Teraform Syllabus

• Module 1: Introduction to Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

  • Overview of IaC
  • Introduction to Terraform
  • Benefits of Using Terraform
  • Comparison with Other IaC Tools (e.g., CloudFormation, Ansible)

• Module 2: Getting Started with Terraform

  • Installing Terraform
  • Setting Up the Development Environment
  • Basic Terraform Commands (terraform init, terraform plan, terraform apply, terraform destroy)
  • Terraform Configuration Files and Syntax

• Module 3: Terraform Basics

  • Understanding Providers and Resources
  • Declaring and Configuring Resources
  • Variables and Outputs
  • State Management and Backends
  • Understanding and Using the Terraform CLI

• Module 4: Terraform Configuration

  • Writing Terraform Configuration Files
  • Using Modules for Reusability
  • Input Variables and Default Values
  • Output Values
  • Data Sources
  • Terraform Format and Style Conventions

• Module 5: Managing Terraform State

  • Overview of Terraform State
  • Remote State Management
  • State Locking
  • State Commands (terraform state list, terraform state show, terraform state rm)
  • Handling State Files Securely

• Module 6: Advanced Terraform Concepts

  • Resource Meta-Arguments (depends_on, count, for_each)
  • Dynamic Blocks and Expressions
  • Conditional Expressions
  • Built-in Functions

• Module 7: Provisioning and Managing Infrastructure

  • Creating and Managing Cloud Resources (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Provisioning Compute Instances, Storage, and Networking
  • Configuring Load Balancers and Auto Scaling
  • Managing Security Groups and IAM Roles

• Module 8: Terraform Modules

  • Introduction to Modules
  • Creating and Using Local Modules
  • Using Public Modules from the Terraform Registry
  • Organizing and Versioning Modules
  • Module Composition

• Module 9: Terraform Best Practices

  • Structuring Terraform Projects
  • Managing Secrets and Sensitive Data
  • Writing Reusable and Scalable Code
  • Version Control for Terraform Code
  • Collaborative Workflows with Terraform

• Module 10: Infrastructure Testing and Validation

  • Testing Infrastructure Code
  • Using terraform validate and terraform fmt
  • Integration with Testing Tools (e.g., Terratest)
  • Continuous Integration (CI) Pipelines for Terraform

• Module 11: Advanced State Management

  • State File Layout and Structure
  • State Manipulation and Importing Resources
  • Handling State Drift
  • Migrating State to Remote Backends
  • Workspaces for Environment Management

• Module 12: Automating Terraform Workflows

  • Integrating Terraform with CI/CD Tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
  • Automated Deployments and Rollbacks
  • Managing Infrastructure Changes
  • Policy Enforcement with Sentinel

• Module 13: Terraform Cloud and Enterprise

  • Introduction to Terraform Cloud
  • Remote Execution and State Management
  • Using Workspaces in Terraform Cloud
  • Managing Teams and Permissions
  • Policy as Code with Sentinel

• Module 14: Real-World Terraform Projects

  • Developing a Complete Infrastructure Solution
  • Case Studies and Best Practices
  • Troubleshooting and Debugging
  • Performance Optimization
  • Cost Management and Optimization