A comprehensive DevOps course, starting from beginners and progressing to advanced topics, covers a wide range of concepts and tools. The course content typically includes the following key topics:
Beginners Level:
- Introduction to DevOps: Understanding the basics of DevOps, its principles, and the advantages it offers in software development and operations.
- Version Control Systems: Learning the basics of version control systems such as Git, including branching, merging, and resolving conflicts.
- Continuous Integration (CI): Understanding the concept of CI and its benefits, and learning to set up CI pipelines using popular tools like Jenkins and GitLab CI.
- Continuous Deployment (CD): Learning about CD practices and tools to automate the deployment process, including techniques for continuous delivery and deployment.
- Configuration Management Tools: Understanding configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, and Chef, and learning how to use them to automate infrastructure management.
- Containerization with Docker: Introduction to Docker and containerization concepts, including container creation, management, and deployment.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Learning the basics of IaC using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation to automate infrastructure provisioning.
Intermediate Level:
- Orchestration with Kubernetes: Understanding the basics of Kubernetes for container orchestration and learning how to deploy and manage containerized applications at scale.
- Monitoring and Logging: Exploring monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, and understanding log management using tools like ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana).
- Microservices Architecture: Understanding the concepts of microservices architecture and its benefits in software development and deployment.
- Security in DevOps: Learning about the importance of security in DevOps and implementing security practices in CI/CD pipelines.
- Cloud Services and Deployment: Understanding cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, and learning how to deploy applications on these platforms.
Advanced Level:
- Advanced CI/CD Pipelines: Implementing advanced CI/CD pipelines with features like blue-green deployments, canary releases, and A/B testing.
- Advanced Kubernetes Concepts: Exploring advanced Kubernetes concepts such as Helm charts, operators, and advanced networking in Kubernetes clusters.
- Infrastructure Automation and Scaling: Implementing advanced automation techniques for infrastructure provisioning and scaling using IaC tools and cloud services.
- Advanced Monitoring and Observability: Implementing advanced monitoring and observability practices using tools like Jaeger, Zipkin, and advanced log analysis techniques.
- Performance Optimization and Tuning: Understanding techniques for optimizing application performance and tuning infrastructure for better resource utilization.
- DevSecOps: Integrating security practices into the DevOps process and implementing security testing tools and methodologies in the CI/CD pipelines.
- Compliance and Governance in DevOps: Understanding compliance requirements and implementing governance policies in DevOps practices to ensure regulatory compliance.
The course typically includes hands-on labs, projects, and real-world case studies to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of DevOps practices, tools, and methodologies, equipping them with the skills necessary to effectively implement DevOps in an enterprise environment.
Course Duration:
10 weeks
What you’ll learn:
The essential characteristics of DevOps including building a culture of shared responsibility, transparency, and embracing failure.
The importance of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, Infrastructure as Code, Test Driven Development, Behaviour Driven Development.
Essential DevOps concepts: software engineering practices, cloud native microservices, automated continuous deployments, and building resilient code.
The organizational impact of DevOps, including breaking down silos, working in cross functional teams, and sharing responsibilities.