Mastering AWS SAM and Lambda - A Complete Hands-on Journey

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This comprehensive course takes you through everything you need to master AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) and AWS Lambda. You'll start by setting up your development environment, including installing AWS CLI, Docker, and configuring Visual Studio Code with AWS Toolkit. After this, you will dive into creating your first Lambda function and exploring AWS SAM, where you'll learn how to build, test, and deploy serverless applications. You'll also explore important AWS services like Step Functions and DynamoDB through hands-on projects like building a RESTful API or a thumbnail service with S3. The course provides a deep dive into best practices for serverless development, including security, debugging, and optimizing your Lambda functions. You'll also learn the fundamentals of AWS SAM templates, YAML configuration, and how to integrate AWS services with Lambda to create robust serverless solutions. This course is ideal for developers and IT professionals who want to build serverless applications using AWS technologies. It offers a balanced approach to theory and practice, ensuring you'll gain the skills needed to develop real-world applications and scale them efficiently in the cloud. No prior experience with AWS is required, but familiarity with programming and basic cloud concepts will be helpful.