The reader should be comfortable with the Python programming language. So, prior experience with it is expected. Prior experience with cloud-based systems will also be helpful.
To get the most out of this book
Conventions used
There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.
CodeInText: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: "It is to be noted that the meta information should always be included for all SAM, which includes AWSTemplateFormatVersion and Transform. This would tell CloudFormation that the code you have written is an AWS SAM code and a serverless application."
A block of code is set as follows:
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Transform: AWS::Serverless-2016-10-31
Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see onscreen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "For creating a function, you need to click on the orange Create a function button on the right."
Warnings or important notes appear like this.
Tips and tricks appear like this.
