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Python for Cloud Automation

Automate cloud infrastructure with Python. Master Boto3 (AWS) and the Azure SDK to automate deployments, manage resources, build Lambda functions, and write production cloud automation scripts and CLI tools.

  • 3 hours
  • 10 lessons
  • 3 modules
  • updated April 2026
Module 1 freeNo credit cardFull course from $8.99/mo
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Boto3 AWS SDK for Python

Boto3 = official AWS SDK for Python. Two layers: Modern preference: clients. Most AWS examples + docs use clients. Production rule: use roles, not static keys. AWS-hosted compute gets credentials automatically. Most AWS…
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What is the difference between boto3.client and boto3.resource?
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curriculum

3 modules, 10 lessons

Module 1 is free — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz.

  • readBoto3 AWS SDK for Python15 min
  • videoPython for Beginners – Full Course20 min
  • hands-onBoto3 Automation Scripts25 min
  • quizQuiz: Boto38 min
how it's built

Built by the CloudaQube team

No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.

  • 01 1 guided hands-on walkthroughs you run in a real environment.
  • 02 3 module quizzes — every answer comes with an explanation.
  • 03 Last updated April 2026.
  • 04 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
outcomes

What you'll be able to do

  • 01 Automate AWS resources with Boto3
  • 02 Manage Azure resources with Python SDK
  • 03 Write cloud automation scripts and CLI tools
  • 04 Build Lambda functions and cloud workers
  • 05 Implement error handling for cloud APIs
before you start
  • — Python basics (variables, functions, loops)
  • — Basic cloud knowledge (AWS or Azure)
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Before you start

How long does it take?

About 3 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 3 modules.

What’s free?

Module 1 in full — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz — with no card required. Any paid plan (from $8.99/mo) unlocks all 3 modules, and starts with a 14-day free trial.

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