Important note: This Capstone project requires that you make use of Amazon Web Services (AWS). Amazon has generously offered to provide up to $350 in free AWS credit to each learner in this Capstone to allow you to complete the course. Further details regarding the process of receiving this credit are available in the welcome message for the Capstone. Please note that Amazon, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Coursera will not reimburse you for any charges if you exhaust your credit.

While we believe that these assignments contribute an excellent learning experience in this course, we understand that some learners may be unable or unwilling to use AWS. We are unable to issue Capstone Certificates and Specialization Certificates to learners who do not complete the assignments that require use of AWS. As such, you should not enroll in the Cloud Computing Capstone or Specialization if you are unable or unwilling to use AWS, as you will not be able to successfully complete the Capstone without doing so.