DevOps for Absolute Beginners

Course Title: DevOps for Absolute Beginners

Course Duration: 8 Weeks (6 hours/week)

Course Overview: This course provides an introductory understanding of DevOps, a set of practices that integrates software development and IT operations. Students will learn the basic principles, tools, and workflows to understand and apply DevOps in real-world scenarios.

Week 1: Introduction to DevOps

  • What is DevOps?
    • History and evolution of DevOps.
    • Differences between DevOps, Agile, and traditional IT models.
  • Key Benefits of DevOps:
    • Speed, reliability, scalability, and security.
  • The DevOps Lifecycle:
    • Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Monitoring.
  • Practical Session: Setting up a virtual environment for the course (e.g., using VirtualBox/VMware or cloud providers like AWS).

Week 2: Version Control with Git

  • Basics of Version Control:
    • Why version control is essential.
    • Types of version control systems.
  • Introduction to Git:
    • Installing Git.
    • Basic commands (clone, commit, push, pull, branch).
  • Practical Session:
    • Create a Git repository.
    • Practice branching and merging.
    • Work with GitHub for remote repository management.

Week 3: Continuous Integration (CI) with Jenkins

  • Introduction to CI/CD Pipelines:
    • What is Continuous Integration?
    • Benefits of CI.
  • Setting Up Jenkins:
    • Installing Jenkins.
    • Configuring plugins and jobs.
  • Practical Session:
    • Create and execute a simple Jenkins job.
    • Integrate Jenkins with Git for automated builds.

Week 4: Containerization with Docker

  • What is Containerization?
    • Differences between virtual machines and containers.
  • Docker Basics:
    • Installing Docker.
    • Key Docker concepts (images, containers, Dockerfile).
  • Practical Session:
    • Build and run a Docker container.
    • Work with Docker Hub.
    • Write a simple Dockerfile for a basic application.

Week 5: Configuration Management with Ansible

  • Introduction to Configuration Management:
    • Importance of configuration management in DevOps.
    • Overview of tools (Ansible).
  • Getting Started with Ansible:
    • Installing Ansible.
    • Writing Ansible playbooks.
    • Understanding YAML syntax.
  • Practical Session:
    • Deploy a simple web server using Ansible playbooks.

Week 6: Cloud and Monitoring

  • Introduction to Cloud in DevOps:
    • Basics of cloud computing.
    • Popular cloud providers (AWS, Azure, OCI).
  • Introduction to Monitoring Tools:
    • Importance of monitoring in DevOps.
    • Overview of tools like Prometheus, and Grafana.

Final Project:

  • Deploy a simple end-to-end application using:
    • Git for version control.
    • Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline.
    • Docker for containerization.
    • Ansible for configuration management.
    • Cloud platform for deployment.
    • Monitoring tools for application health.

Assessment and Certification:

  • Weekly quizzes and hands-on assignments.
  • Final project submission and review.
  • Certification upon successful completion.

Prerequisites:

  • Basic understanding of computer systems and networks.
  • Familiarity with the command line is a plus but not mandatory.