AWS: Compute and Storage is the second course of Exam Prep DVA-C02: AWS Certified Developer Associate Specialization. This course provides fundamentals of EC2 concepts, including instance types, purchasing options, and storage solutions. It explores serverless computing with AWS Lambda and AWS SAM, demonstrating how to build, deploy, and manage serverless applications.
AWS: Compute and Storage
AWS: Compute and Storage
This course is part of Exam Prep DVA-C02: AWS Certified Developer Associate Specialization
Instructor: Whizlabs Instructor
Included with 
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Different EC2 purchasing options, including On-Demand, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans, to optimize costs.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk and AWS Lambda for deploying and managing applications without managing servers.
The core concepts and functionalities of Amazon Web Services (AWS) storage services.
Effectively utilize AWS storage solutions for various use cases.
Details to know
Shareable certificate
Add to your LinkedIn profile
Recently updated!
March 2025
Assessments
6 assignments
Taught in English
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills
Build your subject-matter expertise
This course is part of the Exam Prep DVA-C02: AWS Certified Developer Associate Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV
Share it on social media and in your performance review
There are 2 modules in this course
Welcome to Week 1 of the AWS: Compute and Storage course. This week, we'll delve into Amazon EC2, covering its fundamentals, instance types, purchasing options, and storage solutions, including volumes and encryption. We'll also explore AWS Elastic Beanstalk for application deployment and AWS Lambda for serverless computing, accompanied by practical demos. Additionally, we'll introduce the AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM), guiding you through installing the CLI, creating, packaging, and deploying Lambda functions, and integrating API Gateway and databases. By week's end, you'll have a solid foundation in these core AWS services, preparing you for more advanced topics ahead.
What's included
11 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
Welcome to Week 2. This week, we'll explore Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), covering its features, versioning, access control mechanisms (ACLs and bucket policies), and object lifecycle management. We'll delve into various S3 storage classes, including Glacier, and understand their use cases. Additionally, we'll discuss encryption methods to secure your data in S3. Next, we will explore Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), and Amazon Elastic File System (EFS), guiding you through the process of mounting an EFS file system onto an EC2 instance.
What's included
15 videos3 readings4 assignments
Instructor
Offered by
Recommended if you're interested in Software Development
Whizlabs
Why people choose Coursera for their career
Felipe M.
Learner since 2018
"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."
Jennifer J.
Learner since 2020
"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."
Larry W.
Learner since 2021
"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."
Chaitanya A.
"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."
New to Software Development? Start here.
Open new doors with Coursera Plus
Unlimited access to 10,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription
Advance your career with an online degree
Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online
Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business
Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy
Frequently asked questions
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.
The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.