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Terraform: From Beginner to Master with Examples in AWS

Name: Terraform: From Beginner to Master with Examples in AWS
Price: 59 USD
Rating: 4.62 (201 reviews)
Author: Kevin Holditch

Become an AWS pro with Terraform by learning its essentials, exploring features, and building projects. Developed by AWS Solution Certified Architects. Get hands-on, no setup, no cleanup, no hassle.

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82 lessons

1 project

4 cloud labs

Created by Kevin Holditch

Terraform: From Beginner to Master with Examples in AWS

What's included

82 lessons across 20 modules
15 quizzes with instant feedback
1 project in preconfigured environments
4 cloud labs with no setup required
AI Tutor on every lesson

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What You'll Learn

Identify problems with manual infrastructure changes and how Terraform addresses drift and consistency
Set up Terraform and an AWS account, and configure credentials and the AWS provider
Build Terraform projects to create and destroy AWS resources using init, plan, apply, and destroy
Use resources, data sources, interpolation, locals, files, and outputs to structure AWS configurations
Manage providers with version constraints, lock files, and aliases for multi-region AWS deployments
Create reusable modules and submodules, including remote modules, with variables and complex outputs
Administer state and environments using import, state moves, remote state in S3, and workspaces

Learning Roadmap

82 Lessons15 Quizzes4 Cloud Labs

Getting Started

Get familiar with Terraform to manage and migrate infrastructure with confidence.

Who Should Take This Course and Why?

Introduction to Terraform

Look at how Terraform simplifies infrastructure management, offering reproducibility and cross-platform support.

What is Terraform?

Issues with Configuring Infrastructure Manually

Terraform to the Rescue

Why Not Just Use CloudFormation?

What About Chef And Puppet, Don’t They Solve This Problem?

Your First Terraform Project

3 Lessons

Go hands-on with setting up and creating your first infrastructure using Terraform.

Manage Infrastructure using Terraform on Google Cloud Platform

Project

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Resources

3 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of defining, structuring, and linking resources using Terraform's syntax for cloud environments.

Providers

4 Lessons

Take a closer look at managing infrastructure with Terraform providers, best practices, and multiple provider instances.

Data Sources

3 Lessons

Focus on utilizing Terraform data sources for external resource management and dependency tracking.

Outputs

4 Lessons

Practice using Terraform outputs to manage and display vital resource information effectively.

Locals

2 Lessons

Get familiar with defining reusable expressions and values using Terraform locals.

Templates and Files

4 Lessons

Get started with using templates and external files in Terraform for cleaner, dynamic configurations.

10.

Variables

14 Lessons

Examine Terraform variable declarations, default values, type constraints, and dynamic configurations.

Using Variables to Create Dynamic Terraform Configurations

Cloud Lab

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11.

Project Layout

2 Lessons

Find out about organizing Terraform code for better clarity and collaboration.

12.

Modules

6 Lessons

Take a closer look at creating, utilizing, and managing Terraform modules for reusable and organized infrastructure.

Create SQS Queues Using Terraform Modules

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13.

Plans

4 Lessons

Investigate how Terraform plans detail infrastructure changes and ensure proper deployment management.

14.

State

5 Lessons

Master the steps to manage and manipulate Terraform state files for infrastructure accuracy.

Manipulate State Using Terraform

Cloud Lab

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15.

Workspaces

2 Lessons

Get familiar with Terraform workspaces to manage multiple environments and maintain independent state files.

16.

Provisioners

3 Lessons

Discover the logic behind Terraform provisioners and their implications in AWS deployments.

17.

Advanced Resources

5 Lessons

Go hands-on with advanced Terraform resource management to streamline and optimize configurations.

18.

Exercise

8 Lessons

Apply your skills to creating and managing AWS resources with Terraform through hands-on projects.

Create a VPC with a CIDR Range and Two Subnets with Terraform

Cloud Lab

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19.

Conclusion

Map out the steps for effectively integrating Terraform to build reliable infrastructure as code.

🎊Summary

20.

Appendix

3 Lessons

Tackle Terraform installation, AWS account setup, and IDE for enhanced coding.

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

About this course

WHY I WROTE THIS COURSE

In this course, you will work from the ground up, starting with what Terraform is and the problems it solves. The course will then guide you through the features of Terraform. You will build on your knowledge with the end goal of you being comfortable building projects using Terraform.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kevin Holditch

I specialise in Terraform to manage infrastructure and architecture of HA multi cloud systems.

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