DevOps Foundations

DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development and IT operations to automate and streamline the process of building, testing, deploying, and maintaining software, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

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Prerequisites

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In this 12 hour course your instructor will take you from intermediate to advanced level practitioner.

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Advanced DevOps Principles

Learning the basics of DevOps teaches you the principles of collaboration, automation, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) to streamline software development and operations.

It also introduces tools such as Git, Docker, and Jenkins, along with practices for enhancing system reliability and deployment efficiency.

Use DevOps Principles

With basic DevOps knowledge, you can implement CI/CD pipelines to automate software builds, tests, and deployments, improving delivery speed and reliability.

You can also collaborate with development and operations teams to troubleshoot issues and optimize workflows using tools like Git and Docker.

Get Exam Ready

DevOps is now tested in many exams, including the Cisco CCNA and every cloud certification from CompTIA to Amazon and beyond.

Learning the basic principles will help you to pass these exams as well as ace technical interviews, which may well feature DevOps questions.

Having some DevOps knowledge is very beneficial to your IT career.

What it covers

This course teaches you the fundamentals of DevOps.

DevOps fundamentals
CI pipelines
Building Containerized Applications
Configuration Management
Infrastructure as Code
Continuous Testing
Continuous Learning

Benefits of the certification

This course has no associated certification but completing it gives you:

Improved Collaboration and Team Efficiency
Faster Software Delivery and Deployment
Enhanced Career Opportunities
Better Understanding of Automation Tools
Increased System Reliability and Scalability
Stronger Problem-Solving Skills
Alignment with Modern IT Practices
Boosted Employability in Tech Industry
Streamlined Development and Operations Processes
Foundation for Advanced DevOps Certifications

Target audience

This certification is ideal for:

Network engineers
Project managers
Web developers
IT students

Prerequisites

While there are no mandatory prerequisites, we recommend having:

CompTIA Network+
Some IT experience

Your Instructor

Ravikiran Srinivasulu

Ravikiran is an independent cloud consultant and author specializing in developing solutions on Microsoft Azure. His interests encompass the entire cloud space, including DevOps and Machine Learning, with contributions in domains such as healthcare, Banking, and Web Analytics. He is very passionate about the latest technologies and trends. He works at the intersection of education and technology.

In his free time, he enjoys taking long road trips with family and friends.

Curriculum

Module 1	DevOps Fundamentals
Unit 1	What is DevOps
Unit 2	How DevOps is Different?
Unit 3	Understanding a few Glossary Terms
Unit 4	Habits and Practices of DevOps Culture
Unit 5	Cultural Shift to DevOps for Your Organization
Unit 6	Using DevOps to Deliver Faster
Unit 7	Important DevOps Metrics
Unit 8	DevOps Tools
Module 2	Setting up Continuous Integration Pipelines
Unit 1	Pillars of CI System
Unit 2	Principles of Continuous Delivery
Unit 3	Setting up CI/CD Pipelines
Module 3	Building Containerized Applications
Unit 1	Why are Containers used with DevOps?
Unit 2	Building Containerized Apps in Azure
Module 4	Configuration Management
Unit 1	Introduction to Ansible and YAML
Unit 2	Deploy a Linux Azure VM with Ansible
Module 5	Infrastructure as Code
Unit 1	The Idea Behind Infrastructure as Code
Unit 2	Introduction to Terraform
Unit 3	Setting up a VM in Terraform
Module 6	Continuous Testing
Unit 1	Idea behind Continuous Testing
Unit 2	Value of Automated Testing
Unit 3	Test-driven Development (TDD)
Module 7	Continuous Learning
Unit 1	Hypothesis-driven Development
Module 8	Conclusion
Unit 1	Conclusion
Unit 2	Course Notes and Book

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DevOps Foundations

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