Week 1 Worklog

Week 1 Objectives:

• Connect and get acquainted with members of First Cloud Journey.
• Understand fundamental AWS services and learn to use both the AWS Management Console and AWS CLI.
• Grasp cloud computing concepts and the AWS ecosystem through guided video modules.

Tasks to be carried out this week:

Day	Task	Start Date	Completion Date	Reference Material
1	- Get acquainted with FCJ members - Read and take note of internship unit rules and regulations	09/11/2025	09/11/2025
2	- Learn about AWS and its types of services  + Understand Cloud Computing as on-demand delivery of IT resources  + Explore the benefits of cloud computing, including cost optimization, increased development speed, and global scalability  + Learn about core AWS service groups: Compute, Storage, Networking, and Database	09/12/2025	09/12/2025	https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/1-explore/ The differences of AWS
3	- Create AWS Free Tier account - Learn about AWS Console & AWS CLI - Practice:  + Create an AWS account and secure the root user with MFA  + Install and configure AWS CLI  + Use AWS CLI and AWS Management Console to perform basic operations in parallel  + Set up and use AWS Budgets to track and manage costs	09/13/2025	09/13/2025	https://000001.awsstudygroup.com/ https://000007.awsstudygroup.com/ https://000011.awsstudygroup.com/ AWS Services Management Tools
4	- Learn about the AWS Global Infrastructure  + Understand the core concepts of Data Centers, Availability Zones (AZs), and Regions  + Explore how AWS’s global network and Edge Locations (PoPs) support services like CloudFront, WAF, and Route 53 - Learn basic EC2:  + Instance types, AMI, EBS  + How to connect to an EC2 instance via SSH  + Understanding Elastic IP	09/14/2025	09/14/2025	https://000006.awsstudygroup.com/ https://000004.awsstudygroup.com/5-amazonec2basic/ https://000011.awsstudygroup.com/4-infras/
5	- Practice:  + Launch an EC2 instance  + Connect to an EC2 instance via SSH  + Attach an EBS volume to the instance - Additional Research:  + Study the AWS Well-Architected Framework, focusing on its five pillars: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, and Cost Optimization	09/15/2025	09/15/2025	https://000011.awsstudygroup.com https://cloudjourney.awsstudygroup.com/

Week 1 Achievements:

• Understood what AWS is and its basic service groups, along with its core benefits.

  • Learned that cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources over the internet, with a pay-as-you-go pricing model.

  • Understood key advantages, including the ability to scale resources up or down, increased development speed, and the power to deploy applications globally using AWS’s expansive infrastructure.

  • Mastered the basic service groups: Compute, Storage, Networking, Database, and more.

• Successfully created and configured an AWS Free Tier account.

  • Created an AWS account for practical, hands-on experience, and secured the root user account with multi-factor authentication (MFA).

  • Understood how to create and manage IAM users and groups for controlled access.

• Became familiar with the AWS Management Console and learned how to find, access, and use services via the web interface.

  • Used the console to explore and manage AWS services, understanding the distinction between the root account and IAM users.

• Installed and configured AWS CLI on the computer.

  • Understood that the AWS CLI is a command-line tool that allows you to interact with AWS services, providing an alternative to the Management Console.

  • Successfully configured the CLI with an access key and a secret key to authenticate and perform operations.

• Used AWS CLI to perform basic operations such as:

  • Check account and configuration information.

  • Retrieve the list of regions.

  • View EC2 service information.

  • Create and manage key pairs.

  • Check information about running services.

• Acquired the ability to connect between the web interface and CLI to manage AWS resources in parallel.

• Learned about key cost optimization methods and AWS support tiers.

  • Explored different pricing models, including On-Demand, Reserved Instances (RIs), Savings Plans, and Spot Instances, and understood when to use each for cost savings.

  • Learned about different AWS Support plans (Basic, Developer, Business, Enterprise) and the level of technical assistance each provides.

• Completed practical exercises and supplementary research.

  • Used AWS Budgets to create alerts for cost and usage thresholds.

  • Began studying the AWS Well-Architected Framework, understanding its role in building secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient cloud infrastructure.

Week 1 Challenges:

• Registering for AWS Free Tier: difficulty verifying the credit card or having the $1 authorization declined.
• Account security: confusion between the root account and IAM users/groups when setting up MFA or managing permissions.
• AWS CLI: installation and configuration errors (incorrect path, missing environment variables, mistyped Access Key/Secret Key).
• EC2 connectivity: SSH failures due to wrong key pair, port 22 not opened in the security group, or incorrect .pem file permissions.
• Cost management: unfamiliarity with AWS Budgets and difficulty estimating Free Tier resource usage.
• Technical terminology overload: many industry-specific terms (on-demand, scalability, elasticity, regions, availability zones) causing confusion.
• Volume of new knowledge: remembering numerous AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, etc.) leading to information overload.
• Service differentiation: difficulty understanding the distinctions between service groups (Compute vs. Storage vs. Networking).
• Pricing models complexity: On-Demand, Reserved Instances, Spot Instances, Savings Plans are complex and challenging to apply appropriately.
• Understanding the Well-Architected Framework: abstract concepts requiring time to map the five pillars into real-world practice.