Serverless and application platforms: AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon Lightsail, and AWS App Runner

By the end you’ll be able to

• Explain the event-driven serverless model of AWS Lambda, including that code runs without managing servers.
• Identify common AWS Lambda use cases and basic characteristics such as automatic scaling and per-use billing.
• Explain the role of Amazon API Gateway in creating, publishing, securing, and monitoring APIs for backend services such as AWS Lambda.