Terraform - From Zero to Certified Professional

🚀 [Course Title] Terraform - From Zero to Certified Professional 🚀

🎓 [Course Headline] Get HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate and Beyond!

🎉 Welcome to Your Journey with Terraform!

Are you ready to master Terraform and build your cloud infrastructure with confidence? Whether you're a beginner or looking to solidify your expertise, this course is designed to guide you every step of the way. 🛠️✨

Course Overview:

This comprehensive course covers all the features of Terraform needed to pass the HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate Exam. It's fully based on building infrastructure on AWS - Amazon Web Services, with a bonus lesson on working with GCP - Google Cloud Platform. You'll learn to provision VMs and web servers, handle state management, modules, and much more.

Key Features:

• Expert Instruction: Led by Denis Astahov, an experienced Terraform professional.
• Hands-On Learning: Real-world examples and practical exercises.
• AWS Focus: In-depth coverage of Terraform on AWS, with a lesson on GCP to diversify your skills.
• Certification Prep: Tailored content to help you ace the Terraform Associate exam.
• Complete Curriculum: From installation and basic concepts to advanced topics like loops, state management, modules, and more.
• Bonus Content: Including a lesson on switching from Terraform to OpenTofu for those interested in exploring alternatives.

Course Breakdown:

1. Introduction

   • Welcome and course overview 🤗

2. Understanding Terraform

   • What is Terraform and why it's essential for cloud infrastructure management 🤔

3. Getting Started with Terraform

   • Installation guides for Windows, Linux, and Mac 🛠️
   • Upgrading Terraform versions smoothly 🚀

4. Setting Up AWS Credentials

   • Configuring your AWS credentials to work with Terraform 🔑

5. Building Cloud Infrastructure

   • Creating and updating resources on AWS, with a focus on best practices 🏗️

6. Error Handling

   • Fixing common errors, such as the EC2-Classic no new Security Groups issue ❌

7. Deployment and Automation

   • Bootstrapping simple web servers and using static or template files 🌐
   • Working with AWS SSM Parameter Store and AWS Secret Manager 🗝️

8. State Management and Recovery

   • Using terraform taint, terraform apply -replace, and terraform import for resource management ♻️

9. Terraform Best Practices

   • Terraform Cloud, Enterprise, and folders hierarchy for Dev, Staging, Prod environments 📁
   • Refactoring code and managing state with terraform state commands 🛠️

10. Advanced Topics

    • Diving into complex problems with nested loops and more advanced Terraform concepts 🚀

11. Certification Exam Review

    • Understanding the exam format, how to register, and study tips 🎓

12. BONUS - Alternatives Exploration

    • How to migrate or switch from Terraform to OpenTofu for those interested in exploring different options 🔄

Why Choose This Course?

• Industry Relevance: Stay ahead of the curve by learning the latest Terraform features and best practices.
• Real-World Skills: Apply what you learn to real cloud infrastructure scenarios.
• Exam Readiness: Gain confidence in passing the Terraform Associate exam with our dedicated prep content.
• Career Advancement: Demonstrate your expertise and open up new career opportunities with a certification from HashiCorp.

📚 Ready to embark on this Terraforming journey? Enroll now and transform your cloud infrastructure management skills! 🚀🎉

Note: This course outline is subject to updates and enhancements as Terraform evolves and new features are released.