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Building Modern Node.js Applications on AWS

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Course Summary

This course teaches students how to build modern Node.js applications on AWS. Students will learn how to use AWS services such as EC2, S3, and Lambda to deploy and operate their applications at scale.

Key Learning Points

Learn how to build Node.js applications using AWS services
Deploy and operate applications at scale
Understand the best practices for building modern applications on AWS

Learning Outcomes

Ability to build modern Node.js applications using AWS services
Knowledge of best practices for building applications on AWS
Experience deploying and operating applications at scale

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Familiarity with Node.js development
Basic understanding of AWS services

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced
Video lectures
Hands-on exercises

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Related Education Paths

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Notable People in This Field

Jeff Barr

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Description

In modern cloud native application development, it’s oftentimes the goal to build out serverless architectures that are scalable, are highly available, and are fully managed. This means less operational overhead for you and your business, and more focusing on the applications and business specific projects that differentiate you in your marketplace. In this course, we will be covering how to build a modern, greenfield serverless backend on AWS.

Building brand new applications on AWS is a different task than lifting and shifting existing applications into AWS. When you have an existing application that you need to move to AWS, you might first look to using Amazon EC2 as your virtual machines, or maybe you might look into using docker containers and container hosting services like Amazon Elastic Container Service or Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service. Those are all great application hosting options, but in most cases, they still require you to have some kind of pulse on the underlying infrastructure hosting your application. ` Building Modern Node.js Applications on AWS will explore how to build an API driven application using Amazon API Gateway for serverless API hosting, AWS Lambda for serverless computing, and Amazon Cognito for serverless authentication. We will follow an API driven development process and first mock up what the API will look like. We will cover all the ins and outs of the service Amazon API Gateway, and as you’ll learn- it does a lot more than just hosting an API. Then we will add authentication to the API using Amazon Cognito. You’ll learn about how the authorization flow works with Cognito, and how to build it into your APIs. From there, we will add a Lambda backend that will be triggered by API Gateway. The lambda functions will be using the AWS SDKs to perform various data processing tasks. You’ll learn about the different configurations that exist for Lambda, and we will show you how to create and manage lambda functions. Some of the features of our API will require multiple lambda functions to execute in a specific order, like a workflow, and we will use AWS Step Functions to create a serverless workflow. Finally, we will talk about how to optimize your APIs at every layer using AWS features. Note: There are three versions of this class, "Building Modern Node.js Applications on AWS" for Node.js developers, "Building Modern Python Applications on AWS" for Python developers, and "Building Modern Java Applications on AWS" for Java developers. The courses do for a large part, overlap and in general, we recommend that you take the course that focuses on the SDK you plan to use to develop your AWS Cloud based applications. We expect that you have basic knowledge of AWS already. Some examples of concepts you should be familiar with are: you should know the basics of the AWS Global infrastructure, like what regions and availability zones are. You also should know the at a high-level AWS Identity and Access Management, or IAM, and how it is used to control access to AWS resources. You should also understand what an Amazon EC2 instance is, what Amazon S3 is, what a VPC is, as well as other basic AWS terminology.

Outline

Week 1
Introduction to Building Modern Applications
Meet the Instructors
Architecture for the Cloud
Introduction to AWS Cloud9
Introduction to AWS API Management Console CLI SDK
AWS CLI Intro
AWS SDK Exploration (Node)
Using Temporary Credentials in AWS Cloud9
Serverless Application Model
AWS Toolkit in AWS Cloud9
Introduction to Lab 1
Pre-Course Survey
Course Welcome and Student Information
Labs Overview
Demo Code
Cloud9, AWS APIs, AWS CLI
Cloud9 Temporary Credentials, AWS SDK, AWS Toolkits, AWS SAM-Node
Mid-Course Survey
Week 1 Quiz

Week 2
Introduction to Week 2
API Driven Development
What is API Gateway?
Dragon API: API Gateway Terminology
Models and Mapping
Creating a GET API with Mock Integration
Dragon API: Using Mappings
DragonAPI: Using Models
Publish API
Using Postman to Create Requests
Lab 2 Introduction
Introduction to Authentication and API Gateway
API Gateway Access Controls
API Gateway Authentication and Authorization
Introduction to Amazon Cognito
Use Amazon Cognito to Sign In and Call API Gateway
Lab 3 Introduction
What is API Gateway Notes, API Driven Dev Notes
Models, Mappings, Request Validation Notes
API Gateway Stages, deployments, invoking, Postman
Cognito Notes
Week 2 Quiz

Week 3
Introduction to Week 3
Introduction to AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda Execution
AWS Lambda Permissions
Triggers, Push, Pull Model
Lambda Execution Context Reuse
Compliance with AWS Lambda
Asynchronous vs Synchronous Responses
Aliases and Versions
Creating an AWS Lambda Function - Node Part 1
Creating an AWS Lambda Function - Node Part 2
Creating and Debugging AWS Lambda Functions with AWS Cloud9
Lab 4 Introduction
Intro Lambda, Lambda execution, Lambda Permissions
Lambda Push/Pull Model, Async vs Sync, Compliance
Creating a Lambda function, versioning and aliases
Week 3 Quiz

Week 4
Introduction to Week 4
Creating a Serverless Workflow
Introduction to Step Functions
Step Function State Types
AWS Step Function Service Integrations
API Gateway and Step Function Integration Demo
Run a Job and Wait for Callback Patterns
Step Function Activities
Standard vs Express Step Functions
Event Driven Architectures
Lab 5 Introduction
Step Functions Terminology, State Types
Step Function Integrations
Express vs Standard, Callback URL and Task Tokens
SQS, SNS, EventBridge
Week 4 Quiz

Week 5
Introduction to Week 5
Introduction to Observability
Introduction to AWS X-Ray
X-Ray, API Gateway, and Lambda
Using X-Ray: Node
CloudWatch Logs Integration with API Gateway, Step Functions, and Lambda
How to Configure CloudWatch Logs in API Gateway, Step Functions and Lambda (Part 1)
How to Configure CloudWatch Logs in API Gateway, Step Functions and Lambda (Part 2)
How to Configure CloudWatch Logs in API Gateway, Step Functions and Lambda (Part 3)
X-Ray Terminology
Logging
Week 5 Quiz

Week 6
Introduction to Week 6
Introduction to Edge-Optimized Endpoints
API Gateway Response Caching
Lambda @ Edge
Lambda Performance
Lambda Layers
Lambda Best Practices
API Gateway Proxy for AWS APIs
API Gateway HTTP APIs
Lab 6 Introduction
Course Wrap Up
Edge Locations, Response Caching, Lambda @ Edge
Lambda Layers, Performance Tuning, Best Practices
API Gateway Proxy, HTTP APIs, API Gateway Takeaways
Post-Course Survey
Week 6 Quiz
Final Assessment

Summary of User Reviews

This course on building modern Node applications on AWS has received positive reviews from users. Many users appreciated the hands-on approach and practical examples provided throughout the course.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

The practical examples and hands-on approach of the course were highly appreciated by many users.

Pros from User Reviews

In-depth coverage of AWS services
Clear explanations of concepts
Practical examples and projects
Great for beginners

Cons from User Reviews

May not be advanced enough for experienced developers
Some sections may be too basic for some users
Lack of diversity in the programming languages covered

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