Phase 2: Core AWS Services for Application Development & Deployment

This phase dives into the core AWS services that developers use every day to build, deploy, and manage applications in the cloud. Building upon the foundational principles from Phase 1, you will learn the specific functionalities and developer-centric aspects of services crucial for creating cloud-native applications.

The focus here is on comprehension and practical application – understanding how to use these services in your code, how they integrate into your application's architecture, and how to deploy your applications using AWS development tools. This practical knowledge is key for the DVA-C02 exam.

Scenario: You need to build a new web application using serverless compute, a NoSQL database, and deploy it using a CI/CD pipeline.

Reflection Question: How do core AWS services for application development (e.g., Lambda, DynamoDB, CodePipeline) enable you to build scalable, resilient, and manageable cloud-native applications, and how do they integrate into your overall development and deployment workflow?

💡 Tip: Focus on the developer experience for each service. How would you configure it? What code would you write? What APIs would you call?