​AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner Workshop

​Professional Development Session

​Event Details

​Date: June 7, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Venue: Van Lang University

​Workshop Agenda

​1:00 - 1:15 PM | Registration & Welcome

• ​Participant Check-in

• ​Technical setup verification (laptops, AWS accounts)

• ​Welcome materials distribution

• ​Pre-workshop networking

​1:15 - 1:30 PM | Opening Session

• ​Welcome Address - Van Lang University Representative

• ​Speaker Introductions - Workshop facilitators

• ​Program Overview - Learning objectives and outcomes

• ​Technical Requirements - Platform walkthrough

​1:30 - 2:30 PM | Module 1: Cloud Computing Fundamentals

​Learning Outcomes: Establish foundational cloud computing knowledge

​Theory Component (20 minutes)

• ​Cloud computing service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

• ​AWS global infrastructure architecture

• ​Cost optimization principles

• ​Security and compliance overview

​Practical Application (40 minutes)

• ​AWS Cloud Quest Introduction

• ​Hands-on Lab: Virtual City Dashboard Development

• ​Node 1 completion: Beach Wave Information System

• ​Team-based problem resolution

​2:30 - 2:45 PM | Networking Break

​2:45 - 3:45 PM | Module 2: Infrastructure & Compute Services

​Learning Outcomes: Master AWS infrastructure deployment strategies

​Technical Deep Dive (25 minutes)

• ​AWS Regions and Availability Zones architecture

• ​High availability design patterns

• ​Load balancing and fault tolerance

• ​Infrastructure as Code concepts

​Implementation Workshop (35 minutes)

• ​Practical Lab: Island Stabilization System

• ​Multi-AZ EC2 deployment exercise

• ​Node 2 completion with performance optimization

• ​Group challenge: Infrastructure design competition

​3:45 - 4:00 PM | Refreshment Break

​4:00 - 4:45 PM | Module 3: Advanced Compute Solutions

​Learning Outcomes: Optimize EC2 operations and resource management

​Advanced Operations (20 minutes)

• ​EC2 instance family selection criteria

• ​Auto Scaling and capacity planning

• ​Cost management and resource tagging

• ​Monitoring and performance metrics

​Capstone Project (25 minutes)

• ​Final Lab: City of Tomorrow School Project

• ​Instance lifecycle management

• ​Resource optimization implementation

• ​Node 3 completion and certification