Hello and welcome to this course which will explain the basics of Amazon DynamoDB, which is a fully managed, serverless, key-value NoSQL database.

Before we get started, my name is Alana Layton and I am an AWS content creator here at Cloud Academy. Feel free to connect with me to ask any questions using the details shown on the screen. Alternatively, you can always get in touch with us here at Cloud Academy by sending an e-mail to support@cloudacademy.com where one of our Cloud experts will reply to your question.

This course has been created for those who are interested in an introductory course on Amazon DynamoDB or those looking to take an AWS certification, such as the AWS Certified Developer - Associate Certification. 

By the end of this course, you will have a greater understanding of Amazon DynamoDB, including

• What the service does and the benefit it provides

• When to use the service 

• Basic DynamoDB terminology

• How it relates to other databases

• And how to interact with the database using the DynamoDB API 

To get the most out of this course, you should have some introductory knowledge of AWS, including an understanding of Availability Zones and Regions. For more information on this, please see our existing content titled Technical Fundamentals for AWS.

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