Alibaba Cloud: The Fundamentals of Cloud Computing

Leverage your skills to the maximum level with Alibaba Cloud Digital Talent program.

Program Overview

Digital Talent Scholarship program is initiated by Indonesia Ministry of Communications and Informatics, and it is sponsored by Alibaba Cloud Academy. We provide our Membership and lab coupon to Indonesian participants only FOR FREE so that you will get FREE access to all Apsara Clouder courses, certifications and labs below!

To deepen your understanding of cloud computing knowledge in each Stage, we have scheduled six live trainings at
(1) 7PM-9PM JKT on June 20th,
(2) 7PM-9PM JKT on June 21st,
(3) 7PM-9PM JKT on June 26th,
(4) 7PM-9PM JKT on June 27th,
(5) 7PM-9PM JKT on July 5th,
(6) 7PM-9PM JKT on July 6th.

To make sure of the course quality, you are required to finish all the self-training materials in each Stage before the classes.

How To Start Your Cloud Computing Journey?

Step 1

Search "Digital Talent Scholarship Cloud Computing Program - Membership & LabEx" in your email and redeem the Membership and LabEx codes following the instructions.

Step 2

Click "Start to Learn" below and claim the courses by clicking "Learn for Free (Membership)" on the course page.

Step 3

"Start to Learn" cloud computing knowledge by paying close attention to the details in all the course videos.
If you encountered any problems in first two steps, please contact our support at intl_training@list.alibaba-inc.com.

Stage I: Get Started With Alibaba Cloud Computing Products

Learning Module

Course Name

Objective

Course Video

Exam

Week 1 Onboarding Meeting

7PM-9PM JKT on June 14th

In this meeting, you will better understand what Digital Talent Scholarship program is working. You will also get to know how to utilize this self-training learning path and how to gain Alibaba Cloud Professional (ACP) Cloud Computing Training and Certification FOR FREE.

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Week 1 Introduction

Alibaba Cloud Introduction

This course can help you understand Alibaba Cloud basic knowledge, concepts and products, including cloud computing, security, networking, storage and database. This course is a good start for non-technical people to start cloud journey.

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Week 1 ECS

Elastic Compute Services Overview - Part 1

In this course, you will start with the basic concepts of ECS, including regions and zones as well as instance families. After the basics, the course will help you understand how to choose the right ECS type for different workloads and how to purchase ECS on Alibaba Cloud. Lastly, storage and networking features of ECS will be introduced.

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Week 1 ECS

Elastic Compute Services Overview - Part 2

In this course, we are going to continue with Alibaba Cloud ECS product, but focus more on additional settings, including instance matadata and user data. After all the concepts, this course will also show you how to use ECS with multiple demos.

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Week 1 ECS

ECS: Image Import And Export – Live Demo

Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service Image Import & Export video shows how to manage images. This live-demo webinar will give an overview about the platform, its UI, Image management use-cases, etc.

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Week 1 ECS

Introduction to Alibaba Cloud EIP and Premium EIP

You will learn how public IP address resources can be bound and dynamically unbound to Alibaba Cloud VPC-type ECS instances, NAT gateway, and Intranet Server Load Balancer in order to meeting the needs for flexible management.

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Week 1 ECS

Using ECS to Construct a Dynamic Website

Want to learn how to construct a dynamic website that can actively update its content? In this Clouder course, you will learn how to build a WordPress website on Alibaba Cloud.

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Week 1 ECS

A Quick Demo of How to Easily Migrate Your Linux Server to Alibaba Cloud

In this demo video, we will show you how to use go2aliyun_client tool to migrate your Linux server to Alibaba Cloud with only a few necessary data configured.

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Week 1 ECS

Quickly Build A WordPress Website Using Resource Template On The Cloud

In this Clouder course, you will learn how to conveniently publish a WordPress website with a set of prescribed scripts using Alibaba Cloud ROS service.

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Week 1 ECS

How to Troubleshoot Web Hosting Service Issues

This video will show how to find and resolve issues including database connection, DNS record and invalid response.

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Flip Virtual Class

7PM-9PM JKT on June 20th

In this Flip Virtual Class, we will recap the key points of Alibaba Cloud ECS products and services. There will also be a Q&A session for you to clarify your confusions while learning the courses by yourselves.

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Hands-On Lab Class

7PM-9PM JKT on June 21st

Learn how to resize Alibaba Cloud ECS data disk and change system disk.

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Stage II: Keep Learning On Alibaba Cloud Storage and Database Core Products

Learning Module

Course Name

Objectives

Course Video

Exam

Week 2 OSS

Storge Service Overview and Application

This course explains the basic concepts of OSS along with demos, including bucket management, object storage operations, image processing, website hosting, and monitoring. It also introduces the OSS related security features.

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Week 2 OSS

Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service – Live Demo

This live-demo webinar gives an overview of the concepts and specially emphasizes on features that differentiate this offering from competitive offerings of other cloud providers in terms of cost efficiency, high availability and durability.

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Week 2 OSS

Using OSS to Publish a Static Website

In this course, you will learn how to publish a static website using Alibaba Cloud services and complete the ICP process.

