AWS CDK constructs can represent single AWS services as well as higher-level abstractions that consist of multiple, related resources. These constructs can be found in the AWS Constructs Library and are organized into three layers.
Low-level constructs are referred to as CloudFormation (CFN) Resources or Layer 1 (L1) resources. These types of constructs are direct representations of AWS CloudFormation resources.
In this lab, you will work with an L1 CDK construct to learn how to implement these low-level constructs into your applications.
Important: This hands-on lab uses the latest AWS CDK v2. For hands-on labs and challenges that use the AWS CDK v1, refer to the Get Hands-on with the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK v1) learning path.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this intermediate-level lab, you will be able to:
- Identify and implement L1 CDK constructs in a CDK application
- Utilize the AWS CDK v2 Toolkit to initialize, define, and deploy cloud resources
Intended Audience
- Cloud Architects
- DevOps Engineers
- Software Engineers
Prerequisites
Familiarity with the following will be beneficial but is not required:
- Python Programming
- AWS CloudFormation
- Amazon S3
The following content can be used to fulfill the prerequisite:
- Python for Beginners
- Programming with Python Introduction
- AWS CloudFormation: Introduction to Infrastructure as Code
- Introduction to Amazon S3
Updates
March 13th, 2023 - Enabled autosave in the lab's browser IDE
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