Week 2 Worklog

Week 2 Objectives

  • Complete Module 2, mastering Amazon EC2 and VPC fundamentals.
  • Prepare and configure essential resources for launching EC2 instances.
  • Explore Amazon Route 53 and DNS management concepts.
  • Participate in Cloud Day event for AI and Data insights.

Tasks Completed This Week

DayTaskStart DateCompletion DateReference Material
2- Study VPC architecture and networking components in depth.
- Learn AWS architecture design principles from Mentor Gia Hung’s lectures.
- Complete AWS Skill Builder: Networking Essentials with Amazon VPC.		15/09/202516/09/2025AWS VPC Documentation
3- Create VPC resources to prepare for EC2 instance deployment.
- Launch EC2 instances using configured resources.
- Study Security Groups and Network ACLs.
- Complete: Compute Essentials with Amazon EC2.		16/09/202517/09/2025AWS EC2 Documentation
Introduction to Amazon EC2
Deploying FCJ Management Application with Auto Scaling Group
4- Resolve AWS account authentication issues by submitting verification documents.
- Complete: Creating Your First AWS Account and Getting Help with AWS Support.		17/09/202520/09/2025AWS Support
Request Support with AWS Support
5- Attend Cloud Day event.
- Gain insights into AI and Data trends.
- Network with prominent mentors in the AWS community.		18/09/202518/09/2025Cloud Day Event

AWS Skill Builder Courses Completed

CourseCategoryStatus
Creating Your First AWS AccountGetting Started✅
Managing Costs with AWS BudgetsCost Management✅
Getting Help with AWS SupportSupport✅
Access Management with AWS IAMSecurity✅
Networking Essentials with Amazon VPCNetworking✅
Compute Essentials with Amazon EC2Compute✅
Instance Profiling with IAM Roles for EC2Security✅

Week 2 Achievements

Technical Skills Acquired:

  • Gained comprehensive understanding of VPC architecture and EC2 fundamentals
  • Mastered the process of preparing resources for EC2 instance deployment:
    • Created and configured Subnets for network segmentation
    • Set up Internet Gateway for external connectivity
    • Configured Route Tables to manage traffic routing
    • Implemented Security Groups to control inbound/outbound traffic
  • Understood IAM roles and instance profiles for secure EC2 access
  • Learned AWS cost management strategies using AWS Budgets

Cloud Day Event Highlights:

  • Participated in networking sessions with AWS mentors and industry professionals
  • Gained valuable insights into AI and Data market trends
  • Understood the future potential and market demand for AI technologies
  • Received commemorative gift from event organizers

Key Takeaways:

  • VPC is the foundation for all AWS networking - understanding it is critical
  • Security Groups act as virtual firewalls at the instance level
  • IAM roles eliminate the need for hardcoded credentials in EC2 instances
  • AWS Budgets help prevent unexpected costs through proactive monitoring