1. Introduction to Cloud Computing FREE CHAPTER

• Introduction to Cloud Computing
• Benefits of Cloud Computing
• Cloud Computing Service Models

2. Cloud Computing Service Models

• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Platform as a Service (PaaS)
• Software as a Service (SaaS)
• IaaS Versus PaaS Versus SaaS

3. Cloud Server Deployment on Linode

• Linode Account Setup
• Exploring the Linode Cloud Manager
• Enabling TFA on Linode
• Deploying a Linode Virtual Instance
• Exploring the Linode Instance Dashboard
• Remote Server Admin Through SSH
• Password Versus SSH Key Authentication
• SSH Key Pair Authentication on Windows
• SSH Key Pair Authentication on MacOS
• Connecting with LISH
• Adding SSH Public Keys to Linode

4. Linux Foundations

• Introduction to Linux
• The Linux File System
• Linux Maintenance Commands
• Linux Directory Commands (Part 1)
• Linux Directory Commands (Part 2)
• Ubuntu Basic Server Configuration
• Introduction to User Accounts
• Creating a Non-Root Account
• Securing the New User Account
• Disabling Root User Access and Password Authentication

5. Web Server and Database Foundations

• Introduction to Web Servers
• Self-Hosting Versus Hosting Provider
• Web Server Software (NGINX Versus Apache)
• Introduction to Databases
• SQL Versus NoSQL Databases
• Database Transaction Standards (ACID Versus CAP)
• CAP Theorem for NoSQL Databases
• Characteristics of SQL Versus NoSQL DBMSes
• Key Terms: Stacks, Frameworks, and Languages (Part 1)
• Key Terms: Stacks, Frameworks, and Languages (Part 2)
• Key Terms: Stacks, Frameworks, and Languages (Part 3)

6. LAMP Stack Installation and Configuration

• Installing LAMP Stack on Ubuntu Through Command Line
• Installing LAMP Stack Using Linode Marketplace
• Testing PHP on Apache
• Testing MariaDB Connection from PHP (Part 1)
• Testing MariaDB Connection from PHP (Part 2)
• Remote Server Administration Using Linode GLISH

7. Foundations of Server Security

• Introduction to Server Security
• Introduction to Firewalls
• Network Firewalls
• Securing SSH with a Network Firewall
• Strict Network Firewall Policy
• Hosted Software Firewalls UFW

8. Server Scaling

• Introduction to Scaling
• Vertical Scaling
• Horizontal Scaling with Auto Load Balancers (NodeBalancer)
• Instance IP Swaps

9. Server Images and Backups

• Introduction to Images and Backups
• Creating a Custom Image
• Linode Backup Service

10. Account Clean-Up and Segment Overview

• Linode Account Clean-Up
• Segment Overview

11. The Cloud Computing Phenomenon (AWS Edition)

• Before the Cloud
• After the Cloud
• Cloud Use-Cases
• Cloud Case Study: Netflix
• Cloud Case Study: Twitter

12. Cloud Computing Characteristics and Service Models

• Characteristics of Cloud Computing (Part 1)
• Characteristics of Cloud Computing (Part 2)
• Characteristics of Cloud Computing (Part 3)
• Cloud Computing: Virtualization
• Introduction to Cloud Computing Service Models
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Overview
• Platform as a Service (PaaS) Overview
• Software as a Service (SaaS) Overview

13. Cloud Deployment Models

• Private Cloud
• Community Cloud
• Public Versus Hybrid Cloud
• Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

14. AWS by the Numbers

• Cloud Computing Statistics
• AWS History
• AWS Usage Statistics

15. Getting Started with AWS

• Introduction
• AWS Pricing Foundations
• AWS Free Tier Overview
• AWS Acceptable Use Policy
• AWS Account Registration
• AWS Cloud Practitioner Exam - Key Topics
• AWS Global Versus Regional Services
• Global Versus Regional Services Example
• Creating Billing Alerts
• AWS Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Activate MFA for the Root User Account
• Creating IAM Users and Groups
• IAM User Custom Sign-In Link
• Configure a Custom Password Policy

16. AWS IAM: Identity and Access Management

• Introduction to IAM
• IAM Mechanics (Theory)
• IAM Users
• Introduction to Managing IAM Users
• IAM Administration (Guide) (Listing, Deleting Users and Accounts)
• Managing Permissions for IAM Users
• Changing IAM User Permissions (Method 1)
• Changing IAM User Permissions (Method 2)
• Changing IAM User Permissions (Method 3)
• IAM Groups
• IAM Group Administration
• IAM Groups (LAB Exercise)
• IAM Policies
• IAM Inline Policies (Guide)
• IAM Custom Policies
• IAM Custom Policies (Guide)
• IAM Roles
• IAM Roles (Practical Guide)
• IAM Authentication and Security
• Rotating Access Keys
• IAM Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• IAM Credentials Report (Guide)

17. Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)

• Introduction to EC2
• EC2 Instance Core Features
• EC2 Instance Types
• Amazon Machine Images (AMI)
• Creating an IAM User for EC2
• The EC2 Dashboard
• Deploying an EC2 Instance
• Deploying an EC2 Instance (Continued)
• EC2 Instances Console
• Elastic IP (Theory)
• Elastic IP (Guide)
• EC2 Instance Administration (Guide)
• EC2 Instance Launch Templates
• Creating an Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
• IAM Roles for EC2 (Guide)
• Introduction to Security Groups
• Security Groups (Guide)
• Secure Socket Shell (SSH) Overview
• PuTTY (SSH) Client for Windows
• EC2 Instance Connect (Guide)

18. Document Object Model (DOM)

• DOM Introduction
• DOM Manipulation

19. JavaScript Development

• Introduction
• JS Placement
• External JavaScript
• JavaScript Output
• JavaScript InnerHTML
• JavaScript Commenting
• JavaScript Constants
• JavaScript Variables Introduction
• JavaScript Assignment Operator
• JavaScript Arithmetic Operations
• JavaScript Arithmetic Operations Continued
• JavaScript Operator Precedence
• JavaScript Data Types
• JavaScript Objects
• JavaScript Object Output
• JavaScript Strings
• JavaScript String Length
• JavaScript Special Characters
• JavaScript Random Numbers
• JavaScript Min and Max Function
• JavaScript Math Round Function
• JavaScript Arrays
• JavaScript Array Attributes
• JavaScript Arrays - Pop - Push - Shift - Unshift
• JavaScript Changing and Deleting Elements
• JavaScript Splicing an Array
• JavaScript Sorting an Array
• JavaScript Joining Arrays
• JavaScript Conditional Statements
• JavaScript Comparisons
• JavaScript Booleans
• JavaScript For Loops
• JavaScript For-In Loop
• JavaScript While Loops
• JavaScript Do-While Loop
• JavaScript Break and Continue
• JavaScript Functions
• JavaScript Events
• JavaScript Project 1 - BG Color Changer
• JavaScript Project 2 - Photo Gallery
• JavaScript Project 2 - Completion

20. ReactJS

• Skills Required
• What Is React?

21. Project: Build a Calculator in React

• Project Overview
• Hello, React
• Tools Needed
• Code Pen
• Introduction to JSX
• Functional Components in React
• Why Components?
• Introduction to Props in React
• React Components, Props, and Callbacks
• Building the Calculator Visuals
• OnClick Events in React
• Passing Parameters in Callback Functions
• Using React State Hook
• Implementing the Calculator - Display
• Implementing the Calculator - Operators
• Debugging in React
• Project Summary

22. Project 2 - Build a Connect-4 Clone in React

• Project Introduction - What We Will Build
• Tools Needed
• Creating the Game Board
• Game Circle - OnClickEvent
• Passing Props - Destructing - React Children
• Passing Arguments to Click Events
• Inline Styling
• Square to Circle Component
• Global Styling
• Dynamic Styling
• Dynamic Classes
• Handling Callbacks
• Using React State Hook (again)
• Updating the Player Circle
• Initializing the Game Board
• React Key Property
• Styling the Game Board - Header and Footer
• Calculating the Winner
• Displaying the Winner
• Determining a Draw Condition
• React Lifecycle Events
• Initializing the Game
• Suggesting a Move - Implementing a Computer Player
• Smart Computer Player (Basic AI)
• CSS Variables
• Conditional Rendering
• Deploy to Netlify
• Deploy to Surge
• Project Summary

23. Project 3 - Build an Ecommerce Site in React

• Project Introduction - What We Will Build
• Scaffolding the Project
• Introduction to JSON Server
• Fetch API
• Styling the Store
• Rendering the Categories
• Binding the Products
• Refactor the Fetch API Call
• Dealing with Errors in Fetch API
• Tidy the Fetch API Call
• Styling the Product List
• Installing React Router
• Fixing the Key Warning
• React Router - Detail Page
• Fetch API - Get Product By ID
• Product Description
• Introduction to Styled Components
• Styled Components - Product Description
• Dangerously Set HTML (Yeah Really)
• Refactor the Categories
• Refactor the Layout
• Refactor the Homepage
• Introduction to Context in React
• UseContext Hook and UseReducer Hook in React
• Basket Layout
• Implementing the Basket
• Implementing Basket Icons
• Implementing Basket Total
• Finishing the Checkout
• Checkout - Fixing the State
• Implementing the Order Confirmation
• Introduction to Local Storage
• Implementing Search Results
• Better Searching with Debouncing
• Validating Forms in React - Part 1
• Validating Forms in React - Part 2
• Validating Forms in React - Part 3
• Validating Forms in React - Part 4
• Project Summary