AWS Cloud Launchpad

A free, beginner-first Notion introduction to cloud computing and AWS, using plain-English explanations, visuals and guided Console labs.

Learn and build

• Cloud foundations: understand cloud computing and how AWS works through stories and real-life scenarios.
• Core services: explore compute, storage, databases, networking and IAM.
• Hands-on practice: follow AWS Console lab walkthroughs with screenshots.
• Next steps: use the Cloud Practitioner-to-Solutions Architect roadmap to plan further study.

Included with the resource

• Written beginner guide: clear explanations, comparisons, tables, diagrams and flowcharts.
• Lab guidance: step-by-step Console instructions and visual examples.
• Resource hub: curated videos, official documentation references and cheat sheets.
• Notion workspace: organise your study and return to the material at your own pace.

Access and requirements

• Resource price: the guide is free to access through Gumroad.
• Format: Notion-based written starter guide with screenshots and linked resources.
• Workspace: use a Notion account to duplicate and organise the guide.
• AWS labs: use your own account; service usage and Free Tier eligibility are separate from the free guide.

• Absolute beginners; no previous AWS knowledge is required.
• Students, developers, career switchers and aspiring cloud engineers.
• Founders and startup learners who want cloud concepts explained plainly.

• Written beginner guide: clear explanations, comparisons, tables, diagrams and flowcharts.
• Lab guidance: step-by-step Console instructions and visual examples.
• Resource hub: curated videos, official documentation references and cheat sheets.
• Notion workspace: organise your study and return to the material at your own pace.

• Read the cloud foundations before exploring the core service groups.
• Follow a Console lab with its screenshots and check the result yourself.
• Use the roadmap and curated resources to choose your next learning step.

• Resource price: the guide is free to access through Gumroad.
• Format: Notion-based written starter guide with screenshots and linked resources.
• Workspace: use a Notion account to duplicate and organise the guide.
• AWS labs: use your own account; service usage and Free Tier eligibility are separate from the free guide.