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Phase 1: Foundational Principles & Core AWS Concepts for Developers

Welcome to Phase 1 of your AWS Certified Developer - Associate (DVA-C02) journey! This phase is dedicated to establishing a robust understanding of the fundamental principles of cloud-native development on AWS. Here, the focus is on mastering the core concepts and basic functionality of essential AWS services from a developer's perspective.

We will delve into each concept from first principles, ensuring you grasp what each service is, why it's relevant for application development, and how a developer interacts with it to build resilient, scalable, and secure applications.

The DVA-C02 exam primarily assesses your comprehension and application of these concepts. Therefore, this phase emphasizes understanding the purpose and basic functionality of key AWS services that developers use daily. This foundational knowledge is crucial for the subsequent phases, where you will apply these principles to develop, deploy, and debug applications.

šŸ’” Tip: As you delve into each foundational concept, always ask: What fundamental problem does this solve for me as a developer, and how does it fit into the application development lifecycle?