Week 4 Worklog
08/05/2026
Work Completed
- Continued self-studying foundational AWS Cloud concepts.
- Reviewed topics from previous weeks including cloud computing, regions, availability zones, IAM, compute, and storage.
- Noted down areas that needed further clarification to revisit through AWS documentation and blog posts.
Results Achieved
- Reinforced foundational knowledge of how AWS organizes its cloud infrastructure.
- Gained a clearer understanding of the role of regions and availability zones in designing highly available systems.
- Built a list of topics to study in greater depth over the coming days.
09/05/2026
Work Completed
- Attended an AWS event at Bitexco.
- Listened to sessions on cloud adoption, real-world use cases, and how businesses apply cloud to their operations.
- Took notes on key points from the speakers to support further study and internship reporting.
Results Achieved
- Gained a more practical perspective on how AWS is used within organizations.
- Understood that cloud goes beyond server deployment and involves security, cost optimization, monitoring, automation, and scalability.
- Collected real-world content to supplement the AWS self-study process.
10/05/2026
Work Completed
- Summarized notes from the AWS event.
- Organized the content into groups: compute, storage, networking, security, and monitoring.
- Read additional AWS Blog articles to better understand real-world use cases.
Results Achieved
- Produced a clearer and more structured set of notes after the event.
- Understood how AWS services can be combined to form a complete system.
- Recognized the value of learning by use case rather than studying each service in isolation.
11/05/2026
Work Completed
- Continued studying AWS Cloud and cloud fundamentals on Coursera.
- Explored cloud deployment models including public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud.
- Noted the core benefits of cloud computing such as scalability, elasticity, high availability, and pay-as-you-go pricing.
Results Achieved
- Gained a clearer understanding of the core characteristics of cloud computing.
- Understood why organizations migrate from traditional infrastructure to cloud.
- Built additional foundational knowledge to support learning more advanced AWS services.
12/05/2026
Work Completed
- Studied AWS IAM in depth along with related access security concepts.
- Learned about users, groups, roles, policies, and permissions in AWS.
- Read documentation and blog posts to understand the differences between root accounts, IAM users, and IAM roles.
Results Achieved
- Gained a clearer understanding of IAM’s role in controlling access to AWS resources.
- Understood the principle of not using the root account for day-to-day tasks.
- Learned that access should be granted following the principle of least privilege to reduce security risks.
13/05/2026
Work Completed
- Studied core AWS compute services including Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, and container-based services.
- Compared how server-based and serverless computing work.
- Noted the advantages, disadvantages, and appropriate use cases for each type of compute service.
Results Achieved
- Understood that EC2 is suitable when greater server control is needed.
- Understood that Lambda is well-suited for event-driven tasks with short execution times and no server management overhead.
- Gained an initial perspective on how to select a compute service based on system requirements.
14/05/2026
Work Completed
- Reviewed all knowledge gained during the week.
- Consolidated notes on AWS fundamentals, IAM, compute services, and real-world use cases from the event.
- Prepared a study plan for the following week, focusing on storage, networking, and monitoring.
Results Achieved
- Completed the consolidation of foundational AWS knowledge for the week.
- Produced a clearer set of notes to support internship reporting and continued study.
- Identified the service groups to study in greater depth in the following week.
Weekly Summary
This week, I continued focusing on self-studying foundational AWS Cloud concepts through Coursera, AWS Blog posts, and a real-world AWS event. I learned how AWS organizes its infrastructure through regions, availability zones, and core services such as IAM, EC2, and Lambda. Attending the AWS event provided a practical perspective on how businesses use cloud in their operations, and reinforced the idea that building a good cloud system requires understanding how to combine compute, storage, networking, security, and monitoring into a complete architecture.