Mastering AWS CDK Practice Exam
Mastering AWS CDK Practice Exam
About Mastering AWS CDK Exam
The Mastering AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) exam is designed to assess an individual's proficiency in using the AWS CDK framework for cloud application development. This exam tests your ability to leverage the AWS CDK to define, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure using code. AWS CDK is an open-source software development framework that allows developers to model cloud infrastructure using programming languages such as TypeScript, Python, Java, and C#. This exam will evaluate your knowledge in the core concepts, tools, and best practices for creating cloud infrastructure with AWS CDK.
Skills Required
To succeed in this exam, candidates should have the following skills:
- A strong foundation in AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, VPC, and IAM is necessary, as AWS CDK is used to automate and manage these services.
- Candidates should have experience with AWS CDK, including defining infrastructure as code, using stacks, constructs, and deploying cloud resources.
- Knowledge of programming languages supported by AWS CDK such as TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, or C# is essential to write reusable infrastructure code.
- Familiarity with the concepts and practices of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is crucial, as AWS CDK is an IaC tool.
- Skills in deploying, managing, and monitoring applications and services in AWS environments are required.
- Understanding security aspects in the AWS CDK, including IAM roles, policies, and VPC security best practices, is critical for building secure cloud applications.
- Experience with the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) and SDKs to interact with AWS resources programmatically is recommended.
- Familiarity with building continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using AWS CDK for automating infrastructure deployment.
Who should take the Exam?
This exam is intended for individuals who have significant experience working with AWS and are familiar with cloud application development and infrastructure management. It is ideal for:
- Professionals who are responsible for provisioning, configuring, and managing cloud infrastructure using AWS services.
- Those focused on automating infrastructure deployments and managing environments using AWS CDK as part of DevOps pipelines.
- Developers who want to enhance their skills by learning how to model and provision cloud infrastructure using AWS CDK alongside their application code.
- Solutions architects or cloud architects who wish to integrate AWS CDK into their design and deployment strategies for cloud-native applications.
- Individuals working on automating infrastructure deployment and management using infrastructure-as-code tools such as AWS CDK.
- Professionals involved in managing cloud-based systems who want to automate and streamline infrastructure provisioning.
Course Outline
The Mastering AWS CDK Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 - Introduction
- About the Instructor
- Course Objectives
- What You'll Learn & Course Prerequisites
- AWS CDK Overview: What It Is and Its Benefits
Domain 2 - Development Environment Setup
- Overview of Development Environment Setup
- Setting Up an AWS Profile
- Installing Node.js
- Installing and Configuring AWS CLI
- AWS Machine Configurations
- Installing Visual Studio Code
- Installing AWS CDK
Domain 3 - AWS CDK: Getting Started with Your First Application
- Launching Your First CDK Project
- AWS CDK Pricing
Domain 4 - AWS CDK: Deep Dive into Key Concepts
- Overview of Key AWS CDK Concepts
- Exploring AWS CDK Key Concepts
- Understanding Construct Levels and the Construct Library
- Overview of Project File Structure
- Important CDK Commands
- Using Environment Variables and Outputs
- Lambda Function Permissions: Listing Buckets
- Lambda Permissions: Listing Lambda Functions
- Cleaning Up the ListBucket Stack
Domain 5 - [Hands-On 1] - Building a REST API with AWS CDK
- REST API - Quotes App Introduction
- Adding a DynamoDB Table for Quotes API
- Setting Up CRUD Operations - Saving an Item
- Saving a Quote to DynamoDB
- Retrieving All Quotes
- Deleting a Quote
- Updating a Quote
- Getting a Specific Quote
- [Optional] Installing Thunder Client and Serverless Console VS Code Extensions
- Destroying the Quotes Stack
Domain 6 - Leveraging the Construct Library
- Using the Construct Library: TableViewer Construct
Domain 7 - [Hands-On 2] - Real-World Example: S3 Thumbnail Creation with AWS CDK
- Thumbnail Generation Hands-On
- Creating an S3 Bucket
- Setting Up Event Notifications
- Setting Up the Thumbnail Generator Lambda
- Creating Image Thumbnails: Debugging Session
- Saving Thumbnails to DynamoDB
- Creating a REST API to List Thumbnails
Domain 8 - [Hands-On 3] - Real-World Example: Scheduled Event Creation with AWS CDK
- Scheduled Event Project Code Walkthrough
Domain 9 - [Hands-On 4] - Real-World Example: EC2 Instance Creation with AWS CDK
- EC2 Instance Creation Overview and Code Walkthrough
Domain 10 - [Hands-On 5] - Real-World Example: Email Notification Service with AWS CDK
- Email Service Overview and Stack Setup
- Setting Up SES and SQS Lambda Functions
- Configuring Email Notifications to Admin via API
Domain 11 - [Hands-On 6] - Real-World Example: ALB Creation with AWS CDK
- Creating an Application Load Balancer (ALB) with CDK - Code Walkthrough
