DevOps Fundamentals
$229.00
A beginner DevOps course covering CI/CD pipelines, release management, infrastructure as code and KPIs, with demos of Jenkins, GitHub and CloudFormation. 2 hours 45 minutes across 35 videos.
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DevOps Fundamentals is a beginner course that explains how DevOps teams build, test and release software faster and more safely. It is for developers, administrators and managers who want to understand DevOps practice and tools. The course runs for 2 hours 45 minutes across 35 videos, with 20 test questions to check your learning.
What you will learn
- Explain what DevOps is and its main building blocks
- Follow DevOps best practices in a team
- Understand why teams use containers
- Explain pipelines, continuous integration, continuous delivery and continuous deployment
- Plan a CI/CD strategy and manage source code
- Manage releases and understand reliability engineering
- Use infrastructure as code, with a CloudFormation demo
- Track the right KPIs and monitor apps with tools such as AWS CloudWatch
Course outline
- Course overview: what the course covers and what you need before you start
- The basics: what DevOps is, building blocks, best practices, containers, pipelines, CI/CD and continuous deployment, with a whiteboard session
- Development: development basics, CI/CD strategy, source control and a build management demo
- Infrastructure: release and deployment, release management, reliability engineering, DevOps tools, infrastructure as code and automation, with CloudFormation, Jenkins and GitHub demos
- Key performance indicators: KPI metrics and tools, app monitoring and an AWS CloudWatch demo
- Course closeout: a review, extra resources and the DevOps job outlook
Who this course is for
- Developers who want to understand how their code reaches users
- System and network administrators
- Operations and product managers
- Business managers who lead technical teams
- Anyone starting out on a DevOps career path
Before you start
You do not need DevOps experience. It helps to know in simple terms how software is written, tested and released. The tool demos are easier to follow if you have seen a code repository or a cloud console before, but this is not required.
Jobs this course supports
- DevOps engineer
- Cloud administrator
- Cloud developer
- Cloud architect
- Solution architect
- Cloud manager
| Skill level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 Hours 45 Minutes |
| Videos | 35 Course Videos |
| Questions | 20 Test Questions |
| Prerequisites | None. A basic idea of how software is built and released helps. |
| Best for | Developers, system administrators, network administrators, operations and product managers, aspiring DevOps engineers |
| Topics covered | What DevOps is, containers, pipelines, CI/CD, source control, release management, reliability engineering, infrastructure as code, KPIs and monitoring |
| Format | Online video lessons with tool demonstrations, self-paced |
| Language | English |
| Closed captions | Yes |
| Certificate | StemBoss Certificate of Completion |
What is inside this course
6 modules and 38 lessons. Here is the full outline.
Module 1: Course Overview2 lessons
- Course Overview
- Course Pre Reqs
Module 2: The Basics9 lessons
- The Basics
- What is DevOps
- DevOps Building Blocks
- DevOps Best Practices
- Why Containers
- What is a Pipeline
- Continuous Integration and Continous Delivery
- Continuous Deployment
- Pipelines - Whiteboard
Module 3: Development4 lessons
- Development Basics
- CICD Strategy
- Source Control Management
- Demo - Build Management
Module 4: Infrastructure10 lessons
- Release and Deployments
- Release Management
- Demo - Release Management
- Reliability Engineering
- DevOps Tools
- Infrastructure as Code
- Automation
- Demo - (IaaC) CloudFormation
- Demo - Jenkins
- Demo - GitHub
Module 5: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)5 lessons
- Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- KPI Metrics
- KPI Tools
- Monitoring Applications
- Demo - AWS CloudWatch
Module 6: Course Closeout8 lessons
- Course Closeout
- 6.1 Module 6 Introduction
- Summary Review
- 6.2 Course Review
- Additional Resources
- 6.3 Blockchain Roles
- DevOps Job Outlook
- Course Closeout
Your learning path
Where DevOps Fundamentals fits. Build your skills one step at a time.
Frequently asked questions
Which DevOps tools are shown in this course?
The demos include Jenkins, GitHub, AWS CloudFormation for infrastructure as code and AWS CloudWatch for monitoring.
What is the difference between continuous delivery and continuous deployment?
The course explains both. In short, continuous delivery keeps code ready to release at any time, while continuous deployment releases each passing change automatically.
Is DevOps Fundamentals suitable for managers?
Yes. It is aimed at technical staff and managers alike, and it covers KPIs and best practices as well as tools.
What should I study after DevOps Fundamentals?
Good next steps are the Kubernetes Online Course, then the CKA or CKAD course, or the Google DevOps Training Series.
How long is the DevOps Fundamentals course?
It runs for 2 hours 45 minutes across 35 videos, with 20 test questions.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. You get a StemBoss Certificate of Completion when you finish the course.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 14 days if you have completed less than 20% of the course. See our refund policy for details. Read the refund policy.
