Introduction to Infrastructure as Code for Serverless on AWS

Manually configuring cloud resources in a console is slow, prone to errors, and difficult to replicate. Learning Infrastructure as Code (IaC) allows you to define your entire application infrastructure using text files, making your deployments reliable, repeatable, and secure. This text-based course guides you from foundational cloud concepts to deploying automated serverless architectures on AWS. You will start with core cloud terminology and the fundamental principles of IaC, exploring how declarative configuration replaces manual setups. Next, you will write configurations for serverless resources like AWS Lambda and API Gateway, and explore modern best practices such as modular configurations, environment separation, and basic CI/CD pipeline integration. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational IaC principles and how they apply to serverless architectures - Configure AWS serverless resources including Lambda functions and API Gateway using declarative text files - Structure your IaC files using the Serverless Framework for clean and modular deployments - Manage multiple environments like development and production safely and consistently - Apply modern DevOps best practices including basic CI/CD integration and state management This course begins with essential terminology and structural foundations before moving into practical configuration syntax and deployment workflows. You will read clear, step-by-step text explanations and analyze practical configuration examples that you can immediately apply to your own projects. This course is designed for beginner developers, system administrators, and cloud enthusiasts who want to transition from manual cloud setup to automated deployments. No prior DevOps or IaC experience is required, though a basic familiarity with cloud concepts is helpful. Start reading today to automate your serverless infrastructure with confidence.