There are several architectural design principles that you must become familiar with to achieve certification as an AWS Cloud Practitioner. In this course, you'll explore the core aspects of AWS architectural design principles and work with some associated tools.

You'll begin by recognizing what's meant by virtualization in AWS and how a hypervisor is used. You'll then investigate the AWS Shared Responsibility Model's principles, examining the responsibilities of both the AWS provider and the customer. You'll then explore best practices for managing the first root account and making identity and access decisions.

Moving on, you'll work with Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), and both AWS networking and connectivity design principles. This course is one of a collection that prepares learners for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner 2020 certification.