This chapter assumes that you have signed up for an AWS account using the free tier. For more details regarding the free tier, navigate to https://aws.amazon.com/free/. One section I want to highlight though is the following:
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Free Tier is designed to enable you to get hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services. The AWS Free Tier includes services with a free tier available for 12 months following your AWS sign-up date, as well as additional service offers that do not automatically expire at the end of your 12 month AWS Free Tier term.
In order to sign up, you need to provide your credit card information. When the free tier period expires (or if your application exceeds the usage limitations), you ...