AWS Certified Developer
Cost 150 USD.
Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam
This structured plan spans 4-5 weeks, allocating 1-2 hours per day to cover AWS concepts, hands-on exercises, and practice exams. Each section includes topics, course modules, and hands-on tasks with estimated time commitments.
Week 1: AWS Fundamentals & Core Services
Day 1: EC2 Basics (1.5 hours)
• Watch: EC2 Instance and Virtual Machines (45 min)
• Hands-on: Launch an EC2 Instance and configure security groups (45 min)
Day 2: EC2 Hands-On (1.5 hours)
• Read: EC2 Best Practices (30 min)
• Hands-on: SSH into EC2 and set up a web server (1 hour)
Day 3: IAM Basics (1.5 hours)
• Watch: IAM, Roles, Users, and Policies (45 min)
• Hands-on: Create IAM users and roles (45 min)
Day 4: S3 and EBS (1.5 hours)
• Watch: S3 and EBS (45 min)
• Hands-on: Create an S3 bucket, upload files, and set lifecycle rules (45 min)
Day 5: RDS Basics (1.5 hours)
• Watch: RDS (45 min)
• Hands-on: Create an RDS instance and connect it (45 min)
Day 6: IAM Security (1.5 hours)
• Watch: IAM Security Best Practices (30 min)
• Hands-on: Set up IAM roles and multi-factor authentication (MFA) (1 hour)
Day 7: Review & Quiz (1.5 hours)
• Review: AWS Well-Architected Framework (45 min)
• Take a short quiz (20 questions) (45 min)
Week 2: Development with AWS Services
Day 8: AWS Lambda (1.5 hours)
• Watch: AWS Lambda (45 min)
• Hands-on: Create a Lambda function and trigger it (45 min)
Day 9: API Gateway (1.5 hours)
• Watch: API Gateway & EventBridge (45 min)
• Hands-on: Connect Lambda to API Gateway (45 min)
Day 10: SNS & SQS (1.5 hours)
• Watch: SNS & SQS (45 min)
• Hands-on: Set up SNS and SQS (45 min)
Day 11-12: CI/CD Pipeline (3 hours total)
• Watch: CodePipeline (1.5 hours)
• Hands-on: Set up a CI/CD pipeline (1.5 hours)
Day 13-14: Serverless App (3 hours total)
• Hands-on: Build and deploy a serverless Lambda API with API Gateway (3 hours)
Week 3: Databases & Monitoring
Day 15-16: DynamoDB (3 hours total)
• Watch: DynamoDB (1.5 hours)
• Hands-on: Create a DynamoDB table (1.5 hours)
Day 17-18: CloudWatch (3 hours total)
• Watch: CloudWatch (1.5 hours)
• Hands-on: Set up CloudWatch Logs and Alarms (1.5 hours)
Day 19-21: Cognito & Review (4.5 hours total)
• Watch: AWS Cognito (1.5 hours)
• Hands-on: Set up a Cognito user pool and integrate it with API Gateway (1.5 hours)
• Review weak areas (Lambda, IAM, API Gateway) (1.5 hours)
Week 4-5: Exam Preparation
Elastic Beanstalk & Cost Optimization (4 hours total)
• Watch: Elastic Beanstalk (2 hours)
• Hands-on: Deploy an application using Elastic Beanstalk (2 hours)
Practice Tests & Weak Areas (4 hours total)
• Take practice exams: AWS Certified Developer - Associate Practice Exams (2 hours)
• Review incorrect answers and revisit weak topics (**2 hours