AWS Certified Developer - Associate Guide

An effective guide to becoming an AWS Certified Developer

Key Features:

• This fast-paced guide will help you clear the exam with confidence
• Learn to design, develop, and deploy cloud-based solutions using AWS
• Enhance your AWS skills with practice questions and mock tests

Book Description:

AWS Certified Developer - Associate Guide starts with a quick introduction to AWS and the prerequisites to get you started. Then, this book gives you a fair understanding of core AWS services and basic architecture. Next, this book will describe about getting familiar with Identity and Access Management (IAM) along with Virtual private cloud (VPC). Moving ahead you will learn about Elastic Compute cloud (EC2) and handling application traffic with Elastic Load Balancing (ELB). Going ahead you we will talk about Monitoring with CloudWatch, Simple storage service (S3) and Glacier and CloudFront along with other AWS storage options. Next we will take you through AWS DynamoDB - A NoSQL Database Service, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) and CloudFormation Overview. Finally, this book covers understanding Elastic Beanstalk and overview of AWS lambda.

At the end of this book, we will cover enough topics, tips and tricks along with mock tests for you to be able to pass the AWS Certified Developer - Associate exam and develop as well as manage your applications on the AWS platform.

What You Will Learn:

• Create and manage users, groups, and permissions using AWS Identity and Access Management services
• Create a secured Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) with Public and Private Subnets, Network Access Control, and Security groups
• Get started with Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), launching your first EC2 instance, and working with it
• Handle application traffic with Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) and monitor AWS resources with CloudWatch
• Work with AWS storage services such as Simple Storage Service (S3), Glacier, and CloudFront
• Get acquainted with AWS DynamoDB - a NoSQL database service
• Coordinate work across distributed application components using Simple Workflow Service (SWF)

Who this book is for:

This book is for IT professionals and developers looking to clear the AWS Certified Developer - Associate 2017 exam. Developers looking to develop and manage their applications on the AWS platform will also find this book useful. No prior AWS experience is needed.

Vipul Tankariya has a broad range of experience in cloud consulting, development, and training. He has worked with a number of customers across the globe, solving real-life business problems in terms of technology and strategy. He is also a public speaker at various AWS events and meetups. He has not only extensively worked on AWS, but is also certified in five AWS certifications. He is an accomplished senior cloud consultant and technologist with more than 21 years of experience. He is focused on strategic thought leadership concentrated around next-generation cloud-based solutions. He has a lot of experience in working on DevOps, CI/CD, and automation at each level of the delivery lifecycle of products, solutions, and services on the cloud.

Bhavin Parmar has a broad range of experience in cloud consulting, development, and training. He actively participates in solving real-life business problems. He has not only extensively worked on AWS, but he is also certified in AWS and Red Hat. This book combines his AWS experience in solving real-life business problems with his hands-on deployment and development experience. Bhavin is an accomplished technologist and senior cloud consultant with more than 11 years of experience. He is focused on strategic thought leadership concentrated around next-generation cloud-based and DevOps solutions. He has also been instrumental in setting up cloud migration strategies for customers, building enterprise-class cloud solutions, and AWS training.