DevOps Fundamentals Course Outline

This course provides a hands-on introduction to essential DevOps tools and methodologies, emphasizing automation with Ansible, Terraform, and containerization with Docker. Participants will gain practical skills for building, deploying, and managing applications in a DevOps environment using Jenkins for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD).

Target Audience:

• Software developers

• IT operations professionals

• Anyone interested in learning core DevOps practices

Course Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of Linux commands

Course Modules:

Module 1: Introduction to DevOps

• Definition, history, and evolution of DevOps

• Core principles: Collaboration, automation, continuous improvement

• Benefits of DevOps: Faster delivery, improved quality, higher efficiency

• Challenges of traditional approaches and how DevOps bridges the gap

Module 2: Automation Fundamentals

• Importance of automation in DevOps (benefits and challenges)

• Different types of automation: Infrastructure, configuration, deployment

• Introduction to scripting languages (e.g., Bash) for basic automation

Module 3: Introduction to Containers and Docker

• Understanding containerization and its benefits in DevOps

• Docker fundamentals: Images, containers, registries

• Building and running Docker containers

• Managing container lifecycles (start, stop, restart)

Module 4: Deep Dive into Ansible

• Ansible as a configuration management tool

• Benefits of using Ansible: Agentless architecture, YAML playbooks

Building Ansible Playbooks:

• Understanding Playbooks, Roles, and Inventories

• Writing Ansible playbooks for managing Linux systems

• Using modules to configure software, users, services, etc.

Ansible Advanced Features:

• Conditional statements and loops in Ansible playbooks

• Variables and Jinja2 templating for dynamic configuration

• Inventory management for scaling Ansible deployments

Module 5: Infrastructure as Code with Terraform

• Introduction to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and its benefits in DevOps

• Popular IaC tools: Terraform, CloudFormation (brief comparison)

Terraform Fundamentals:

• Introduction to Terraform configuration language (HCL)

• Defining infrastructure resources (e.g., VMs, networks) in Terraform code

• Managing infrastructure state and applying configurations

Building Terraform Modules:

• Reusability and modularity in Terraform configurations

• Creating reusable Terraform modules for common infrastructure components

• Using variables and data sources for dynamic configurations

Module 6: Introduction to Jenkins for CI/CD

• Understanding the concept of CI/CD and its role in DevOps

• Introduction to Jenkins: Open-source CI/CD server

• Building and deploying applications with Jenkins pipelines

• Integrating Jenkins with Ansible and Terraform (optional)

Module 7: Putting it All Together: DevOps Workflow

• Implementing a CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, and containers

• Automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment

• Best practices for managing DevOps workflows

Course Wrap-up

• Course review and Q&A

• Introduction to additional DevOps tools and resources

• Course feedback and next steps

Note: This outline focuses on practical exercises within the modules, covering Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, and containerization with Docker. You can adjust the depth of each section based on the course duration and audience's experience level.