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Written against the official exam guides, domain by domain — every lesson maps to a task statement the exam actually tests. Read the whole library free, without an account.

Lessons
211
all free to read
Reading time
48 hrs
2873 minutes in total
Exam domains
68
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AWS· AIF-C01 · Foundational

AWS Certified AI Practitioner

Understand AI, GenAI, and foundation models on AWS — and pass AIF-C01.

14 lessons · 5 domainsRead the notes
AWS· CLF-C02 · Foundational

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

The cloud fundamentals every role needs — your first AWS certification.

19 lessons · 4 domainsRead the notes
AWS· DVA-C02 · Associate

AWS Certified Developer – Associate

Write, deploy, and debug cloud-native apps the way AWS expects — and pass DVA-C02.

13 lessons · 4 domainsRead the notes
AWS· SAA-C03 · Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Design resilient, secure, and cost-effective AWS architectures — the industry’s most sought-after cloud certification.

14 lessons · 4 domainsRead the notes
Microsoft Azure· AZ-104 · Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Administer identity, storage, compute, and networking on Azure — and pass AZ-104.

15 lessons · 5 domainsRead the notes
Microsoft Azure· AZ-900 · Foundational

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Learn cloud concepts and core Azure services from zero — and pass AZ-900.

11 lessons · 3 domainsRead the notes
AWS· SOA-C03 · Associate

AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate

Monitor, operate, and automate production AWS environments — the operations certification (formerly SysOps Administrator).

13 lessons · 5 domainsRead the notes
AWS· DEA-C01 · Associate

AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate

Build, operate, and secure data pipelines on AWS — and pass DEA-C01.

17 lessons · 4 domainsRead the notes
AWS· SCS-C03 · Specialty

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

Detect, respond, and lock down AWS workloads at scale — and pass SCS-C03.

16 lessons · 6 domainsRead the notes
Google Cloud· ACE · Associate

Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer

Deploy, operate, and secure workloads on Google Cloud — and pass Associate Cloud Engineer.

12 lessons · 4 domainsRead the notes
Google Cloud· GenAI Leader · Foundational

Google Cloud Generative AI Leader

Lead generative AI adoption on Google Cloud — and pass the Generative AI Leader exam.

15 lessons · 4 domainsRead the notes
HashiCorp· Terraform 004 · Associate

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (004)

Master Terraform's workflow, configuration, modules, and state — and pass Terraform Associate 004.

10 lessons · 8 domainsRead the notes
ISC2· CC · Foundational

ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

Start your cybersecurity career — and pass the ISC2 CC exam (2026 outline).

19 lessons · 5 domainsRead the notes
CNCF· KCNA · Foundational

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)

Learn Kubernetes and the cloud-native ecosystem — and pass the KCNA exam.

13 lessons · 4 domainsRead the notes
Microsoft Azure· DP-700 · Associate

Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate

Build, secure, and optimize analytics solutions in Microsoft Fabric — and pass DP-700.

10 lessons · 3 domainsRead the notes
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Key takeaways

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What the notes look like: the AIF-C01 syllabus

This is the actual blueprint for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner, and the 14 lessons that cover it. Every certification in the catalog is mapped the same way — domain, weight, topics, lessons.

Domain 1

Fundamentals of AI and ML

20%
of the exam

Core AI and ML concepts and terminology, practical use cases, and the AI/ML development lifecycle.

3 topics in this domain
  • Explain basic AI concepts and terminologies
  • Identify practical use cases for AI
  • Describe the AI/ML development lifecycle
3 lessons · 39 min of readingRead this domain
Domain 2

Fundamentals of GenAI

24%
of the exam

Generative AI concepts, its capabilities and limitations for business problems, and the AWS infrastructure for building GenAI applications.

3 topics in this domain
  • Explain the basic concepts of generative AI (GenAI)
  • Understand the capabilities and limitations of GenAI for solving business problems
  • Describe AWS infrastructure and technologies for building GenAI applications
3 lessons · 38 min of readingRead this domain
Domain 3

Applications of Foundation Models

28%
of the exam

Design considerations for FM-based applications, prompt engineering, training and fine-tuning, and evaluating FM performance — the heaviest-weighted domain.

4 topics in this domain
  • Describe design considerations for applications that use foundation models (FMs)
  • Choose effective prompt engineering techniques
  • Describe the training and fine-tuning process for FMs
  • Describe methods to evaluate FM performance
4 lessons · 51 min of readingRead this domain
Domain 4

Guidelines for Responsible AI

14%
of the exam

Responsible development of AI systems, and the importance of transparent and explainable models.

2 topics in this domain
  • Explain the development of AI systems that are responsible
  • Recognize the importance of transparent and explainable models
2 lessons · 25 min of readingRead this domain
Domain 5

Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions

14%
of the exam

Securing AI systems on AWS, and the governance and compliance regulations that apply to them.

2 topics in this domain
  • Explain methods to secure AI systems
  • Recognize governance and compliance regulations for AI systems
2 lessons · 25 min of readingRead this domain

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