Chapter 1: CDK Overview and Environment Setup
Learning Objectives:
- Understand what AWS CDK is and the problems it solves
- Understand the relationship between CDK and CloudFormation
- Master the setup of the CDK development environment
- Complete the creation of your first CDK application
Brief description: Introduce the core concepts of CDK, compare the advantages and disadvantages of traditional IaC tools, set up a development environment, and create a Hello World application.
Chapter 2: Core Concepts of CDK
Learning Objectives:
- Master the three core concepts: App, Stack, and Construct
- Understand the hierarchical structure and organization of CDK
- Learn to use basic CDK CLI commands
- Understand the CDK lifecycle and deployment process
Brief description: Gain an in-depth understanding of CDK's architectural design, and master basic project structure and development workflow.
Chapter 3: Using Basic Constructs
Learning Objectives:
- Master the differences and use cases for L1, L2, and L3 Constructs
- Learn to create and configure basic AWS resources (S3, Lambda, IAM)
- Understand the dependencies between resources
- Master parameter passing and configuration management in CDK
Brief description: Learn to use constructs of different levels to create AWS resources and understand best practices for resource configuration.
Chapter 4: Advanced Constructs Features
Learning Objectives:
- Master the creation of custom Constructs
- Learn to use CDK Patterns and best practices
- Understand the use of Cross-Stack References
- Master the application of CDK Context and Feature Flags
Brief description: Gain an in-depth understanding of advanced CDK features to improve code reusability and maintainability.
Chapter 5: Integration of Common AWS Services
Learning Objectives:
- Master the CDK implementation of VPC network architecture
- Learn to configure compute and storage services like EC2, RDS, and ElastiCache
- Understand the implementation of serverless architectures with API Gateway and Lambda
- Master the configuration of monitoring and messaging services like CloudWatch, SNS, and SQS
Brief description: Learn the CDK configuration methods for mainstream AWS services to build a complete cloud infrastructure.
Chapter 6: CDK Testing and Debugging
Learning Objectives:
- Master how to write unit tests for CDK applications
- Learn to use CDK assertions for template validation
- Understand debugging techniques using the
cdk diffandcdk synthcommands - Master error troubleshooting and log analysis methods
Brief description: Learn testing strategies for CDK applications to ensure the quality and reliability of your infrastructure code.
Chapter 7: Deployment Strategies and Environment Management
Learning Objectives:
- Master management strategies for multiple environments (dev, staging, prod)
- Learn to implement CI/CD using CDK Pipelines
- Understand blue-green deployment and rolling update strategies
- Master version management and rollback mechanisms for CDK applications
Brief description: Learn deployment and operational best practices for enterprise-level CDK applications.
Chapter 8: Hands-on Project: Full-stack Web Application Deployment
Learning Objectives:
- Design and implement a complete web application infrastructure
- Integrate the frontend (S3+CloudFront), backend (API Gateway+Lambda), and database (RDS)
- Configure domain names, SSL certificates, and security policies
- Implement a complete monitoring and logging system
Brief description: Consolidate learned knowledge through a practical project and experience the complete CDK development workflow.
Chapter 9: Hands-on Project: Microservices Architecture
Learning Objectives:
- Build a containerized microservices architecture (ECS/EKS) using CDK
- Configure service discovery, load balancing, and auto-scaling
- Implement inter-service communication and data consistency
- Build a complete DevOps pipeline
Brief description: Learn to build a complex microservices architecture using CDK and master deployment patterns for cloud-native applications.
Chapter 10: Performance Optimization and Cost Control
Learning Objectives:
- Master performance optimization techniques for CDK applications
- Learn to analyze and optimize AWS resource costs
- Understand resource tagging and cost allocation strategies
- Master automated cost monitoring and alert setup
Brief description: Learn performance tuning and cost management for CDK applications to achieve efficient use of cloud resources.
Chapter 11: Security Best Practices
Learning Objectives:
- Master the implementation of the principle of least privilege for IAM
- Learn to configure VPC security groups and network ACLs
- Understand data encryption and key management (KMS)
- Master the integration of security scanning and compliance checking tools
Brief description: Gain an in-depth understanding of security configurations in CDK to build a cloud infrastructure that meets enterprise security standards.
Chapter 12: CDK Ecosystem and Extensions
Learning Objectives:
- Learn about the CDK Constructs Hub and community resources
- Learn to publish and share custom Constructs
- Master integration with tools like Terraform and Pulumi
- Understand the future direction of CDK development
Brief description: Explore the CDK ecosystem, learn how to contribute to the community, and keep up with technology trends.