There are 4 modules in this course

This practical course teaches students how to develop Python applications on AWS cloud infrastructure. It begins with a Python programming primer covering essential language concepts including variables, data types, conditionals, loops, functions, and data structures. Students then explore architectural approaches, comparing microservices with service-oriented and monolithic designs to understand the advantages of cloud-native application development. The curriculum focuses heavily on implementing serverless architectures using AWS Lambda for compute functionality and Amazon API Gateway for hosting APIs. Students learn to integrate various AWS services into their applications using the boto3 Python SDK. The course explores data persistence options, examining both Amazon RDS for relational database requirements and Amazon DynamoDB for NoSQL solutions. Application integration is covered through messaging services like Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) and Simple Queue Service (SQS), along with event-driven architectures using Amazon EventBridge. Throughout the course, hands-on labs provide practical experience with creating Lambda functions, integrating with databases, and implementing messaging patterns. The curriculum culminates in a comprehensive project where students build a Lambda function that writes data to DynamoDB, demonstrating the skills needed to develop scalable, cloud-native Python applications.