# AWS Solutions Architect Associate Now that I've obtained the [[AWS Cloud Practitioner]] certificate I'm working towards obtaining the **AWS Solutions Architect Associate** certificate to further my professional career. The following notes are from the KodeKloud AWS SAA course. A fellow KodeKloud user in Discord was kind enough to share their mind map for this topic: - [AWS SAA-C03](https://www.mindmeister.com/app/map/3471885158?t=lE6MXlXHYC) ## Introduction ### Course Overview - An overview of all the topics that will be discussed & learned throughout this course. ### Why take this course? - Certificates, per a 2023, report receiving more career progression. - Develop core competency of related AWS technologies. - Competitive advantage over most that don't have related role certificates. ### Course Introduction - prerequisites, details, audience, outcomes, structure, and more - Objectives - Design Secure Architectures - Design Resilient Architectures - Design Performance Adaptive Architectures - Design Cost Optimized Architectures - Learn the basics of most of the "core" services in AWS. - Make sure to take notes. - Learn customization of AWS services to increase security, resiliency, performance & cost optimization. - Preparation to take & pass the AWS Solutions Architecture exam. - Must have the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification. ### Optional - Do you meet the pre-requisites? A Cloud Practitioner Mock Exam - I've completed the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam successfully. ### Optional – AWS Cloud Practitioner Mock Exam - I've completed the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam successfully. ### Optional – Link to AWS Cloud Practitioner course - I've completed the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam successfully. ### Why AWS Solutions Architecture Certification and what is a solutions architect? - This provided a brief overview of the reasons for choosing this particular cert & gave some example exam questions. ### Registering/Taking an exam for the first time - What to know - Demo - SAA-C03 exam ### Solutions Archicture Exam guide - What to focus on! - Merely a video going over the actual AWS SAA exam guide itself. ### Where are you now? - Take an Assessment to know what you don't know! - A brief explanation of the practice assessment and how to feel about doing it, good or bad. ### SA Practice Assessment - Know where you are starting - Initial mock exam results: 56% - Correct: 36 - Incorrect: 29 ### The KodeKloud AWS Playgrounds - An overview & demo of the KodeKloud technology playgrounds. ### Setting up your own AWS Account - A walkthrough - Overview of creating personal AWS account. - Created test user account to interact with AWS & enabled MFA. ### How to Reach Out to KodeKloud and Engage with the Community - General information for interacting/engaging KodeKloud community. ## [[AWS SAA - Services - Networking]] ## [[AWS SAA - Services - Storage]] ## [[AWS SAA - Services - Compute]] ## [[AWS SAA - Services - Databases]] ## [[AWS SAA - Services - Application Integration]] ## [[AWS SAA - Services - Data and ML]] ## [[AWS SAA - Services - Migration and Transfer]] ## [[AWS SAA - Practice Quizzes 0]] ## [[AWS SAA - Practice Quizzes 1]]