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AWS CloudFormation and AWS SAM

November 2024 with Scott Pletcher

Join Scott Pletcher as we learn how to use AWS CloudFormation to simplify resource management and how to get started with serverless application development using AWS SAM.

Recommended Experience

Basic understanding of cloud services and AWS concepts
Familiarity with YAML or JSON file formats
Experience with serverless computing or automation tools would be helpful

Related certifications

AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate

Related Job Functions

Cloud data engineer
Cloud infrastructure engineer
Serverless developer

Scott got started with IT in his early teens when his parents bought him a TRS-80 Color Computer 2 from Radio Shack. Since then, he's spent thirty years in corporate IT management and leadership roles, earned numerous AWS and PMI certifications, and created training content for A Cloud Guru.

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Skill Outline

1. Developer Tools on AWS (7:22)
2. Infrastructure as Code and AWS CloudFormation (6:12)
3. Our First CloudFormation (11:18)
4. Meet SAM (2:36)
5. Initializing our SAM Application (5:06)
6. Building our SAM Application (7:01)
7. Deploying our SAM Application (4:38)

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