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Week 3 Database

MySQL for Beginners - Basic Queries

This course mainly introduces the usage of SELECT statement and its clauses. It also describes how to use warning and error messages to troubleshoot problems in MySQL, how to set SQL mode, and how the SQL mode affects the intepretation of SQL syntax.

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Week 3 Database

MySQL Database Concepts and Operations

In this course, the trainees will have a comprehensive understanding of MySQL database by mastering the MySQL relevant basic concept, deployment procedure, HA solution, commonly used backup and recovery method, and daily inspection skills.

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Week 3 Database

Cloud Database and Operation

This course introduces basic concepts of RDS, its benefits (comparing to conventional database solutions), and key features, along with demos of database / account management, security settings, read-only instances, database backups, and third-party tool integration.

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Week 3 Network

Network Essential

In this course, you will understand computing network knowledge comprehensively with basic concepts, including routing and switching knowledge system, load balancing working theory as well as widely used network security solutions.

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Flip Virtual Class

7PM-9PM JKT on June 26th

In this Flip Virtual Class, we will recap the key points of Alibaba Cloud OSS and RDS products and services. There will also be a Q&A session for you to clarify your confusions while learning the courses by yourselves.

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Hands-On Lab Class

7PM-9PM JKT on June 27th

In this class, you will learn how Alibaba Cloud Key Management Service (KMS) works and how to build a relational database through RDS.

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Stage III: Work Towards Your Certification

Learning Module

Course Name

Objective

Course Video

Exam

Week 4 Network

Alibaba Cloud Network Solution

This course helps Alibaba Cloud individual or enterprise users quickly understand Alibaba Cloud Network technologies and products to select Alibaba Cloud Network services properly based on scenarios.

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Week 4 Network

Internetworking with VPC

The Alibaba Cloud Interconnecting VPC with Express Connect and VPN Gateway course provides fundamental knowledge to plan, configure and administer VPC connections. In this course we will discuss deployment best practices and use cases of interconnecting VPC using Express Connect and VPN Gateway.

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Week 4 SLB

Service Load Balance Overview

This course introduces you the basics of Alibaba Cloud Server Load Balancer (SLB) to help you master the power of elastic computing with SLB.

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Week 4 SLB

Lab Demo for SLB Configuration

This course covers a step-by-step operations demonstration on how to use Server Load Balancer to realize web service high availability.

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Week 5 Auto Scaling

Auto-Scaling Concept and Demo

This course provides fundamental knowledge for you to obtain the ability of scaling your architecture with Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling.

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Week 5 Security

Cloud Platform Security Overview

This course introduces Alibaba Cloud security products line and the design strategy for you to better understand the transition from traditional IT infrastructure to cloud infrastructure, including current information security best practices and trends, and security risks reduction with cloud platform.

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Flip Virtual Class

7PM-9PM JKT on July 5th

In this Flip Virtual Class, we will recap the key points of Alibaba Cloud Network, SLB and Auto Scaling products and services. There will also be a Q&A session for you to clarify your confusions while learning the courses by yourselves.

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Hands-On Lab Class

7PM-9PM JKT on July 6th

The instructor will show you how Alibaba Cloud's Auto Scaling service will mainly be used to automatically adjust the number of ECS resources, and how SLB backend servers are organized.

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Stage IV: Alibaba Cloud Associate Cloud Computing Certification Exam

Learning Module

Exam Name

Certification Introduction

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ACA Cloud Computing Exam

Alibaba Cloud Certification Associate (ACA - Alibaba Cloud Certification Associate) is a certification designed for those who can use Alibaba Cloud Computing products. It covers all of Alibaba Cloud's core products from computing and storage, to networking and security.

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FAQ

1. Why do I have to create a personal Alibaba Cloud account?

Because RAM account or team account will not work for ANY Alibaba Cloud courses and certification exams.

2. How to create a personal Alibaba Cloud account?

If you do not have your own account, please create it at https://www.alibabacloud.com before the exam registration. If you have any issues in the process, please check this document: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/50482.htm.

3. When will the ACA Cloud Computing Certification Exam be hosted? Will it be provided to everyone for free?

The ACA Cloud Computing Certification Exam will be hosted at 7-9:30PM JKT on October 15th and 16th, and you will receive the exam email with all the arrangement details by October 14th. The exam will be free for everyone who passed the pretest.

4. How will I be qualified for the free ACP Cloud Computing Training and Certification Exam?

You would be qualified for ACP if you:
1. Get over 75 in pretest;
2. Complete at least 60% of course materials in learning path;
3. Get at least 10 quiz certifications out of 13 during self-training;
4. Pass ACA Cloud Computing exam.
5. ACA Cloud Computing Lab Path Certification

5. When will the ACP Cloud Computing Training and Certification Exam be hosted?

The ACP Cloud Computing Training has been postponed. Please stay tuned for email notifications. If you are qualified for the free ACP Cloud Computing Certification Training Exam, you will not miss the email. Thank you for your patience!

6. If I don't pass an exam, can I retake it for free?

For each quiz, you will have two attempts, but there will be only one opportunity for ACA and ACP Cloud Computing Certification Exam respectively.

7. My question is different from any one listed here, so how can I get help for my question?

If you have any other question, please feel free to email us at wb-lby723472@alibaba-inc.com. Thank you!