AWS Kinesis is a powerful, real-time data streaming service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS), used for collecting, processing, and analyzing real-time data. Coursera's AWS Kinesis catalogue teaches you how to leverage this service to gain insights and respond to your business and customer needs promptly. You'll learn the core components of Kinesis, including Kinesis Data Streams, Kinesis Data Firehose, Kinesis Data Analytics, and Kinesis Video Streams. By mastering this skill, you'll be able to handle real-time data streaming, process large data streams, and make data-driven decisions rapidly. You'll also understand how Kinesis integrates with other AWS services and how to apply it across various industry use cases, from live video streaming to real-time application monitoring and clickstream analytics.