Getting Started with Amazon DynamoDB
In this lab, you will learn how to create and manage an Amazon DynamoDB table. You will practice adding items with different attributes, querying and scanning data, updating and deleting items.
Level: Beginner · Time: about 60 minutes · Region: us-east-1 · Free lab, no credit card
AWS services you'll use
- DynamoDB
What you'll do in this lab
- Create a DynamoDB table
- Add items to the table
- Query data
- Scan the table
- Update an item
- Delete an item
- Clean up
Each task is checked against your live AWS account. Step-by-step instructions, hints and verification unlock when you start the lab.
How the lab works
- Get a real, temporary AWS account locked to one region. No AWS account of your own needed.
- Build in the real AWS console with a guide beside it, and hints when you are stuck.
- Verify every task: we check the resources in your live account.
- Automatic cleanup: everything is deleted when you stop, and nothing is billed to you.
Questions about this lab
Do I need my own AWS account?
No. When you start the lab, Cloud Arena gives you a real, temporary AWS account with its own login, locked to one region. You work in the real AWS Management Console, not a simulator.
Will AWS charge me anything?
No. Cloud Arena pays for the AWS resources, and everything you create is deleted automatically when you stop the lab or the session ends. Nothing is billed to you by AWS.
How long does the Getting Started with Amazon DynamoDB lab take?
Plan for about 60 minutes. The session timer is shown on screen, and every task is checked against your live AWS account when you click Verify.
Is this lab really free?
Yes. It is one of the 5 free labs in the Free Starter Path: no credit card, one run per lab, in a real AWS sandbox.
Does this lab help with the Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam?
Yes. It is part of the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner path, which covers the hands-on skills behind the exam. Doing the task in a real account is what makes the questions easier to reason about.