About the course

Overview

This comprehensive DevOps training program is designed to equip learners with the core practices, tools, and skills necessary to excel in DevOps and software development. The course covers a wide array of essential topics from basic principles and lifecycle management in DevOps to advanced deployment techniques and security in cloud environments. By integrating theoretical knowledge with practical applications, this course ensures participants are well-prepared to implement and manage DevOps practices effectively.

Detailed Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to DevOps

• What is DevOps?
• Evolution of DevOps
• DevOps Principles and Practices
• Benefits of DevOps in Software Development
• Key DevOps Tools and Technologies
• DevOps vs. Traditional IT Practices
• Module 2: DevOps Lifecycle

Overview of the DevOps Lifecycle

• Continuous Integration (CI)
• Continuous Deployment (CD)
• Continuous Testing
• Continuous Monitoring
• Continuous Feedback

Module 3: Version Control Systems

• Introduction to Version Control
• Git Basics
• Installation and Configuration
• Creating and Managing Repositories
• Branching, Merging, and Rebasing
• Resolving Merge Conflicts
• Git Workflows (e.g., GitFlow, Trunk-Based Development)
• GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket Overview

Module 4: Continuous Integration (CI)

• Introduction to CI Concepts
• Setting Up CI Pipelines
• Tools for CI:
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
• Managing Builds and Artifacts
• Automating Testing in CI Pipelines

Module 5: Continuous Deployment (CD) and Delivery

• Introduction to CD Concepts
• Deployment Strategies:
• Blue-Green Deployments
• Canary Releases
• Rolling Deployments
• Containerization Basics:
• Docker Overview
• Building and Managing Docker Images
• Docker Compose for Multi-Container Applications
• Kubernetes Basics:
• Introduction to Kubernetes
• Deploying Applications on Kubernetes
• Managing Pods, Services, and Ingress

Module 6: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• What is IaC?
• Introduction to Terraform:
• Writing HCL Configurations
• Managing Resources in AWS/Azure/GCP
• State Management and Backends
• Configuration Management Tools:
• Ansible Basics
• CloudFormation Overview

Module 7: Monitoring and Logging

• Importance of Monitoring in DevOps
• Logging and Metrics Tools:
• ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Prometheus and Grafana
• Application Performance Monitoring (APM):
  • New Relic
  • Datadog
• Centralized Logging and Visualization

Module 8: DevOps Security (DevSecOps)

• Introduction to DevSecOps
• Securing the CI/CD Pipeline
• Security Scanning Tools:
• SonarQube
• Snyk
• OWASP ZAP
• Managing Secrets and Credentials
• Compliance and Policy Management

Module 9: DevOps in Cloud Environments

• DevOps on AWS:
• AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy
• DevOps on Azure:
• Azure DevOps Pipelines
• DevOps on GCP:
• Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy
• Multi-Cloud DevOps Strategies

Module 10: Advanced DevOps Practices

• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Fundamentals
• Chaos Engineering: Tools and Techniques
• Automating Incident Response
• Scaling DevOps Practices Across Teams

Module 11: DevOps Tools Overview

• Jenkins
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Ansible
• GitHub/GitLab CI/CD
• Prometheus and Grafana

Module 12: Real-World Projects and Use Cases

• CI/CD Pipeline Implementation
• Dockerized Application Deployment
• Kubernetes Cluster Management
• Infrastructure Automation with Terraform
• Monitoring and Alerting Setup with ELK/Prometheus

Module 12: Real-World Projects and Use Cases

• Practical application of learned skills through real-world projects, including setting up CI/CD pipelines, deploying Dockerized applications, managing Kubernetes clusters, automating infrastructure with Terraform, and setting up monitoring and alerting with ELK and Prometheus.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for IT professionals, system administrators, software developers, and anyone interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills in DevOps and modern IT practices.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, participants will be proficient in the setup, management, and optimization of DevOps processes, understand the deployment and management of modern, scalable applications in cloud environments, and be prepared for emerging challenges in software development and operations.

This course aims to not only impart practical DevOps skills but also to provide a deep understanding of how these practices integrate within an organization to drive efficiency, reliability, and faster development cycles.