text: This guide will highlight what you need to know right away and link to service documentation for 
  
  more service-speciﬁc details. 
  
  For example, you will learn that the Lambda service creates an*execution environment*to run 
  
  compute functions. For more information on how Lambda manages function scaling or reduces 
  
  start-up time, we will link you to relevant sections of the Lambda developer guide. 
  
  The topics in this guide will cover the prerequisites for understanding serverless development on 
  
  AWS, such as account creation and an overview of AWS cloud infrastructure. Then, you will learn 
  
  how to shift from a traditional development model to a serverless, event-driven architecture with 
  
  which to develop applications on the cloud. 
  
  Along the way, this guide will introduce core services, workshops, and tutorials, you can choose to 
  reinforce your learning with hands-on activities. 
  
  • AWS Identity and Access Management — for securely accessing resources on AWS. 