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Getting Started with Amazon Location Service

Amazon Web Services and Amazon via AWS Skill Builder

Overview

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Amazon Location Service lets you add location data to applications using maps, places, trackers, and geofences without compromising data security.

In this course, you will learn the benefits, typical use cases, and technical concepts of Amazon Location. You will have an opportunity to try the service through provided sample code or the interactive tool in the AWS Management Console.

  • Course level: Fundamental
  • Duration: 20 minutes


Activities

This course includes presentations, graphics, sample code, and interactive activities.


Course objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

  • Understand how Amazon Location works.
  • Familiarize yourself with the technical concepts of Amazon Location.
  • List typical use cases for Amazon Location.
  • Specify what it would take to implement Amazon Location in a real-world scenario.
  • Recognize the benefits of Amazon Location.
  • Explain the cost structure of Amazon Location.
  • Show how to use Amazon Location from the AWS Management Console and using the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI).


Intended audience

This course is intended for:

  • Developers
  • Solutions architects
  • Cloud practitioners
  • IT operations engineers
  • IT professionals
  • IT leaders


Prerequisites

None


Course outline

  • Amazon Location Basics
  • Using Amazon Location
  • Learn More

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