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The Infrastructure Developer's Guide to Terraform: AWS Edition

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COURSE
Intermediate
Duration: 1 hour and 41 minutes
Terraform 1.0 - Provisioning AWS Infrastructure
In this lesson you'll learn about Terraform from the ground up, and how it can be used to codify infrastructure.
HANDS-ON LAB
Beginner
Duration: Up to 45 minutes
Installing Terraform on Windows and Linux
In this hands-on infrastructure as code lab, you will learn how to download and install Terraform on Windows and Linux platforms.
HANDS-ON LAB
Beginner
Duration: Up to 45 minutes
Deploying AWS Infrastructure with Terraform
Get started on your DevOps journey and learn how to build infrastructure on AWS using Terraform.
HANDS-ON LAB
Beginner
Duration: Up to 40 minutes
Configuring Implicit Dependencies in Terraform
Learn how to configure implicit dependencies between AWS resources using Terraform in this hands-on lab.
HANDS-ON LAB
Beginner
Duration: Up to 45 minutes
Creating Variables in Terraform Configurations
Follow along in this hand on lab and create reusable infrastructure code with Terraform variables.
HANDS-ON LAB
Beginner
Duration: Up to 30 minutes
Using Provisioners with Terraform
Discover the use case of Terraform provisioners and learn when to use them in Terraform configurations.
HANDS-ON LAB
Beginner
Duration: Up to 40 minutes
Exploring Terraform State
Follow along in this hands on lab and explore the concept of Terraform state when managing AWS infrastructure through code.
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With the increasing complexity of the public cloud, infrastructure as code with software development practices has become the recommended way to manage the cloud. Terraform is an open-source, cloud-agnostic tool that enables Cloud and DevOps Engineers to automate and maintain infrastructure with a powerful machine-friendly but human-readable syntax. This course contains a series of hands-on labs that will teach you how to build infrastructure using Terraform. An IDE browser is provided in each lab to write and deploy the Terraform code. Complete the challenge at the end to validate your Terraform skills.

Learning Objectives

The course teaches you how to perform the following in Terraform:

  • Deploy and destroy AWS infrastructure using Terraform
  • Use variables to create dynamic Terraform code
  • Creating conditional logic
  • How to create loops to scale infrastructure
  • Securely store Terraform state data
  • Develop modules to create reusable infrastructure code
  • Use Terragrunt to scale and enhance Terraform code
  • Write tests to validate Terraform configurations

Intended Audience

This course is intended for Cloud and DevOps Engineers.

Prerequisites

You must have some experience with AWS fundamentals. If you want to familiarize yourself with AWS fundamentals, the following content is recommended before attempting the course:

Fundamentals of AWS

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Jun is a Cloud Labs Developer with previous experience as a Software Engineer and Cloud Developer. He holds the AWS Certified Solutions Architect and DevOps Engineer Professional certifications. He also holds the AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Developer, and SysOps Administrator Associate certifications. 

Jun is focused on giving back to the growing cloud community by sharing his knowledge and experience with students and creating engaging content. 

Covered Topics

Deployment
DevOps
Terraform