Tech field · Cloud Engineer · 5 steps · 20 lessons · 86 min
I want to understand and build on the cloud without surprise bills
What the cloud really is, the core services every provider shares, identity and access, cost control, serverless, security, AI services and data privacy, and how to choose a certification. Vendor-neutral, with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud side by side, and a free-tier project with cost guardrails.
Step 1 · 3 lessons
The basics
How AI learns and where it slips.
- L001What is AI, really?1 min
- L003What a chatbot really does1 min
- L004Tokens: how AI reads1 min
Step 2 · 3 lessons
Bridge to the field
Servers, devices and what each answer costs.
- L070Where AI actually runs2 min
- L168Where AI apps live: cloud or your device2 min
- L184The cost of each AI question3 min
Step 3 · 8 partsTrack
The field, step by step
Eight step pages, each with a task to try and a check question.
- 1. What the cloud is7 min
- 2. Core services: compute, storage, networking, databases9 min
- 3. Identity and access: least privilege8 min
- 4. Cost basics and avoiding surprise bills8 min
- 5. Serverless7 min
- 6. Cloud security basics8 min
- 7. AI services in the cloud and data privacy8 min
- 8. Certifications and a free-tier project10 min
Step 4 · 4 lessons
Working with AI in the job
Use AI tools well and check their work.
- L025RAG: give AI your documents2 min
- L018Choosing a model2 min
- L013What not to paste into AI1 min
- L015Spot AI-powered scams2 min
Step 5 · 2 lessons
Your field and what's next
Where the work is going.
- L069AI's electricity and water3 min
- L030How to keep up without burning out1 min
Finish the path
Take the quiz, get the certificate
Score 80% or more on the quiz to unlock a certificate with your name.
Quiz · 10 questions
Cloud Engineer track quiz
Ten questions on the Cloud Engineer track. Score 80% or more and tick every step to earn the certificate.
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Your certificate
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