DevOps Lvl 1 & Lvl 2
This DevOps Level 1 & 2 course provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of DevOps. It covers the core concepts, tools, and techniques necessary to understand and implement DevOps in a modern software development environment. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on labs, and real-world examples, students will gain practical experience with essential DevOps tools and methodologies. This course is ideal for individuals new to DevOps or those looking to formalize their existing knowledge.
Course Outlines
Module 4: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (6 hours)
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Module 1: Introduction to DevOps (6 hours)
- What is DevOps?
- Defining DevOps and its goals
- The benefits of adopting DevOps
- DevOps vs. traditional IT
- Key DevOps concepts (flow, feedback, continuous learning)
- The History and Evolution of DevOps
- Origins in Agile and Lean principles
- Key figures and movements in DevOps history
- The role of automation in DevOps
- DevOps Culture and Principles
- Collaboration and communication
- Shared responsibility and ownership
- Continuous improvement and learning from failure
- Building a DevOps mindset
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This curriculum provides a solid foundation in DevOps principles and practices. Students completing this course will be well-equipped to begin implementing DevOps in their own organizations or pursue more advanced DevOps training.
Hands-on Labs and Projects:
Throughout the course, students will participate in hands-on labs and projects to reinforce the concepts learned. These activities may include:
- Setting up a Git repository and practicing version control workflows
- Building a simple CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins or a similar tool
- Provisioning infrastructure using Terraform or Ansible
- Configuring monitoring and logging for a sample application
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Module 5: Monitoring and Logging (3 hours)
- The Importance of Monitoring and Logging
- Identifying and resolving issues
- Performance optimization
- Security auditing
- Monitoring Tools and Techniques
- System metrics (CPU, memory, disk usage)
- Application performance monitoring (APM)
- Log management and analysis (ELK stack, Splunk)
- Implementing Monitoring and Logging
- Setting up alerts and notifications
- Visualizing data with dashboards
- Working with IaC
- Defining infrastructure in code
- Provisioning and managing infrastructure
- Automating infrastructure deployments
- IaC Best Practices
- Modularity and reusability
- Version control for infrastructure code
- Introduction to IaC
- Benefits of IaC
- IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
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Module 3: Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) (9 hours)
- Understanding CI/CD
- The CI/CD pipeline
- Benefits of CI/CD
- Building a CI/CD Pipeline
- Choosing CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI)
- Automating builds and tests
- Implementing continuous integration
- Deploying to various environments (development, staging, production)
- CI/CD Best Practices
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Configuration management
- Monitoring and logging
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Module 2: Version Control with Git (6 hours)
- Introduction to Version Control
- Why use version control?
- Centralized vs. distributed version control
- Git Fundamentals
- Basic Git commands (init, clone, add, commit, push, pull)
- Branching and merging
- Working with remotes (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
- Resolving merge conflicts
- Git Workflows
- Feature branching
- Gitflow workflow
- Forking workflow
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hours:
30 hr for both Level 1 & 2
Training Outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Knowledge & Comprehension:
- Define DevOps and its core principles, including the importance of collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement.
- Explain the benefits of adopting DevOps practices in a software development environment.
- Describe the evolution of DevOps and its relationship to Agile and Lean methodologies.
- Identify key DevOps tools and their roles in the software development lifecycle.
- Understand the concepts of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment (CI/CD).
- Explain the importance of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and its benefits.
- Describe various monitoring and logging techniques and their importance in a DevOps environment.
- Apply Git for version control, including branching, merging, and collaborating with others.
- Utilize a CI/CD tool to build and automate a simple CI/CD pipeline.
- Provision and manage infrastructure using an IaC tool like Terraform or Ansible.
- Implement basic monitoring and logging for an application.
- Analyze and troubleshoot common issues in a DevOps pipeline.
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Synthesis & Evaluation:
- Evaluate different DevOps tools and choose the most appropriate ones for a given scenario.
- Design a basic DevOps workflow for a software development project.
- Assess the effectiveness of a DevOps implementation based on key metrics.
- Recommend improvements to an existing DevOps process.
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Beyond the Technical:
- Communicate effectively with both development and operations teams.
- Collaborate effectively within a DevOps team.
- Embrace a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
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These outcomes ensure that students gain both the theoretical understanding and practical skills necessary to succeed in a DevOps role. They will be prepared to contribute to a DevOps team and help organizations improve their software development processes.
Application & Analysis:
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