Week 5 Worklog

Week 5 Objectives:

  • Deploy a simple web application on Amazon EC2.
  • Configure the runtime environment, security group, and application access.
  • Learn the basics of domain names, DNS, and Amazon Route 53.

Tasks to be carried out this week:

DayTaskStart DateCompletion DateReference Material
2- Learn how to deploy a simple web application to Amazon EC2.18/05/202619/05/2026https://000101.awsstudygroup.com/
3- Install the required application runtime environment on EC2.19/05/202620/05/2026https://000004.awsstudygroup.com/
4- Configure Security Group rules to open required ports such as 22, 80, 443, or the application port.20/05/202620/05/2026https://000004.awsstudygroup.com/
5- Upload source code to the server using Git or VS Code Remote - SSH, and launch the application on EC2.21/05/202622/05/2026https://000049.awsstudygroup.com/
6- Test browser access and learn basic concepts of domain names, DNS, and Amazon Route 53.22/05/202622/05/2026https://000010.awsstudygroup.com/

Week 5 Achievements:

  • Understood the basic deployment flow for a web application on Amazon EC2.
  • Prepared an EC2 instance as an application server.
  • Installed the required runtime environment and dependencies for the application.
  • Configured Security Group inbound rules for SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, and the application port when needed.
  • Uploaded source code to the server using Git or VS Code Remote - SSH.
  • Started the application on EC2 and verified access from a web browser.
  • Learned how DNS maps domain names to server addresses.
  • Understood the basic role of Amazon Route 53 in domain and DNS management.
  • Gained practical experience connecting compute, networking, and application deployment concepts.