Module 1 - Welcome to Academy Cloud Developing (ACD)
Module 2 - Introduction to Developing on AWSRecognize the systems development life cycleDescribe how to start developing on AWSIndicate how to work with AWS SDKsIdentify why AWS X-Ray is a critical developer toolIdentify AWS management toolsDevelop and run a simple program in AWS Cloud9
Recognize the systems development life cycle
Describe how to start developing on AWS
Indicate how to work with AWS SDKs
Identify why AWS X-Ray is a critical developer tool
Identify AWS management tools
Develop and run a simple program in AWS Cloud9
Module 3 - Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)Recognize the shared responsibility modelExplain how IAM helps secure access to AWS resourcesDescribe IAM user authentication Identify how to authorize an IAM user, group, or role
Recognize the shared responsibility model
Explain how IAM helps secure access to AWS resources
Describe IAM user authentication Identify how to authorize an IAM user, group, or role
Module 4 - Developing Storage Solutions with Amazon S3Describe how Amazon S3 can be used as a storage solutionIdentify Amazon S3 features and componentsDescribe two ways to protect data with Amazon S3Describe the function of the S3 object operations (PUT, GET, SELECT, DELETE)Explain how to manage access to Amazon S3 resourcesDevelop with Amazon S3 using the AWS SDKs
Describe how Amazon S3 can be used as a storage solution
Identify Amazon S3 features and components
Describe two ways to protect data with Amazon S3
Describe the function of the S3 object operations (PUT, GET, SELECT, DELETE)
Explain how to manage access to Amazon S3 resources
Develop with Amazon S3 using the AWS SDKs
Module 5 - Developing Flexible NoSQL Solutions with Amazon DynamoDBIdentify Amazon DynamoDB featuresDescribe Amazon DynamoDB componentsExplain how Amazon DynamoDB uses partitions Indicate how indexes are used with Amazon DynamoDBDescribe how Amazon DynamoDB keeps data consistentRecognize when streaming and global tables are usedExplain the backup and restore process Develop flexible NoSQL solutions with Amazon DynamoDB
Identify Amazon DynamoDB features
Describe Amazon DynamoDB components
Explain how Amazon DynamoDB uses partitions Indicate how indexes are used with Amazon DynamoDB
Describe how Amazon DynamoDB keeps data consistent
Recognize when streaming and global tables are used
Explain the backup and restore process Develop flexible NoSQL solutions with Amazon DynamoDB
Module 6 - Introduction to Caching with Amazon CloudFront and Amazon ElastiCacheExplain when caching is usedDescribe caching with Amazon CloudFrontDescribe caching with Amazon ElastiCacheApply caching strategies
Explain when caching is used
Describe caching with Amazon CloudFront
Describe caching with Amazon ElastiCache
Apply caching strategies
Module 7 - Introduction to ContainersDescribe the history, technology, and terminology behind containersDifferentiate containers from bare-metal servers and virtual machinesIdentify the characteristics of a microservices architectureRecognize the drivers for using container-based workloadsHost a basic website by using Docker containers
Describe the history, technology, and terminology behind containers
Differentiate containers from bare-metal servers and virtual machines
Identify the characteristics of a microservices architecture
Recognize the drivers for using container-based workloads
Host a basic website by using Docker containers
Module 8 - Developing Solutions with Amazon SQS and Amason SNSRecall how message queues workDescribe Amazon SQSSend messages to an SQS queueDescribe Amazon SNSExplain Amazon SNS conceptsDescribe Amazon MQ
Recall how message queues work
Describe Amazon SQS
Send messages to an SQS queue
Describe Amazon SNS
Explain Amazon SNS concepts
Describe Amazon MQ
Module 9 - Developing Event-Driven Solutions with AWS LambdaExplain serverless computingDescribe how AWS Lambda worksRecognize AWS Lambda execution modelsIdentify how to use AWS IAM to grant Lambda permissionsIndicate the steps to author and configure a Lambda functionExplain how to deploy serverless applicationsDevelop event-driven solutions with AWS Lambda
Explain serverless computing
Describe how AWS Lambda works
Recognize AWS Lambda execution models
Identify how to use AWS IAM to grant Lambda permissions
Indicate the steps to author and configure a Lambda function
Explain how to deploy serverless applications
Develop event-driven solutions with AWS Lambda
Module 10 - Developing Solutions with AWS Step FunctionsRecognize application programming interfacesDescribe Amazon API GatewayIndicate the steps for developing RESTful APIs with Amazon API Gateway
Recognize application programming interfaces
Describe Amazon API Gateway
Indicate the steps for developing RESTful APIs with Amazon API Gateway
Module 11 - Developing Solutions with Amazon API GatewayRecognize the dynamics of workflow coordination in distributed applicationsDescribe AWS Step Functions Identify state typesIndicate common use cases for AWS Step FunctionsRecall AWS Step Functions APIs
Recognize the dynamics of workflow coordination in distributed applications
Describe AWS Step Functions Identify state types
Indicate common use cases for AWS Step Functions
Recall AWS Step Functions APIs
Module 12 - Developing Secure Applications on AWSIdentity how to secure applicationsDescribe how to manage your application’s secretsRecall how to authenticate with AWS Security Token ServiceDescribe how Amazon Cognito is used to build secure applications
Identity how to secure applications
Describe how to manage your application’s secrets
Recall how to authenticate with AWS Security Token Service
Describe how Amazon Cognito is used to build secure applications
Module 13 - Deploying Applications on AWSDescribe DevOpsRecognize AWS code services for CI/CDSummarize deployment strategiesDescribe how AWS Elastic Beanstalk is used to deploy applicationsDescribe how AWS CloudFormation is used to deploy applicationsDescribe how AWS SAM is used to deploy serverless applications
Describe DevOps
Recognize AWS code services for CI/CD
Summarize deployment strategies
Describe how AWS Elastic Beanstalk is used to deploy applications
Describe how AWS CloudFormation is used to deploy applications
Describe how AWS SAM is used to deploy serverless applications

Learner Outcomes
AWS Cloud Developing teaches students how to:
Recall cloud computing services and models
Describe developing on AWS
Configure AWS Identity and Access Management for programmatic access
Configure storage with Amazon S3 programmatically
Develop with DynamoDB
Explain caching
Configure containers
Develop event-driven solutions with Lambda
Configure solutions with API Gateway
Develop solutions with SQS and SNS
Describe the use of Step Functions
Identify best practice for building secure applications
Identify best practice for deploying applications

Completed AWS Academy Cloud Foundations course or have equivalent experience
A working knowledge of distributed systems
Familiarity with general networking concepts
A working knowledge of multi-tier architectures
Familiarity with cloud computing concepts