Almost a month since i completed my AWS DA certification. Got 94% overall score. This post is about my preparation time and resources. I spent almost 4-5 hours on weekdays for 1 calendar month to learn about AWS. I did not have any background of AWS before this. I researched on which resources to use to learn and prepare for the certification. Undoubtedly, acloudguru comes up as the most popular study guide followed by whizlabs for the timed exam preparation. I bought the course on acloudguru and whizlabs. I setup my AWS free tier account. And at the end of each lesson i did the labs on my aws account and read the FAQ about that lesson from the AWS website. My approach to preparation was as much hands-on as possible. I found the course material for developer associate on acloudguru an OK resource. Something that will help you focus on what topics to cover rather than something that helps you understand the AWS ocean. The quizzes are nowhere close to the exam. Real exam has ...