Learn AWS from scratch in 2026! This complete AWS beginners tutorial covers all the core services — EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, and IAM — with live demos and hands-on walkthroughs. Whether you’re starting your cloud journey or preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam, this is your complete guide.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• 🔐 IAM — Identity & Access Management (users, roles, policies)
• 🖥️ EC2 — Launch a real web server on AWS (live demo!)
• 🪣 S3 — Upload files and host a static website
• 🗄️ RDS — Managed databases, no admin required
• ⚡ Lambda — Serverless functions that scale to millions of requests
• 🌐 VPC — Design your private AWS network
• 📊 CloudWatch — Monitor everything in real-time
⭐ AWS Free Tier — All demos use Free Tier eligible services ($0 cost)
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Introduction & What You’ll Learn
00:42 — What is AWS? (Stats & Who Uses It)
01:44 — Services We’re Covering (Agenda)
02:17 — AWS Global Infrastructure (Regions & AZs)
04:10 — IAM — Identity & Access Management
06:55 — IAM Demo: Create User, Groups, Permissions, Roles
11:40 — EC2 — Virtual Servers in the Cloud
13:40 — EC2 Demo: Launch a Web Server (LIVE)
18:42 — S3 — Simple Storage Service
21:45 — S3 Demo: Host a Static Website
25:45 — RDS — Managed Databases
27:35 — Lambda — Serverless Computing
30:03 — Lambda Demo: Hello World API
32:00 — VPC — Virtual Private Cloud
33:42 — CloudWatch — Monitoring & Alerts
35:00 — AWS Free Tier Breakdown
35:35 — Learning Path & Certifications 2026
36:33 — Recap & Next Steps
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🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS
• AWS Free Account → https://aws.amazon.com/free
• Demo Code (GitHub) → https://github.com/shazforiot/aws-tutorial-for-beginners
• AWS Documentation → https://docs.aws.amazon.com
• AWS Skill Builder (free training) → https://skillbuilder.aws
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📜 AWS CERTIFICATIONS ROADMAP
1. AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Start here
2. AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) — Most popular, ~$130K avg salary
3. AWS Developer Associate / SysOps — Specializations
4. AWS Solutions Architect Professional — Expert level
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