Fundamentals of Ansible (Coursera)

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Fundamentals of Ansible (Coursera)

Welcome to Fundamentals of Ansible, an introduction into the world of automation and configuration management! This course is designed to guide you through the basics of Ansible, a powerful tool that simplifies complex workflows and IT environments. Whether you're a beginner looking to gain a solid foundation or an experienced professional seeking to refine your skills, this course offers an exploration of Ansible fundamental capabilities.

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Each module is crafted to enhance your understanding, accompanied by video demos, readings, and quizzes. Dive into the essence of Ansible, understand its architecture, and explore its commands and playbooks at your own pace. Let's embark on this exciting learning adventure together, unlocking the full potential of automation with Ansible!

What you'll learn

  • Ansible Capabilities
  • Creating a Basic Ansible Inventory
  • Ansible Playbooks
  • Automating with Modules

Syllabus

Introducing Ansible
Describe the fundamental concepts of Ansible and how it is used.

Configuring Ansible
Create an inventory of managed hosts.

Writing and Running Playbooks
Write and run a basic Ansible Playbook

Managing Variables
Write playbooks that use variables to simplify management of the playbook and facts to reference information about managed hosts.

Simplifying Playbooks
Use Ansible Roles and Ansible Content Collections to develop playbooks more quickly and to reuse Ansible code.

Implementing Task Control
Manage task control and handler in Ansible Playbooks.

Comprehensive Review
Demonstrate knowledge learned in this course

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