Building Serverless Applications in AWS
27mBeginner2023-11-27
Authors

Lucy Wang
Course details
If you need to build a serverless application in AWS, this course from AWS Community Builder and YouTuber Lucy Wang can help you get started. Explore the concept of serverless computing and its advantages and disadvantages. Learn about the AWS services available and the scalable, cost-effective storage that S3 offers. Find out how you can use Lambda to run code and how DynamoDB can be used as a NoSQL database. Go over using API Gateway to create REST APIs to integrate with Lambda functions. Review setting up an AWS account, as well as creating and configuring an S3 bucket. Learn how to create a DynamoDB table, a Lambda function, and a new API Gateway instance. Plus, put your knowledge into practice with a hands-on project.
Skills covered
Amazon Web Services (AWS)AmazonCloud ServicesCloud PlatformsLearningCloud Computing
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Building a serverless application in AWS
- 02 - What you need to know
1. Getting Started
- 03 - What is a serverless application
- 04 - Overview of AWS services
- 05 - Overview of Amazon S3
- 06 - Overview of AWS Lambda
- 07 - Overview of Amazon DynamoDB
- 08 - Overview of API Gateway
- 09 - What we are building today
2. AWS Account and Website Setup
- 10 - Creating and using an AWS account
- 11 - Create an S3 bucket and upload the landing page
- 12 - Configure the S3 bucket for static website hosting
3. Amazon DynamoDB and AWS Lambda Setup
- 13 - Set up a DynamoDB table for data storage
- 14 - Create a Lambda function to retrieve data
4. API Gateway Setup and Testing
- 15 - Configure API Gateway
- 16 - Edit an app.js file
- 17 - Test the recipe website to ensure proper functionality
Conclusion
- 18 - Next steps
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