Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

• Set up the AWS SDK and developer credentials for Java, C#/.Net, Python, and JavaScript.
• Use the AWS SDK to interact with AWS services and develop solutions.
• Use Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon DynamoDB as data stores.
• Integrate applications and data by using Amazon Kinesis, AWS Lambda, Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS), Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS), and Amazon Simple Workflow Service (Amazon SWF).
• Use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for service authentication.
• Use Web Identity Framework and Amazon Cognito for user authentication.
• Use Amazon ElastiCache and Amazon CloudFront to improve application scalability.
• Deploy applications by using AWS Elastic Beanstalk and AWS CloudFormation.

Outline

Day 1: Building the Foundation

• Introduction to Developing on AWS
• Choosing a Data Store
• Developing Storage Solutions with Amazon S3
• Developing Flexible NoSQL Solutions with Amazon DynamoDB

Day 2: Connecting Applications and Data with Event-Driven Processing

• Working with Events
• Developing Event-Driven Solutions with Amazon Kinesis Stream
• Developing Event-Driven Solutions with Amazon SWF, Amazon SQS, and Amazon SNS
• Developing Event-Driven Solutions with AWS Lambda

Day 3: Developing and Deploying Secure, Scalable Applications

• Developing Secure Applications
• Caching Information for Scalability
• Monitoring Your Application and AWS Resources with Amazon CloudWatch
• Deploying Applications with AWS Elastic Beanstalk and AWS CloudFormation

Target Audience

• Intermediate-level software developers that desire to increase their skills with AWS.

Prerequisites

• The individuals should be familiar with AWS services and should have a working knowledge of Java, C#/.NET, or Python.