To get the most out of this book
While neither geospatial expertise nor familiarity with the AWS cloud are prerequisites, having a technical foundation in working with spatial data will help accelerate reading and using this book. It is recommended to create an AWS account to experiment and practice using the exercises in this book.
Software/hardware covered in the book |
Operating system requirements |
Python 3 |
Windows or Linux |
Structured Query Language (SQL) |
Any platform |
Command Line Terminal |
Windows of Linux |
AWS Console |
Modern web browser |
If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book’s GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.