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Data Engineering with Python using AWS CDK
The AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) is an open-source framework for defining cloud infrastructure using popular programming languages like TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, and Go. This...
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The AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) is an open-source framework for defining cloud infrastructure using popular programming languages like TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, and Go. This course introduces participants to the core concepts of CDK and teaches them to model, deploy, and manage cloud resources effectively. Participants learn to leverage CDK to create reusable infrastructure code and embrace modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. This class uses the Python programming language.
Skills Gained
- Understand the foundational principles of AWS CDK and its purpose
- Define and deploy AWS infrastructure using CDK
- Understand CDK constructs, stacks, and app structures
- Troubleshoot common CDK deployment issues
Prerequisites
Attendees must have taken the course Linux Systems Administration or have the equivalent knowledge.
Course Details
Introduction to CDK
- What is the AWS CDK?
- Supported programming languages and prerequisites
- Key components: constructs, stacks, and apps
CDK Basics
- Bootstrapping a CDK project
- Defining a basic stack
- Synthesizing CloudFormation templates with cdk synth
- Deploying stacks with cdk deploy
Working with Constructs
- L1 (low-level): CloudFormation resources
- L2 (high-level): Simplified resources
- L3 (patterns): Complex, reusable patterns
Reusability and Best Practices
- Organizing constructs into reusable patterns
- Using context variables and environment configuration
- Understanding CDK Pipelines for CI/CD integration
Advanced Topics and Troubleshooting
- Exploring the CDK Toolkit (cdk diff, cdk destroy)
- Debugging deployment issues
- Understanding CDK dependencies and resource relationships
- Introducing CDK Aspects for cross-cutting concerns
Conclusion
Schedule
FAQ
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Reviews
I thought the course was informative and the tools to go over the material were very nice.
Great class I learned a great deal from the material. There would seem to a large amount that I need to learn about.
great class and packed with material, would have lived to spread it more into many days but overall very informative.
I was very satisfied about how the course was organized. Sean Did a very good work
I liked the pace of the course. I like that I have more than instance to use the lab.
