AWS for Non-Engineers is an absolute beginner’s guide to Amazon Web Services, the most popular cloud platform. It provides a comprehensive introduction to cloud computing concepts without any confusing technical jargon.

This book is also designed to help you ace the entry-level AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam and add a great cloud credential to your resume! Published by Manning Publications.

Table of Contents

• Introduction to Cloud Computing and Amazon Web Services
• Introduction to Cloud Concepts
• Deploying and Operating in AWS Global Infrastructure
• Core AWS Services
• Security and Compliance
• Billing and Pricing
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam (CLF-C01)

Freelance Finance 101 helps a freelancer-to-be begin setting up their small business or side hustle for financial success!

Based on 2 years of countless hours of research and questions I had as a newbie freelancer, I break down many important financial concepts like health insurance, retirement options, and taxes for self-employed people in the United States.

Table of Contents

• The Decision to Freelance
• Initial Startup Funds
• Transfer your 401(k) and HSA
• Health Insurance options
• Self-Employment Structures
• Freelance Corporate Structures
• Managing Business Bank Accounts
• Bookkeeping: No Way Around It
• Retirement options
• Accounting Principle: Pay Yourself First
• Getting Paid
• Taxes as a Freelancer
• Pricing Yourself as a Freelancer
• Thinking Like a Business Owner

Table of Contents

• Intro to Cloud Computing
• Intro to Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Create an AWS Account
• Secure Your AWS Account
• Intro to AWS Free Tier
• Intro to Cloud Concepts
• In Review: What’s Next?