AWS Certified Developer - Associate Guide, Second Edition

Learn from the AWS subject-matter experts, explore real-world scenarios, and pass the AWS Certified Developer - Associate exam

Key Features

• This fast-paced guide will help you clear the AWS Certified Developer - Associate (DVA-C01) exam with confidence
• Gain valuable insights to design, develop, and deploy cloud-based solutions using AWS
• Develop expert core AWS skills with practice questions and mock tests

Book Description

This book will focus on the revised version of AWS Certified Developer Associate exam. The 2019 version of this exam guide includes all the recent services and offerings from Amazon that benefits developers.

AWS Certified Developer - Associate Guide starts with a quick introduction to AWS and the prerequisites to get you started. Then, this book will describe about getting familiar with Identity and Access Management (IAM) along with Virtual private cloud (VPC). Next, this book will teach you about microservices, serverless architecture, security best practices, advanced deployment methods and more. Going ahead we will take you through AWS DynamoDB A NoSQL Database Service, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) and CloudFormation Overview. Lastly, this book will help understand Elastic Beanstalk and will also walk you through 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 IAM services
• Create a secured VPC with Public and Private Subnets, NAC, and Security groups
• Launching your first EC2 instance, and working with it
• Handle application traffic with ELB and monitor AWS resources with CloudWatch
• Work with AWS storage services such as S3, Glacier, and CloudFront
• Get acquainted with AWS DynamoDB a NoSQL database service
• Use SWS to coordinate work across distributed application components

Who this book is for

This book is for IT professionals and developers looking to clear the AWS Certified Developer Associate 2019 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.

Table of Contents

1. Overview of AWS Certified Developer - Associate certification
2. Understanding the Fundamentals of Amazon Web Services
3. Identity and Access Management (IAM)
4. Virtual Private Clouds
5. Getting Started with Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
6. Handling Application Traffic with ELB
7. Monitoring with CloudWatch
8. Simple Storage Service, Glacier, and CloudFront
9. Other AWS Storage Options
10. AWS Relational Database Service
11. AWS DynamoDB - A NoSQL Database Service
12. Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)
13. Simple Notification Service (SNS)
14. Simple Workflow Service (SWF)
15. CloudFormation Overview
16. Understanding Elastic Beanstalk
17. Overview of AWS Lambda
18. Key Management Services
19. Working with AWS Kinesis
20. Working with AWS CodeBuild
21. Getting Started with AWS CodeDeploy
22. Working with AWS CodePipeline
23. CI/CD on AWS
24. Serverless Computing
25. Amazon Route 53
26. ElastiCache Overview
27. Mock Tests
28. Exploring AWS CodeCommit

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.