Demo: Creating a Lambda Function
This course provides detail on the AWS Compute services relevant to the Developer - Associate exam. We shall be looking at Amazon EC2, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, and AWS Lambda.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand when you use Amazon EC2
- Learn about the components of Amazon EC2
- How to create and deploy EC2 services
- Understand what EC2 auto scaling is
- Be able to configure auto-scaling launch configurations, launch templates, and auto-scaling groups
- The ability to explain what AWS Elastic Beanstalk is and what it is used for
- The knowledge of the different environments that Elastic Beanstalk provides, allowing you to select the most appropriate option for your needs
- An explanation of how to configure the service and some of the parameters that you can alter to meet your application requirements
- The knowledge of the different monitoring options available for assessing your environment and resources health
- Be able to explain what AWS Lambda is and what its uses are
- Define the components used within Lambda
- Explain the different elements of a Lambda function through its creation
- Understand the key differences between policies used within Lambda
- Recognize how event sources and event mappings are managed for both synchronous and asynchronous invocations
- Discover how Amazon CloudWatch can monitor metrics and logs to isolate issues with your functions
- Learn how to check for common errors that might be causing your functions to fail
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