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Amazon DynamoDB: Building NoSQL Database-Driven Applications

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Course Summary

Learn how to build scalable and reliable NoSQL database-driven applications with Amazon DynamoDB. This course covers the fundamentals of DynamoDB, including data modeling, query optimization, and best practices for achieving high availability and performance.

Key Learning Points

Understand the key concepts of NoSQL databases and DynamoDB
Learn how to design and implement a data model using DynamoDB
Optimize your queries for fast and efficient data retrieval
Deploy and manage DynamoDB in production environments
Integrate DynamoDB with popular frameworks and services like AWS Lambda and Amazon S3

Learning Outcomes

A solid understanding of NoSQL databases and DynamoDB
The ability to design and implement a data model using DynamoDB
The skills to optimize queries for fast and efficient data retrieval

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Familiarity with basic programming concepts
Experience with AWS services is helpful but not required

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online, self-paced
Video lectures
Hands-on exercises

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Description

This course introduces you to NoSQL databases and the challenges they solve. Expert instructors will dive deep into Amazon DynamoDB topics such as recovery, SDKs, partition keys, security and encryption, global tables, stateless applications, streams, and best practices.

DynamoDB is a key-value and document database that delivers single-digit millisecond performance at any scale. It's a fully managed, multiregion, multimaster database with built-in security, backup and restore, and in-memory caching for internet-scale applications. DynamoDB can handle more than 10 trillion requests per day and support peaks of more than 20 million requests per second. This course uses a combination of video-based lectures delivered by Amazon Web Services expert technical trainers, demonstrations, and hands-on lab exercises, that you run in your own AWS account to enable you to build, deploy and manage your own DynamoDB-powered application.

Knowledge

How NoSQL databases differ from relational databases
How to provision, manage and interact with a DynamoDB table
How to secure a DynamoDB database

Outline

Welcome to Amazon DynamoDB: Building NoSQL Database-Driven Applications
Welcome to Amazon DynamoDB: Building NoSQL Database-Driven Applications
Meet the Instructors
Course Welcome and Student Information

Week 1
What Are We Building? Exercise Architecture
Introduction to Week 1
Relational Databases and the Problem that Need Solving
How Most NoSQL Databases Work
Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB Demo (Part 1)
Amazon DynamoDB Demo (Part 2)
Introduction to Exercise 1
Introduction to Exercise 2
Pre-Course Survey
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Mid-Course Survey
Week 1 Notes and Resources
Week 1 Quiz

Week 2
Introduction to Week 2
Backing Up and Restoring an Amazon DynamoDB Table
Backing Up/Restoring Demonstration
Amazon DynamoDB API Working with Datasets
Introduction to Exercise 3
Monitoring Amazon DynamoDB (Part 1)
Monitoring Amazon DynamoDB (Part 2)
Introduction to Exercise 4
Partition Keys and How They Impact Performance
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Week 2 Notes and Resources
Week 2 Quiz

Week 3
Introduction to Week 3
Encryption and Compliance
Stateless Applications
Introduction to Exercise 5
Access Controls - IAM and VPC Endpoints
Introduction to Exercise 6
Global Tables
Streams
Streams for ES for Full Text Searching
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Week 3 Notes and Resources
Week 3 Quiz

Week 4
Introduction to Week 4
Optimistic Locking
LSI and GSI In-depth
Amazon DynamoDB API - Writing Better Queries
Introduction to Exercise 7
Single Table
Time Series
Introduction to Exercise 8
DAX
Class Wrap Up
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Week 4 Notes and Resources
Post-Course Survey
Week 4 Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Learn how to build NoSQL database-driven applications with DynamoDB. This course covers the fundamentals of DynamoDB and provides hands-on experience building applications using the service.

Pros from User Reviews

The course provides a comprehensive understanding of DynamoDB and its features.
The hands-on exercises and projects help in practical understanding of the concepts.
The instructor is knowledgeable and explains complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner.
The course content is well-structured and easy to follow.
The course provides valuable insights into building scalable and efficient applications using DynamoDB.

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the pace of the course to be too slow.
A few users felt that there could have been more advanced topics covered.
The course may not be suitable for those without prior experience in programming.
Some users felt that the course lacked in-depth coverage of certain topics.
The projects could have been more challenging for advanced learners.

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