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Terraform for the Absolute Beginner with Hands-on Labs
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Terraform for the Absolute Beginner with Hands-on Labs

This course is part of DevOps Mastery Specialization

Vijin Palazhi

Instructor: Vijin Palazhi

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
15 hours to complete
3 weeks at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
15 hours to complete
3 weeks at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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July 2024

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There are 5 modules in this course

The "Introduction to Infrastructure as Code" module provides participants with an overview of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and its significance in modern IT operations. Participants learn about the challenges associated with traditional IT infrastructure management and the emergence of IAC tools as a solution. The module introduces Terraform as a leading IAC tool and explores its advantages over other tools. Participants gain insights into why Terraform is chosen for automating infrastructure provisioning and management tasks.

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4 videos3 readings1 discussion prompt

The "Introduction to Terraform Essentials" module provides participants with essential knowledge and practical skills to begin working with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management. Participants learn how to install Terraform and configure the development environment efficiently. Through hands-on labs, participants gain proficiency in writing Terraform configurations using HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) and managing infrastructure resources using Terraform commands for updates and destruction.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

The "Introduction to Terraform Configuration" module provides participants with foundational knowledge and practical skills in working with Terraform configurations. Participants learn how to utilize Terraform providers to interact with cloud services and APIs effectively. They explore the structure and organization of Terraform configuration directories and learn how to work with multiple providers within a single configuration. Through hands-on labs, participants develop proficiency in using input variables, defining resource attributes and dependencies, and defining output variables in Terraform configurations.

What's included

9 videos7 readings1 assignment

The "Terraform State" module introduces participants to the concept of Terraform state and its significance in managing infrastructure resources. Participants learn about the purpose of Terraform state and how it facilitates tracking and managing resource states across infrastructure deployments. Through hands-on labs, participants gain practical experience in working with Terraform state, understanding its structure and management. Additionally, participants explore important considerations and best practices for managing Terraform state effectively to ensure consistency and reliability in infrastructure provisioning and management.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

The "Working with Terraform" module provides participants with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills for effectively working with Terraform configurations. Participants learn essential Terraform commands for managing infrastructure resources through hands-on labs. They explore the concepts of mutable and immutable infrastructure and their respective lifecycle rules, gaining insights into best practices for managing resource lifecycle. Additionally, participants learn how to use Terraform data sources to retrieve external data and leverage meta-arguments such as count and for-each for dynamic resource creation. The module also covers version constraints and how to specify them in Terraform configurations to ensure compatibility and stability.

What's included

8 videos5 readings1 assignment

Instructor

Vijin Palazhi
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