Week 7 Worklog

Week 7 Objectives

  • Learn the different types of AWS Certifications and understand the exam format, domains, weighting, and question style for the exam.
  • Take practice assessments to identify strengths and knowledge gaps across cloud concepts, security, technology, and billing/pricing.
  • Continue development of the Rafilm: AI-Powered Movie Logging & Recommendation Platform, based on the architectural and functional plan in the project proposal.

Tasks to be carried out this week

DayTaskOn-site?Date
1- Learn the AWS Certification roadmap (Foundational → Associate → Professional → Specialty)
- Study the CLF-C02 exam structure, including domains, scoring, and question patterns		10/20/2025
2- Review key Cloud Practitioner topics: Cloud concepts, shared responsibility, IAM basics, support plans
- Begin short practice quizzes to gauge baseline level		10/21/2025
3- Take a full-length CLF-C02 practice test
- Analyze incorrect answers and identify knowledge gaps		10/22/2025
4- Deepen study on weak areas identified from practice tests
- Review billing, cost optimization, governance tools, and AWS security fundamentals		10/23/2025
5- Resume project work: refine architecture components based on earlier weeks
- Update Lambda functions, DynamoDB schema adjustments, or API Gateway flows as needed		✅10/24/2025
6- Implement or refine core Rafilm features referenced in the proposal, such as:
_ Logging & reviewing workflows
_ Assessing the architecture diagram with team members		10/25/2025
7- Conduct focused project tasks:
_ API correctness
_ Data flow from DynamoDB to Personalize
_ Authentication flow via Cognito
_ Frontend interactions via Amplify		10/26/2025

Week 7 Achievements

  • Understood the AWS Certification Landscape:

    • Learned certification categories and which skills they validate.
    • Gained familiarity with the exam blueprint, including domain weighting and question style.
    • Identified required AWS knowledge areas: cloud principles, architecture basics, security, pricing, and support tiers.

  • Completed Practice Assessments:

    • Completed multiple quizzes and at least one full practice exam.
    • Identified gaps in areas such as IAM fundamentals, pricing models, or architectural best practices.
    • Built a targeted study plan based on practice performance.

  • Progressed the Rafilm Project:

    • Strengthened the serverless backend built on Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB.
    • Verified frontend-to-backend flows via Amplify hosting and Cognito authentication.