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Aspiring DevOps Engineers

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Basics

8 weeks
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Jul 23

“This intensive curriculum provides a comprehensive deep dive into Infrastructure as Code (IaC). You will master the foundational mechanics, underlying system architecture, and core paradigms required to excel in modern engineering environments. By the end of this journey, you will possess the practical intuition and technical rigor to design and implement highly scalable solutions.”

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About this Course

Understand declarative infrastructure concepts before diving into Terraform and Pulumi internals. This Aspiring DevOps Engineers curriculum is designed to give you hands-on experience and deep conceptual understanding. Across 8 intensive modules, you'll tackle real-world challenges and build practical projects that reinforce your learning. By the end of this journey, you'll have the skills and proof of work to demonstrate your expertise.

What you'll learn

Understand the declarative vs imperative approaches and the role of IaC in modern DevOps.
Write your first Terraform configuration files to provision basic resources.
Understand the critical role of the state file and how to handle it in a team.
Interact with multiple cloud platforms and execute bootstrap scripts.

Prerequisites

beginner Level

Accessible to beginners with basic computer literacy.

  • No prior experience required

Ideal for

Aspiring DevOps Engineers

Aspiring DevOps Engineers Professionals
Tech Enthusiasts
W1

Introduction to Infrastructure as Code

Master the practical implementation of Introduction to Infrastructure as Code by comprehensively studying declarative vs. imperative paradigms and overview of iac tools.

2 videos•30m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
Learn

Topics

1.1
Declarative vs. Imperative Paradigms
8 minutes
1.2
Overview of IaC Tools
22 minutes

Study Resources

→Infrastructure as Code→Introduction to Infrastructure as Code and Pulumi | Infrastructure...→Front Matter - Introduction to Infrastructure as Code: A Brief Guide...
W2

HCL and Terraform Basics

Master the practical implementation of HCL and Terraform Basics by comprehensively studying hcl (hashicorp configuration language) and terraform cli lifecycle.

2 videos•25m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
Learn
W3

State Management Mechanics

Develop an intuitive mental model for State Management Mechanics by comprehensively studying the tfstate file and remote state and locking.

2 videos•42m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
Learn
W4

Providers and Provisioners

Dive deep into the internals of Providers and Provisioners by comprehensively studying provider configurations and provisioners.

2 videos•27m
2 topics
1 homework
Learn
W5

Terraform Modules

Master the practical implementation of Terraform Modules by comprehensively studying creating local modules and using module registries.

2 videos•26m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
Learn
W6

Advanced Configuration: Loops and Logic

Gain a deep understanding of Advanced Configuration: Loops and Logic by comprehensively studying resource iteration and dynamic blocks and conditionals.

2 videos•39m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
Learn
W7

Security and Secrets in IaC

Explore the mechanics of Security and Secrets in IaC by comprehensively studying secrets management and static analysis for iac.

2 videos•35m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
Learn
W8

CI/CD for Infrastructure

Dive deep into the internals of CI/CD for Infrastructure by comprehensively studying infrastructure pipelines and terraform cloud/enterprise.

2 videos•23m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
Learn
01

Learn

Watch curated videos and read study resources

02

Practice

Practice what you learned

03

Build Projects

Build projects using your new gained knowledge

04

Submit & Verify

Submit your project and get verified by our system

References

01Infrastructure as Code
02Introduction to Infrastructure as Code and Pulumi | Infrastructure...
03Front Matter - Introduction to Infrastructure as Code: A Brief Guide...
04HashiCorp Configuration Language HCL Basics - KodeKloud
05Terraform Configuration: Overview of HCL Syntax – Build5Nines
06HCL Language: Complete Guide to HashiCorp... — Terraform Pilot
07Terraform State Management: Unlocking the Power of Remote...
08Terraform State Management: Remote Backends, Locking, and...
09Terraform State Management - Interview Guides - Your Interview...
10Terraform Modules Guide: Best Practices & Examples | env zero
11Terraform Child Modules | Compile N Run
12Terraform AWS Automation: Scalable Best Practices | ControlMonkey
13HashiCorp Terraform: count vs. for_each vs. Dynamic Blocks
14Stop Writing Terraform If You Don’t Know This | DevOps.dev
15Using Loops in Terraform: count, for_each, and dynamic Blocks...
16Terraform Secrets Management Best Practices: Secret... | Medium
17Managing Secrets in Terraform: Secure Infrastructure as Code
18Terraform Secrets Management Best Practices | GitGuardian
19GitHub - Mohan006007/aws-flask-terraform-cicd: Production-ready...
20Automating Terraform with GitHub Actions | Gaurav... | LinkedIn
21Learn automating AWS infrastructure by Terraform, CICD, K3S
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