Where can I start learning AWS (Amazon Web Services)?

I have been recently asked a question: “Where can I start learning about AWS (Amazon Web Services) as a beginner ?”

There are lots of resources you can learn AWS from; following are 6 different ways that I know of:

1. AWS Self-Paced Labs:
   💡 Individual Lab: Learn a single AWS Service.
   💡 Quest Labs: Multiple labs to learn related AWS Services.
2. Play around with 60+ services with the following AWS Free Tier options:
   💡 Free for life.
   💡 Free for 12 months post sign-up date.
   💡 Short-term offer post service-activation date.
3. Read and follow:
   💡 AWS Documentation
   💡 AWS WhitePapers
   💡 AWS Blog
   💡 AWS Insider
   💡 AWS Tools and Libraries
   💡 AWS Well-Architected Framework
   💡 AWS Well-Architected Labs
   💡 CloudThat
   💡 Build an app with AWS Cloud Development Kit
   💡 Learn AWS
   💡 Open Guide to AWS
   💡 Github AWS Samples
4. Watch:
   💡 AWS Web Services
   💡 AWS Training Center
   💡 LinkedIn Learning
5. Courses:
   💡 AWS Training
   💡 LinkedIn Learning
   💡 A Cloud Guru
   💡 Udemy
   💡 Coursera
   💡 Cloud Academy
   💡 Qwiklabs
6. AWS Certifications:
   💡 AWS Learning Paths
   💡 Whiz Labs
   💡 List of resources for Preparation
   💡 Sample Exams

Hope this helps, have fun!

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