Cert Prep: Terraform Associate (003)

Course details

In this course, site reliability engineer and DevOps expert Helen Chukwukelu guides you through various aspects of Terraform. Gain an understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform basics, and the core purpose of Terraform. Interact with modules, the core Terraform workflow, and Terraform outside the core workflow. Find out how to implement and maintain state, generate and modify configuration, and maximize Terraform Cloud capabilities. When you complete this course, you will have most of the skills and knowledge that you need to take the Terraform Associate Certification (003) exam, and you will also be able to leverage your knowledge to effectively automate and manage infrastructure in Terraform.

Concepts

Introduction

Terraform Associate (003) certification
Exam overview
Set up your environment and exercise files

Understand Infrastructure as a Code (IaC)

What is infrastructure as a code
Introduction to infrastructure as a code with Terraform
Terraform use cases in public and private cloud

Understand the Purpose of Terraform

Multicloud and provider-agnostic benefits
Example template to create a virtual network in Azure
The benefits of Terraform state

Understand Terraform Basics

Install and version Terraform providers
How Terraform finds and fetches providers
Plugin-based architecture of Terraform
Write Terraform configuration using multiple providers

Use Terraform Outside the Core Workflow (Import)

Import existing infrastructure into Terraform state
Understanding verbose logging
Enable verbose logging

Interact with Terraform Modules

What is the Terraform module and its uses
Publishing modules and uses of Terraform module
Module source options
Interact with module inputs and outputs

Use the Terraform Core Workflow

Terraform core workflow
Steps of the Terraform core workflow
Use terraform destroy

Implement and Maintain Terraform State

Default local back end
Benefits and challenges of the default local back end
Remote state storage
State locking in Terraform
Remote state back-end options
Manage resource drift and Terraform state

Read, Generate, and Modify Configuration

Uses of variables
Uses of outputs
Creating Terraform.tfvars file
Secure secret injection best practice
Understand the use of collection and structural types
Create and differentiate resource and data configuration
Looping and creating multiple instances
Resource addressing and resource parameters
HCL and Terraform functions to write configuration
Create and differentiate resource and data configuration

Understand Terraform Cloud Capabilities

How Terraform Cloud helps to manage infrastructure
Manage the infrastructure with Terraform Cloud
Enable collaboration and governance with Terraform Cloud

Conclusion

Course review
Next steps