Developing Applications with AWS EC2 and Lambda

Designing modern cloud applications requires a solid grasp of both virtual servers and serverless environments. This course guides you through the core compute services of AWS, helping you choose the right architecture for your development projects. You will transition from cloud novice to a developer capable of deploying robust applications, learning to balance performance, cost, and scalability using virtual machines and event-driven serverless functions through clear, written explanations and practical architectural walkthroughs. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational AWS compute concepts, starting with core terminology and cloud infrastructure basics. - Configure EC2 instances with the optimal storage options, security groups, and cost models for your workload. - Build and deploy serverless functions using Lambda, managing execution roles and event triggers. - Implement robust Lambda error-handling strategies and structured logging to ensure application reliability. - Apply security best practices using IAM roles to safely connect EC2 and Lambda with other cloud resources. - Monitor application performance using basic observability tools to maintain high availability. The course starts with essential cloud definitions and terminology before walking you through step-by-step configuration patterns for EC2 and Lambda. You will progress from launching simple virtual machines to orchestrating serverless workflows with secure access controls. This course is designed for beginner developers, system administrators, and technology students looking to start their cloud journey. No prior AWS experience is required. Start reading today to build efficient, scalable cloud applications with confidence.