Introduction to AWS Lambda - A 2-hour Crash Course

Learn key concepts related to Lambda, create and scale Lambda Functions, understand pricing, and see real life demos!

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"Very timely course. Instructor is clear and concise and material is highly focused. Well done!" -Shane

"Very good live demonstrations, it is very helpful." -John


Are you brand new to AWS Lambda? Have you found that many of the training resources out there use complex technical jargon that make it difficult to understand the basic concepts? If you need to get a basic understanding of AWS Lambda quickly and clearly, this is the course for you.

I have taught hundreds of thousands of students across a variety of platforms, and I think anyone brand new to AWS Lambda will love this course. Most lectures in this course are 5 - 10 minutes long. This course gives you an understanding of how Lambda works, how it is billed, and how to create your own AWS Lambda Functions!

You can begin this course now, and in two short hours you will have a strong understanding of Lambda. So don't wait - give this course a try now and learn how to manage Lambda!

Lessons include:

  • Introduction to Microservices and Containers
  • Introduction to Serverless Functions
  • Invoking Lambda
  • Introduction to the Lambda console
  • Scaling and performance of Lambda Functions
  • Lambda Logging Demo
  • Traditional vs. Serverless architecture
  • Lambda, IAM, and VPCs
  • Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Lambda Functions
  • Create a Basic Lambda Function
  • Create a Scheduled Lambda Function Integrated with IAM, CloudWatch logs, Eventbridge

Your Instructor


Rick Crisci
Rick Crisci

I am the owner of TrainerTests, and an official certified trainer for VMware and AWS.

I have delivered thousands of hours of official live training to my students, and I love teaching people new skills.

I am the founder of TrainerTests, which provides video training unlike any other company. I believe in using high quality illustrations and animations to simply complex concepts. in my courses you will get the technical depth that you need, with a focus on making sure that you completely understand the underlying concepts.

I have over 200,000 students across a variety of platforms, with multiple top-rated and best selling courses.


Course Curriculum


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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
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