AWS Certified Developer associate

AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C02)

Level: Associate
Duration: 40–45 Hours

Course Overview

The AWS Certified Developer – Associate course is designed for software developers who want to build, deploy, and manage applications on the AWS platform. It covers AWS SDKs, serverless development, CI/CD, and cloud-native best practices, preparing you for the DVA-C02 certification.

Course Objectives

• Understand AWS services for application development
• Write code that interacts with AWS services using SDKs
• Develop with AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and S3
• Implement CI/CD and application monitoring solutions
• Prepare for the DVA-C02 certification exam

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to AWS Developer Certification

• Overview of DVA-C02 certification
• AWS services relevant to developers
• Setting up your development environment
• Using AWS CLI and SDKs (Python, JavaScript, etc.)

Module 2: AWS Core Services for Developers

• EC2 and Lightsail for hosting applications
• AWS Elastic Beanstalk overview
• Working with Amazon S3 for storage
• DynamoDB and RDS for databases
• SQS and SNS for messaging

Module 3: Serverless Development with AWS

• Introduction to AWS Lambda
• Creating and deploying Lambda functions
• Event-driven architecture using Lambda
• Integrating Lambda with API Gateway and DynamoDB

Module 4: Developer Tools and CI/CD

• CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline
• Implementing automated deployments
• Infrastructure as Code with AWS CloudFormation
• Integrating CI/CD with GitHub and third-party tools

Module 5: Monitoring, Logging, and Debugging

• Amazon CloudWatch for metrics and logs
• AWS X-Ray for distributed tracing
• Using CloudTrail to track API calls
• Setting up alerts and dashboards

Module 6: Application Security and IAM

• Implementing fine-grained access control with IAM
• IAM roles, policies, and best practices for developers
• AWS Cognito for authentication
• Encryption in transit and at rest

Module 7: Performance Optimization and Best Practices

• Choosing the right compute and storage solutions
• Handling errors and retries in code
• Application scaling and load balancing
• Using caching and throttling effectively

Module 8: Exam Preparation and Practice

• Exam format and structure
• Practice questions by domain
• Exam tips and strategy
• Final mock test and Q&A

Target Audience

• Developers and software engineers deploying applications on AWS
• Backend engineers looking to build serverless apps
• Anyone preparing for the AWS Developer Associate (DVA-C02) exam

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with at least one programming language
• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts