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Cloud Computing Learning Hub
How modern apps run on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud — explained from zero. 6 lessons, a Skill Check and guided projects — free.
- Free tutorials
- Practice tests
- Projects
- Lessons
- 6
- Reading time
- 67 min
- Skill Check
- 12 questions
- Projects
- 2
About this skill
When you book a train ticket, stream a match or pay with UPI, the app is almost certainly running in the cloud: rented computers in huge data centres that grow when traffic grows and shrink when it falls. This track explains cloud computing without jargon — service models, regions, compute, storage, networking, containers and serverless — with a comparison of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud names for each idea. You finish by deploying a real app and learning how to keep the bill and the security under control.
Who it is for: Students and freshers aiming for cloud, DevOps, backend or support roles, developers who have only run code on their laptop, and anyone preparing for a beginner cloud certification.
After this track you will be able to
- Explain IaaS, PaaS and SaaS with real examples
- Understand regions, availability zones and the shared responsibility model
- Map compute, storage, database and networking services across AWS, Azure and GCP
- Explain containers, Docker and Kubernetes in plain language
- Deploy an app using a serverless or container service
- Control cloud costs and secure an account with IAM and MFA
Learning path
Lessons, in order
Each lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with a small task. 0 of 6 completed.
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1Cloud FundamentalsWhat the cloud is, service models, and how providers organise the world.
- What Is Cloud Computing? IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and Deployment Models ExplainedCloud computing means renting computing power, storage and services over the internet instead of buying and running your own machines. Learn why companies moved, the three service models, public vs private vs hybrid, and who the big providers are.
- Regions, Availability Zones and the Shared Responsibility ModelHow cloud providers organise their data centres around the world, how to design apps that survive a data-centre failure, and the shared responsibility model — who secures what — which every cloud interview asks about.
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2Core ServicesCompute, storage, databases, networking and containers — the building blocks.
- Cloud Building Blocks: Compute, Storage, Databases and NetworkingAlmost every cloud architecture is built from the same few pieces. Learn virtual machines, object and block storage, managed databases, VPCs, load balancers and DNS — with the AWS, Azure and Google Cloud name for each.
- Containers, Docker and Kubernetes for Beginners"It works on my machine" stops being an excuse with containers. Learn what a container is, write a Dockerfile, run and push an image, and understand what Kubernetes does — pods, deployments and services — without drowning in YAML.
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3Deploy & OperateShip an app, keep it secure and keep the bill under control.
- Serverless and Deploying Apps to the Cloud: Functions, Containers and CI/CDFrom "code on my laptop" to "live on the internet": the main ways to deploy an app — static hosting, serverless functions, container platforms and VMs — when to choose each, and how a simple CI/CD pipeline deploys automatically on every push.
- Cloud Costs, IAM Security and Certifications: Use the Cloud Without Getting BurnedThe two ways beginners get hurt in the cloud are surprise bills and leaked credentials. Learn the first-day account setup, IAM and least privilege, cost controls, the free-tier traps, and which certification to take first.
Build
Cloud Computing projects
Finish the lessons, then prove the skill with a project you can show.
FAQ
Cloud Computing: common questions
AWS, Azure or Google Cloud — which one should I learn?
The concepts are the same in all three, which is why this track teaches concepts first with a name table for each provider. For jobs, AWS has the largest market share, Azure is strong in companies that use Microsoft products, and Google Cloud is popular with startups and data teams. Pick one for hands-on practice and you can switch later in weeks, not months.
Can I practise cloud for free?
Yes. All three providers offer a free tier or free credits for new accounts. The lesson on costs shows the settings to turn on first — a budget alert and MFA — so a forgotten server never surprises you with a bill.
Do I need to know Linux and networking first?
Basic command-line comfort helps a lot; you will pick up the rest as you go. Each lesson explains the networking ideas it needs (IP addresses, ports, DNS, load balancers) when they come up.
Which cloud certification should a fresher do first?
A foundational one: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) or Google Cloud Digital Leader. They prove you understand the basics; a deployed project on your GitHub proves you can use them. Do both.
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