What do I get?

• Get to know computer architecture, container creation and orchestration, virtual machines, operating systems, and observe what is going on in real time. **Process automation: ** From the simplest maintenance to the creation of whole systems, learn the languages and tools that allow you to simplify daily tasks and to create resources automatically. **Networking and security:** Learn the protocols and tools used to make computers communicate and explore the concepts behind secure data interchange. **Cloud computing and services:** Explore the main services provided by AWS, the largest cloud provider in the world, and how to create high performing and widely available systems.

What do I need?

• **Mandatory prerequisites include: *** A Linux or Mac computer* Docker installed and working (https://www.docker.com/get-started)* A Linux virtual machine installed* UTM https://mac.getutm.app/* VirtualBox https://www.virtualbox.org/ (doesn’t support Apple M1)* Multipass https://multipass.run/An editor of choice (if you don’t have a preferred editor, we would suggest Visual Studio Code
• Good alternatives for beginners are Sublime Text and Atom.)**Optional but useful to have:*** Knowledge of Git and GitHub* Basic knowledge of a programming language (e.g
• Python, JavaScript, C# - we will provide pre-work to get you to the appropriate level)* An AWS account (this will be created later during the course anyway)