Course Overview:

The "Certified DevOps Practitioner" program is a comprehensive training program designed to equip participants with the essential knowledge and skills required to excel in the field of DevOps. DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development and IT operations to improve the software development and deployment process. This program covers a wide range of topics related to DevOps, including principles, tools, and best practices to enhance software development, deployment, and monitoring processes.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the principles and fundamentals of DevOps.
• Learn version control with GIT to manage code efficiently.
• Master continuous integration using Jenkins to automate the build and testing process.
• Implement continuous deployment and configuration management with Ansible.
• Explore containerization with Docker for efficient application packaging and deployment.
• Understand deployment orchestration using Kubernetes for container management.
• Implement continuous monitoring and utilize tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Gain insights into advanced DevOps practices like Canary releases, Dark launches, and Chaos Engineering.
• Get hands-on experience with key DevOps tools such as GCP, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Grafana.

Prerequisites:

• This program is open to individuals with varying levels of experience and expertise.
• No prior knowledge or experience in DevOps is required.
• All are welcome to participate.

Course Outlines:

Introduction:

• Program Introductions
• Case study overview
• Design thinking problem framing & understanding
• Solution design

Jenkins:

• Jenkins Architecture
• Plugin Management
• Configuration Management
• Jenkins Build Pipeline
• Jenkins Pipeline
• Jenkins Blue ocean

DevOps:

• Introduction to DevOps
• Continuous Integration
• Continuous Delivery
• Continuous Deployment
• DevOps Delivery Pipeline

Ansible:

• Infrastructure as Code
• Introduction to Ansible
• AD-HOC Commands
• Ansible Playbooks
• Ansible Roles

Docker:

• Containerization
• Docker Architecture
• Docker CLI
• Dockerfile
• Dockerfile Instructions
• Docker Image

Kubernetes:

• Container Orchestration
• Kubernetes Core Concepts
• Understanding Pods
• Deployments
• Scaling Application
• Rolling Updates and Rollbacks

Prometheus & Grafana:

• Introduction to Prometheus and Grafana
• Prometheus and Grafana Setup
• Monitoring using Prometheus
• Dashboard Visualization using Grafana
• Creating a Dashboard

Course Outcomes:

Upon completing the "Certified DevOps Practitioner" program, participants will:

• Proficiency in DevOps principles and practices.
• Mastery of GIT, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Ability to design and manage a DevOps delivery pipeline.
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration.
• Continuous integration and deployment skills.
• Capability to implement monitoring and visualization with Prometheus and Grafana.
• Understanding of advanced DevOps concepts like Canary releases, Dark launches, and Chaos Engineering.