From the course: AWS for Developers: SNS, SQS, and SWF

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Create an SQS queue

Create an SQS queue

- [Instructor] Let's create a new queue and give this a go. From the AWS Console, click on the Services pull-down and in the search bar type SQS, and click on the entry that auto-completes. If you haven't created a queue before, click the Get Started Now button. If you already have a queue, there should be a Create New Queue button. For the queue name, type, ResumeParser with no space, and also capitalize each word. Now we can choose from a FIFO queue or a standard queue. A FIFO queue, which stands for First In, First Out is an ordered queue. And this is where all the requests coming into the queue lineup and they're always processed in the order that they're received. Just like if you're waiting in line at the grocery store, or like the short order cook example, the next cook will always pull the order ticket on the right which is the oldest ticket first. A standard queue is an order. So this is like throwing a free…

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