Ultimate AWS Certified Developer Associate 2026 DVA-C02

This course prepares you to pass the Amazon Web Services Certified Developer Associate (DVA-C02) exam and build real-world cloud applications. You will learn to apply the right AWS services for projects, deploy applications using Elastic Beanstalk and AWS CICD tools with full automation, and understand Serverless API design using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB and Cognito. The curriculum covers writing infrastructure as code with AWS CloudFormation and implementing messaging and integration patterns using AWS SQS, SNS and Kinesis.

Each of the 700+ slides is available as a downloadable PDF. A full practice exam with explanations is included to help you test knowledge before the real certification.

At the end you will be able to deploy an application using Elastic Beanstalk with full automation, set up a Serverless API with AWS Lambda and API Gateway, and implement messaging patterns using SQS, SNS and Kinesis. You will also write infrastructure as code using CloudFormation.

This course is best for beginners who want a structured path to the AWS Developer Associate credential. It assumes no prior AWS experience and moves from Getting started with AWS through IAM and the CLI, EC2 fundamentals, storage options, networking, and finally to monitoring and audit tools. Learners who already hold an AWS Solutions Architect Associate credential may find the pace comfortable but the content overlaps existing knowledge.

Honest limits: the course does not cover advanced security specialisation, cost optimisation at enterprise scale, or preparation for the higher-level Professional tier exam. If you need those topics, the Udemy catalog includes other AWS courses that address them. The certificate is issued by Udemy, not AWS directly.