Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS Course Overview

To ensure that you can successfully undertake the Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS course, here are the minimum prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of AWS services, particularly AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon S3, and Amazon DynamoDB.
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and the core AWS services.
• Experience with developing in one or more programming languages supported by AWS Lambda (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, or C#/.NET).
• Basic knowledge of RESTful APIs and web services.
• An understanding of the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) and the AWS Management Console.
• Knowledge of fundamental coding concepts, such as variables, conditions, loops, and functions.
• Familiarity with JSON data format and standard HTTP status codes.
• Some exposure to the concept of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) would be beneficial, though not strictly necessary.

Please note that while these prerequisites are aimed at ensuring participants are adequately prepared for the course material, our instructors are dedicated to helping all students, regardless of their initial skill level, to grasp the course content and achieve their learning goals.

Target Audience for Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS

1. This AWS serverless solutions course is designed for IT professionals seeking to utilize AWS for modern, serverless application development.

   
   

2. Target Audience and Job Roles:

   
   

• Cloud Developers and Engineers
• Solutions Architects
• DevOps Engineers
• Full Stack Developers interested in serverless architecture
• IT Project Managers overseeing cloud-based projects
• Software Engineers transitioning to serverless application development
• System Integrators working with AWS infrastructure
• Technical Leads managing serverless application teams
• Cloud Consultants advising on AWS serverless solutions
• Application Developers designing event-driven systems
• Cloud Technical Trainers
• Software Architects exploring serverless design patterns
• Innovation Officers seeking to modernize application infrastructure

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS?

Introduction to Learning Outcomes:

This course empowers participants to design, develop, and deploy modern serverless applications using AWS services, emphasizing event-driven architecture, security, and scalability.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand the principles and best practices of building serverless applications on AWS.
• Design and implement API-driven applications using Amazon API Gateway and AWS Lambda.
• Differentiate between authentication and authorization, implementing user authentication with Amazon Cognito.
• Utilize serverless deployment frameworks such as AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Amplify, and AWS SAM.
• Integrate and manage asynchronous communication in applications using Amazon EventBridge and Amazon SNS.
• Employ Amazon SQS and Amazon Kinesis Data Streams to enable event-driven workflows with polling event sources.
• Apply best practices for writing efficient AWS Lambda functions, including error handling and partial failure management.
• Orchestrate complex workflows using AWS Step Functions and distinguish between Standard and Express Workflows.
• Implement observability and monitoring strategies using Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, and related AWS services.
• Enforce security best practices in serverless applications, ensuring data protection and applying security at all layers.
• Manage application scaling effectively, understanding the nuances of Lambda concurrency and event source scaling.
• Automate deployment pipelines for serverless applications, incorporating continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.