AWS Step Functions Getting Started

With AWS Step Functions, you can coordinate multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) services into structured, visual workflows. In this course, you will learn the benefits and technical concepts of Step Functions. If you are new to the service, you will learn how to start using Step Functions through a demonstration using the AWS Management Console. You will learn about how to orchestrate AWS services into automated workflows without managing the underlying infrastructure.

Activities

• Presentations
• Demonstrations
• Knowledge checks

Course objectives

• Identify the purpose of Step Functions.
• Recognize problems Step Functions can solve.
• Identify the benefits of Step Functions.
• Recognize key characteristics about Step Functions pricing.
• Recognize the relationship between Step Functions and other components of the AWS Cloud.
• Recognize the meaning of Step Functions technical concepts.
• Identify typical use cases for Step Functions.
• Recognize how to use Step Functions.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for:

• Architects
• Cloud operators
• Developers
• DevOps engineers
• Infrastructure engineers
• Project managers, program managers, and delivery managers
• Security engineers

Recommended Skills

• Basic knowledge of the AWS Cloud

Course outline

Module 1: Introduction

• Introduction to Step Functions
• Architecture and Use Cases

Module 2: Using Step Function

• Step Functions Demonstrations

Module 3: Resources

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