Course Overview
Starting with the introduction to AWS, you will learn about identifying key AWS storage options, Amazon EBS, Amazon S3 bucket creation, and sample code and libraries. You will learn about computing and networking services using Amazon EBS and EC2 instances. You will efficiently be able to manage services and databases using DynamoDB and understand the key aspects of Amazon RDS.
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You will also learn about deployment and maintenance using Amazon CloudWatch metrics and alarms, Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM), and AWS Elastic Beanstalk. Finally, you will explore service object models and the baseline concept of SNS and SQS, and then build an app using these new skills. By the end of this class, you will have learned how to effectively manage your application on AWS by using the AWS SDKs and APIs, as well as the AWS Management Console.
Audience
This class is for individuals interested in developing in the AWS environment. Specifically this class is for individuals interested in tasks such as using the Eclipse IDE; installing, configuring and performing AWS operations using AWS SDK; configuring Amazon Relational Database Service and using it in your application backend; deploy web applications using Amazon Elastic Beanstalk; and integrating AWS services in a web application.
Prerequisites
Learners should have taken the `
AWS Technical Essentials class ![]()
or similar knowledge and skills before attending this course. Students should also have an understanding of system administration concepts, enterprise servers, networking and general database management familiarity
Certification Options
This class when combined with `
AWS Essentials class ![]()
, will provide a strong foundation in preparation for the AWS Certified Developer—Associate certification exam.
COURSE OUTLINE
1: AN INTRODUCTION TO AMAZON WEB SERVICES
A background of AWS and its needs
The AWS Management Console
AWS security measures
AWS interaction through the SDK and IDE tools
2: COMPUTING AND NETWORKING SERVICES
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Best practices
Tools
Computing and networking tools and libraries
3: WORKING WITH AWS STORAGE SERVICES
AWS storage options
Working with Amazon EBS
Working with AWS
AWS Glacier
4: MANAGED SERVICES AND THE DATABASES
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon RDS
Database tools and libraries
DynamoDB local
The RDS command-line tool
5: WORKING WITH AWS SQS
AWS SQS
The baseline concept and object models of SQS
Code and libraries of the AWS SQS service
6: WORKING WITH THE AWS SIMPLE NOTIFICATION SERVICE – SNS
Identifying Amazon SNS
The service models of Amazon SNS
Accessing SNS using the Management Console
The sample code and libraries of SNS
7: DEPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT
AWS CloudFormation
Alarms with Amazon CloudWatch
Identity and Access Management
Application deployment using AWS Elastic Beanstalk
8: BUILDING AN APPLICATION USING AWS
An overview of an application
Tool selection
Creating an application
