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Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a standard practice of maintaining infrastructure configuration as code. Terraform is a cross-platform tool that introduces the HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) for the provisioning of infrastructures on different cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. First you’ll learn about the basics of IaC and the tools used for it. Next, you’ll learn about Terraform, how to deploy resources using it, and the Terraform state file. Then you’ll cover the basics of HCL, followed by how to work with outputs, expressions, and loops. You’ll also cover local and remote provisioners, and learn how to employ HCL to provision and manage resources using different concepts like modules, variables, provisioners, and the Terraform state file. Finally, you’ll learn how to use the Terraform Cloud. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to provision, delete, and update resources on a cloud platform using Terraform. Knowing how to use Terraform effectively will set you up for success.

Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a standard practice of maintaining infrastructure configuration as code. Terraform is a cross-pl...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

A working knowledge of how to spin up infrastructure on the fly

Hands-on experience of using Terraform for infrastructure as code

Familiarity with Terraform state files, variables, expressions, and provisioners

The ability to deploy resources on AWS using Terraform

A working knowledge of how to spin up infrastructure on the fly

Content

31 Lessons1 Project5 Quizzes

Getting Started

1 Lessons

Get familiar with Infrastructure as Code, focusing on Terraform and automation best practices.

Introduction to the Course

Infrastructure as Code

5 Lessons

Unpack the core of Infrastructure as Code, its automation, tools, and practical applications.

Basics of Infrastructure as Code

Infrastructure Automation at a Glance

Why Infrastructure as Code?

Tools for Infrastructure as Code

Quiz: Infrastructure as Code

The Basics of Terraform

6 Lessons

Examine the core principles, setup, deployment, and state management of Terraform for infrastructure automation.

Terraform in a Nutshell

What is Terraform?

Deploying Resources Using Terraform

Terraform State

Getting Familiar with the Terraform State File

Quiz: Basics of Terraform

The Basics of the HashiCorp Configuration Language

8 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of HCL syntax, variables, outputs, expressions, and loops in Terraform.

Introduction

Terraform Variables: Local and Environment

Terraform Variables: Input and Output

Understanding Data Types

Working with Outputs in Terraform

Working with Expressions

Working with Loops

Quiz: Basics of HCL

Terraform Provisioners

4 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of Terraform provisioners for local and remote resource configuration.

Introduction

Local Provisioners

Remote Provisioners

Quiz: Terraform Provisioners

Introduction to Terraform Essentials

6 Lessons

Investigate Terraform basics, workspaces, modules, backends, and cloud features for efficient IaC management.

Introduction

Working with Terraform Workspaces

Writing Terraform Modules

Understanding Terraform Backends

Basics of Terraform Cloud

Quiz: Other Essentials of Terraform

Manage Infrastructure using Terraform on Google Cloud Platform

Project

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Build on Terraform's role in efficient cloud resource management with declarative IaC.

Summary of What We Learned

Deploying AWS Infrastructure with Terraform

Project

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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Kayode Sakeye

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