Serverless Application Development with AWS SAM

Transitioning to serverless architecture can feel overwhelming when managing multiple cloud resources manually. Using the AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) simplifies this process, allowing you to define and manage your cloud infrastructure as code. This text-based course guides you from serverless beginner to confidently packaging and deploying cloud applications. You will learn how to write clean SAM templates, test your functions locally, and prepare your application for production deployment. What you'll learn: Understand fundamental serverless concepts and AWS SAM template anatomy; Build and structure serverless applications with AWS Lambda and API Gateway; Manage application dependencies and configure environment variables securely; Test and debug your serverless functions locally using the SAM CLI; Package and prepare your application resources for AWS cloud deployment; Apply modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to simplify resource management. The course starts with foundational serverless definitions before moving into hands-on template configuration. You will progress through local testing workflows and finish with packaging strategies for deployment. Designed for developers and cloud beginners new to serverless architecture, this course requires no prior AWS SAM experience. Start reading today to master the essentials of modern serverless development.