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DevOps Foundations Certification Course

Welcome to the DevOps Foundations Certification course! This comprehensive program is designed to provide you with a solid understanding of DevOps principles and practices. This repository contains all materials organized by weekly sessions, each consisting its own set of additional resources, guides, helpful links, instructions, and hands-on practice exercises to guide your learning experience.

The course is designed and taught by Zainuddin Saiyed.

Course Structure

The course consists of in-person sessions held every Tuesdays for four weeks, starting November 5. Each in-person session would include:

  • Theoretical explanations and discussions on foundation concepts
  • Hands-on pratcical understanding on the topics learnt
  • and, a fun and interactive Kahoot Quiz at the end of the session to test understanding of the topics learnt in class.

In-Person Session Details:

Every Tuesdays starting November 5 to November 26 (6pm to 8pm)

Room 134 (Lab)

Goldberg CS Building 6050 University Ave.

Course Timeline

  1. Session 1: Introduction to DevOps & CI/CD (November 5)

    • Core Topics:
      • Traditional Software Development Lifecycle
      • DevOps: Concepts, Benefits, and Lifecycle Phases
      • Seven Major DevOps Practices
      • In-depth focus on Continious Integration (CI) and Continious Delivery/Deployment (CD)
      • Understanding GitLab CI/CD (YAML configuration)
      • Exploring GitHub Actions (YAML configuration)
    • Materials available at: Go to: Week 1 - Material

  2. Session 2: Containerisation and Orchestration using Docker (November 12)

    • Core Topics:
      • Understanding Virtual Machines (VMs)
      • Introduction to Containerization
      • Containers vs Virtual Machines
      • Docker Fundamentals
      • Docker architecture
      • Docker images and containers
      • Basic Docker commands
    • Materials available at: Go to: Week 2 - Material

  3. Session 3: Advanced Docker Concepts and Cloud Computing Fundamentals (November 19)

    • Core Topics:
      • Understanding Docker Compose
      • Understanding Docker Networks
      • Understanding Docker Volumes
      • Microservice Architectures
      • Basics of Cloud Computing
    • Materials available at: Go to: Week 3 - Material

  4. Session 4: Final Exam & Project QnA session (November 26)

Note: For each session, detailed materials including slides, practice exercises, and Kahoot quizzes are available in the corresponding week's folder. Participants are encouraged to review these resources for a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered.

Certificate Eligibility

To receive a certificate of completion, participants must meet the following criteria:

  1. Attend a minimum of 2 out of the first 3 sessions (75% attendance).
  2. Assessments and Deliverables:
    1. Complete a in-person examination during Session 4 (November 26).
    2. Submit a takeaway course project, which will be released on Session 2 (November 12) and due on December 4.

Assessment and Rubric

  1. In-Person Examination:

    • Exam Day: November 26th
    • Duration: 1 Hour
    • Format: 45 Scenario-Based Multiple-Choice Questions
    • Topics Covered: All topics from Session 1 through Session 3
    • Study Resources:

  2. Takeaway Course Project:

    • Release Date: November 12th
    • Submission Deadline: December 4th
    • Project Specification & Submission Guidelines: Click Here
    • Project Evaluation Criteria: Click Here