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Beginner’s Guide to Terraform

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.

Beginner

33 Lessons

7h

Certificate of Completion

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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Course Overview

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

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Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

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

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Course Content

1.

Getting Started

1 Lessons

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

2.

Local Basics

8 Lessons

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

3.

Remote Terraform

8 Lessons

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

5.

Intermediate Terraform Techniques

6 Lessons

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

6.

Conclusion

1 Lessons

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

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