Build & Deploy Your First Serverless Application

Learn AWS Lambda step-by-step — explore serverless computing, create functions, and deploy simple APIs

What you'll learn
- Understand the core concepts of AWS Lambda and how serverless computing works.
- Create, configure, and deploy your first AWS Lambda function step-by-step.
- Connect AWS Lambda with Amazon API Gateway to build event-driven APIs.
- Learn how AWS handles scaling, concurrency, and cold starts in Lambda.
- Explore practical use cases where AWS Lambda simplifies cloud architectures.
- Gain confidence to build and deploy your own serverless projects on AWS.

Requirements
- No prior AWS experience required.
- A free AWS account (we’ll guide you through setup).
- Basic understanding of programming concepts helps, but not mandatory.
- Internet connection to access AWS Console and complete exercises.

Description
Welcome to the AWS Lambda Crash Course — your practical introduction to serverless computing!

In this concise and hands-on course, you’llexplore how to build, deploy, and test AWS Lambda functionsstep by step. We’ll begin with the core concepts of serverless computing and learn how AWS Lambda works behind the scenes — one of today’s most in-demand cloud technologies used across modern applications.

Through guided demos, you’ll learn how to:

Create and configure your first AWS Lambda function.

Connect Lambda with Amazon API Gateway.

Work with triggers, events, and understand cold starts.

Test, monitor, and troubleshoot Lambda functions in real-time.

See how Lambda integrates with other AWS services to build scalable, event-driven solutions.

By the end, you’ll be able tocreate and deploy Lambda functions confidentlyand understand how serverless architectures fit into real examples, AWS projects, and workflows.

This course is ideal forbeginners, cloud learners, and professionals preparing for AWS certifications. Whether you’re exploring AWS for the first time or building a proof-of-concept app, this course provides a clear, practical foundation in serverless development, complete with easy-to-follow, real examples and demonstrations.

Taught by: Mohammed Abadi — AWS Solutions Architect | 5× AWS Certified | AWS Community Builder (Serverless) | 10+ Years in Cloud & Hybrid Systems.

Who this course is for:
- Cloud beginners looking to get started with AWS Lambda.
- Students and developers who want hands-on experience with serverless functions.
- Professionals preparing for AWS certifications or interviews.
- Anyone curious about how AWS automates code execution without managing servers.
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