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 (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)

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

3. Session 3: On (November 19)

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 one week after Session 4 on December 3.

Assessment and Rubric

1. In-Person Examination:
   • Exam Day: November 26th.
   • Topics for the Exam: All topics covered in Session 1 through Session 3.
   • Exam Duration: 1 hour
2. Takeaway course project:
   • Release Date: November 12th.
   • Submission Deadline: December 3rd.

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