructors since 2014. A unique approach that focusses on maximum results in the shortest possible time. Quality lecture videos reinforced with instructional and hands-on lab videos and, review tests.

Don't waste hours of valuable time watching long boring videos only to find you are still not prepared for the exam.

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4.5

12,099 ratings on Udemy

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By Raghav kumar on 7/24/2026

Great course for beginners. The explanations are clear, the hands-on demos are easy to follow, and I learned the fundamentals of AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, and CloudWatch. Highly recommended for anyone starting with AWS.

By Harsha Rajendran on 7/14/2026

Excellent course for beginners! The concepts are explained in a simple and easy-to-understand way with practical examples. I learned the fundamentals of AWS services like EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC, which helped me build a strong foundation. I highly recommend this course to anyone starting their AWS journey.

By jasmyn Chan on 7/13/2026

Very useful for a glance on what AWS services able to provide and how to navigate thru the services and some basic administrative and how to avoid charges with proper step on how to clean it up.

By David White on 6/14/2026

Excellent presentation and teacher, however the course is a bit dated (AWS UI has changed significantly) and the video resolution is a bit low.

By Julio Cesar Pajuelo Santiago on 5/29/2026

Excelente la experiencia laboral conocí temas nuevos aprendí herramientas que desconocía, me fortaleció en el área de sistemas.

By Kelvin Roel Dela Luz on 5/4/2026

Great experience to learn AWS related lectures and gained more knowledge onto the basic in preparation for the future work path.

By Kovi ADUAYOM AHEGO on 4/11/2026

Great course to start with as a beginner. I got a broad overview about the AWS services and detailed lab activities made it more practical.

By Kaushik on 3/21/2026

The UI has changed a lot in the website. It will be helpful if the course is updated to match it. It is very difficult to navigate to different parts of the website since its different when compared to the video.

By Abdul Rehman Irfan on 3/9/2026

This is more better than other and I get more understand and focusable content with guide.

By Rojid Ansari on 2/25/2026

the content and explanation is good need to more deep dive details explanation for more interesting

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Zero to Hero
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  • Video Duration: icon 2.9h
  • Price: Free
  • Provider: icon Udemy
  • Updated: icon July 2019
  • Level: All Levels All Levels
  • Language: icon English
  • Certificate: icon No
  • Lectures:14 in 1 section
  • Students:464,400
  • Subtitles:25 languages

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