Week 1 Worklog

Week 1 Objectives

  • Connect and get acquainted with members of First Cloud Journey (FCJ).
  • Understand the organization and basic AWS services.

Tasks to be carried out this week

DayTaskStart DateCompletion DateReference Material
2- Attend the FCJ kick-off session.
- Learn about the FCJ organization.
- Form a team for collaborative project work.
06/09/202506/09/2025
3- Create an AWS account.
- Study cloud computing concepts.
- Draw a sample architecture using draw.io.
09/09/202509/09/2025REFER HERE
4- Explore the objectives of the First Cloud Journey program and the AWS website.
- Perform initial setup on the AWS account:
 + Create a budget.
 + Create user groups.
 + Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).
- Learn about the AWS Support Center and how to submit support requests.
10/09/202510/09/2025REFER HERE
5- Create a VPC and configure its settings.
- Create and configure Subnets (including a public Subnet with auto-assigned public IPs).
- Set up an Internet Gateway and attach it to the VPC.
- Create and configure a Route Table, connecting it to the Internet Gateway.
- Configure Subnet Associations.
- Create Security Groups (public and private).
11/09/202514/09/2025REFER HERE

Week 1 Achievements

  • Successfully participated in the FCJ kick-off session and connected with team members.
  • Gained an understanding of the FCJ organization and its objectives.
  • Formed a team to collaborate on projects.
  • Created an AWS account and completed initial setup tasks:
    • Set up a budget to monitor costs.
    • Created user groups for access management.
    • Enabled two-factor authentication (2FA) for enhanced security.
  • Studied basic cloud computing concepts and successfully drew a sample architecture using draw.io.
  • Learned how to navigate the AWS Support Center and submit support requests.
  • Successfully completed VPC-related tasks:
    • Created and configured a VPC.
    • Set up Subnets, including a public Subnet with auto-assigned public IPs.
    • Created and attached an Internet Gateway to the VPC.
    • Configured a Route Table and connected it to the Internet Gateway.
    • Established Subnet Associations.
    • Created public and private Security Groups for secure resource access.