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Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups

Budgets, Right-sizing, Credits, and more.

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Intermediate · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
3 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
16
Hands-on exercises
16
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

Cloud Fundamentals

AWS Core Services

Azure Fundamentals

Linux & Networking for Cloud

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 21 lessons · 14 hours · 1 graded project

840 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 5 lessons · 3 hoursBudgetsModule 1 of 4 in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Budgets in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Budgets in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Budgets in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Budgets in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Budgets

    Check what you learned in Budgets before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedRight-sizingModule 2 of 4 in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Right-sizing in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Right-sizing in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Right-sizing in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Right-sizing in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Right-sizing

    Check what you learned in Right-sizing before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedCreditsModule 3 of 4 in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Credits in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Credits in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Credits in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Credits in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Credits

    Check what you learned in Credits before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 6 lessons · 5 hours LockedAlternativesModule 4 of 4 in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Alternatives in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Alternatives in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Alternatives in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Alternatives in Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Alternatives

    Check what you learned in Alternatives before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  6. Graded project: Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups

    Apply everything from Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Cloud Cost Optimisation for African Startups to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

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