W1 11 Introduction to AWS Lab

This episode explores the practical application of concepts taught in an online course through hands-on lab exercises. The instructors, Mike and Chris, guide listeners through the process of accessing and utilizing the Vocaria lab environment, a system leveraging AWS and Amazon SageMaker for running Jupyter notebooks. More significantly, Chris details the step-by-step procedure for accessing the SageMaker Studio, emphasizing the pre-provisioned compute resources and the two-hour time limit for each lab. For instance, he explains how to navigate the AWS console, launch the Studio, and access the necessary notebooks from an S3 bucket using the system terminal. The instructions cover using the terminal to copy lab materials, opening the Jupyter notebook, and utilizing either Shift-Enter for sequential execution or "restart kernel and run all cells" for faster completion. The episode concludes with a recommendation to proceed step-by-step through the notebook cells using Shift-Enter, highlighting the markdown explanations within the notebook itself. This practical walkthrough demonstrates the course's commitment to hands-on learning and provides a clear guide for students to engage with the lab exercises.