Introduction to Terraform (Coursera)

To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable code examples, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable coding exercises that take minutes instead of hours.

This course can be applied to multiple Specializations or Professional Certificates programs. Completing this course will count towards your learning in any of the following programs:

- Containers in the Cloud Specialization

- DevOps: Introduction to Developer Operations Specialization.

What You Will Learn

- How to use Terraform to build, change and destroy infrastructure?

- How to manage resource dependencies and similar resources in Terraform?

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Terraform States

Welcome to Week 1 of the Introduction to Terraform course. These assignments cover what is Terraform, it's basic architecture, different Terraform Constructs and the syntax they follow, and explain Terraform state in detail. The module ends with graded summative assessments.

WEEK 2

Managing Terraform Resources and Dependencies

Welcome to Week 2 of the Introduction to Terraform course. These assignments are all about resources, the most important element in the Terraform language, and explain how to provision and update resources, as well as how to manage similar resources and dependencies. The module ends with graded summative assessments.

WEEK 3

Organizing Terraform Modules

Welcome to Week 3 of the Introduction to Terraform course. These assignments cover Terraform modules and how to create them, and how to manage sensitive data in Terraform. The module ends with a hands-on lab and graded summative assessments.