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Gain insights into Terraform’s infrastructure-as-code capabilities. Learn about setting up local files, managing remote resources, and mastering unique modules, data structures, and resource management techniques.

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Terraform is an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) platform that allows users to manage and integrate various external resources as united infrastructure. This is achieved by using the proprietary HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) or JSON. This course is a comprehensive introduction to Terraform. It helps users build confidence through foundational understanding of Terraform’s approach to resource management and the coding environment. You’ll start with an introduction to Terraform and learn how to set up local files. You’ll then take your learning to the cloud, managing remote resources by identifying unique resources and dependencies. Next, you’ll learn the modules and data structures unique to Terraform before practicing various techniques for infrastructure management, including triggers, resource creation, and backend code. By the end of this course, you’ll have learned to think creatively and be ready to solve production and deployment problems through Terraform.

Terraform is an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) platform that allows users to manage and integrate various external resources as un...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

A comprehensive understanding of the Terraform infrastructure-as-code platform

A working knowledge of Terraform’s modules, data structures, resources, and dependency architecture

A strong familiarity with the building blocks of Terraform and the creation of provisioners and triggers to make these components work together

The ability to create and edit Terraform state files to manage local machines

Hands-on experience managing the Terraform backend on the cloud

A comprehensive understanding of the Terraform infrastructure-as-code platform

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Bash

DevOps

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

Content

33 Lessons23 Quizzes

Getting Started

1 Lessons

Try out Terraform with hands-on exercises to build practical skills and effective learning.

Introduction

Local Basics

8 Lessons

Get started with Terraform basics, managing resources, state files, and practical exercises.

Introduction to Local Basics

Terraform 101

The Terraform State File

Plan with Terraform

Terraform Module Outputs

Terraform Destroy

Quiz on Local Basics

Exercise

Remote Terraform

8 Lessons

Work your way through managing remote Terraform resources, handling dependencies, and importing existing infrastructure.

Introduction to Remote Terraform

Manage Remote Resources

Implicit Resource Dependencies

Explicit Resource Dependencies

Graph Terraform Resources

Import Resources

Quiz on Remote Terraform

Exercise

Modules and Data Structures

9 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of Terraform modules, variables, outputs, and diverse data types.

Introduction to Modules and Data Structures

Data Types: Collection Types

Data Types: Complex Types

Quiz on Modules and Data Structure

Exercise

Intermediate Terraform Techniques

6 Lessons

Solve problems in intermediate Terraform techniques, including null resources, provisioners, resources, and backends.

Introduction to Intermediate Terraform Techniques

The Null Resource, Provisioners, and Triggers

Create Multiple Resources

Terraform Backends

Quiz on Intermediate Terraform Techniques

Exercise

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Investigate core Terraform concepts like state files, resource management, and module usage.

Wrap Up!

Certificate of Completion

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Course Author:

Ian Miell

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