Amazon launched a 3D on-line role-paying recreation immediately the place gamers transfer by a digital metropolis serving to folks resolve real-world expertise points and cloud use circumstances, with aim of constructing Amazon Net Providers (AWS) cloud expertise and preparation for the AWS Licensed Cloud Practitioner examination.
‘AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner’ is an all-new 3D role-playing video games designed by AWS to assist folks turn into AWS cloud specialists by fixing real-world cloud enterprise use circumstances within the recreation, as Amazon continues to speculate a whole bunch of tens of millions in offering free cloud computing coaching.
“AWS Cloud Quest and AWS Educate deliberately transfer away from passive content material. We need to make summary cloud computing ideas actual by interactive and hands-on actions that instantly let learners flip concept into follow,” mentioned Kevin Kelly, director of Cloud Profession Coaching Applications at AWS in a weblog submit immediately. “We’re persevering with to innovate how learners can construct their cloud data and sensible expertise, assembly them the place they’re and bringing data inside anybody’s attain by making these packages free.”
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In an effort to win ‘AWS Cloud Quest’, gamers want to finish quests to assist the digital residents construct a greater metropolis, which in flip, will construct an individual’s real-life cloud computing expertise.
Gamers be taught and construct cloud answer by exploring core AWS providers and classes, reminiscent of storage, compute, database and safety providers. Gameplay consists of quizzes, movies and hands-on train based mostly on real-world enterprise eventualities.
The Seattle, Wash.-based public cloud big mentioned the brand new 3D recreation is a part of Amazon’s dedication to speculate a whole bunch of tens of millions to supply free cloud computing coaching to 29 million folks by 2025 in additional than 200 international locations and territories.
“Because the world turns into more and more digitized, the necessity for people with technical data has by no means been larger,” mentioned Kelly. “We need to assist tackle the tech expertise hole, placing free expertise coaching within the arms of anybody with a need to be taught extra about cloud computing.”
AWS says the sport is right for early profession or new-to-cloud learners. AWS Cloud Quest is now out there globally for PCs by AWS Talent Builder.
Revamped AWS Educate
AWS additionally launched immediately an improved model of AWS Educate, with new interactive content material and removing of the .edu e-mail tackle requirement to make this system extra accessible.
Amazon is focusing on younger folks, together with youngsters, by enabling free entry to a whole bunch of hours of coaching, assets, and labs particularly designed for brand spanking new cloud learners.
AWS Educate is designed for pre-professional learners who will not be but working within the cloud, reminiscent of college students and job-training members, in keeping with Amazon. This system gives greater than 50 programs and 10 hands-on labs within the AWS Administration Console. New options embrace new programs reminiscent of Cloud Computing 101, Machine Studying Basis, Builder Labs and AWS DeepRacer Primer.
Based in 2015, AWS Educate has reached over one million learners globally. Learners can earn AWS Educate badges and put together for the AWS Licensed Cloud Practitioner examination.
“These two choices assist people develop their expertise and employability,” mentioned AWS’ Kelly.
