Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud\
<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>

Refer to this guide to learn how to create an S3 Bucket\
<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_S3_Bucket_and_Exploring_the_UI__0TFMdpbkQvS6jOisdkQjeA>

Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User**

**Pre-requisite** - Ensure you have selected the AWS region closest to your location\
For this guide, we will be using us-east-2 (Ohio) as a preferred choice

Type **S3** in the search bar and click on **S3** to view the **S3** Dashboard

**What is Amazon S3?**

Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is a highly scalable and reliable cloud storage service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It offers features such as encryption, access control, versioning, and lifecycle management for storing and retrieving data from anywhere on the web.

**Amazon S3** dashboard will open, click on the Name **my-aws-bucket-in28minutes**

**my-aws-bucket-in28minutes** wizard will open, click on the **Objects** tab and click on the search bar. Here you can Find objects by prefix

**What is Prefix in Amazon S3?**

A prefix in Amazon S3 refers to a segment of an object's key name that precedes the object's name. It's commonly used for organizing and categorizing objects within a bucket.

**2030/** wizard will open, type "**10/**" in the search bar

Type "**2030/10/course1.png**"**,** you will be able to see the **course1.png** object by using the prefix

Type "**2030/10/course2.png**"**,** you will be able to see the **course2.png** object by using the prefix

Congratulations on exploring and Playing with S3 prefixes! You did a fantastic job completing this lab.

Amazon Web Services

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to play with S3 prefixes.

Playing with S3 Prefixes