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Introduction To AWS EC2 Presentation

The document is an introduction to AWS EC2, aimed at teaching beginners how to launch an EC2 instance. It covers key concepts such as Amazon Machine Images, security groups, and scalability, along with a demo walkthrough for launching and configuring an instance. The presentation emphasizes practical labs and real-world applications of EC2 in cloud careers.

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Introduction To AWS EC2 Presentation

The document is an introduction to AWS EC2, aimed at teaching beginners how to launch an EC2 instance. It covers key concepts such as Amazon Machine Images, security groups, and scalability, along with a demo walkthrough for launching and configuring an instance. The presentation emphasizes practical labs and real-world applications of EC2 in cloud careers.

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Joseph Adesua
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Introduction to AWS EC2

• A Beginner's Guide to Cloud Computing


• Presenter: Joseph Adesua – AWS Certified
Cloud Practitioner
Objective
• Teach beginners how to launch an AWS EC2
instance
• Emphasize clarity and engagement
Introduction
• I’m Joseph Adesua
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner &
Cybersecurity Professional
• Today’s focus: EC2 – a core service for running
virtual servers
• Think of EC2 as a customizable rented
computer in the cloud
What is EC2?
• Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
• Launch instances (virtual machines)
• Choose instance types: e.g., t2.micro for light
tasks
• Select operating systems: e.g., Amazon Linux
• Scalable for traffic spikes (like online sales)
Key Concepts
• AMI: Amazon Machine Image – pre-configured
template
• Security Groups: Act as virtual firewalls
• Scalability: Add/remove instances as needed
• Companies like Airbnb rely on EC2
Demo Walkthrough – Overview
• Steps to Launch EC2 Instance
• Log into AWS Console
• Go to EC2 dashboard
• Click “Launch Instance”
• Name it: MyWebServer
• Select Amazon Linux 2 (free-tier eligible)
Demo Walkthrough –
Configuration
• Choose instance type: t2.micro (free-tier)
• Create/select key pair (for SSH access)
• Set network: allow HTTP (port 80) & SSH (port
22)
• Use default storage: 8 GiB
• Review & launch
Demo Walkthrough – Access &
Setup
• Use terminal command: ssh -i key.pem ec2-
user@public-ip
• Install Apache: sudo yum install httpd -y
• Create a simple webpage
Real-World Application
• Essential for cloud careers
• Host secure apps using IAM
• Use cases: web hosting, app dev, data
processing
• Part of an 8-week course covering S3, IAM,
VPC
Teaching Approach
• Practical labs
• Analogies (e.g., EC2 as rental car)
• Forum support & Q&A
• AWS Certification prep
Conclusion
• EC2 = powerful & flexible computing
• In-class labs to reinforce learning
• Questions encouraged!
• Excited to guide your cloud journey 🚀

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