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Python Essentials for AWS Cloud Developers

By : Serkan Sakinmaz
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Book Image

Python Essentials for AWS Cloud Developers

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By: Serkan Sakinmaz

Overview of this book

AWS provides a vast variety of services for implementing Python applications, which can pose a challenge for those without an AWS background. This book addresses one of the more predominant problems of choosing the right service and stepping into the implementation of exciting Python apps using AWS. The book begins by showing you how to install Python and create an AWS account, before helping you explore AWS Lambda, EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, and S3 for Python programming. You'll then gain hands-on experience in using these services to build the Python application. As you advance, you'll discover how to debug Python apps using PyCharm, and then start deploying the Python applications on Elastic Beanstalk. You’ll also learn how to monitor Python applications using the CloudWatch service, along with creating and publishing APIs on AWS to access the Python application. The concluding chapters will help you get to grips with storing unstructured and semi-structured data using NoSQL and DynamoDB, as well as advance your knowledge using the Glue serverless data integration service in AWS. By the end of this Python book, you’ll be able to take your application development skills up a notch with AWS services and advance in your career.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Part 1: Python Installation and the Cloud
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Part 2: A Deep Dive into AWS with Python
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Part 3: Useful AWS Services to Implement Python

Using Python on AWS

In this chapter, we will give a brief introduction to the cloud. We will then explain how to set up Python and how to run your first application within the command line as well as via an integrated development environment (IDE). We’re going to cover the following main topics:

  • What is the cloud?
  • Understanding the advantages of the cloud
  • Installing Python
  • Installing PyCharm
  • Creating a new project

Cloud computing is one of the most popular approaches to implementing your applications, and it has huge advantages. There are multiple cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Azure. AWS is one of the most widely used cloud providers, and many companies are moving there. Cloud usage is significantly growing, and developers are expected to have a good understanding of the cloud. By buying this book, you are on the right path and stepping into how to implement cool Python applications using AWS.

Most companies are moving to the cloud because of the significant advantages. It is important to know why and how these services are being used.