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6 months duration
13 modules
Updated Jun 2, 2026
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Course Overview

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Course Description

Master the complete DevOps workflow from infrastructure provisioning to automated deployment with this comprehensive professional program. Learn to build and manage cloud environments using AWS, automate infrastructure with Terraform, orchestrate applications with Docker and Kubernetes, and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. This hands-on course combines Linux administration, networking fundamentals, containerization, and automation skills to prepare you for modern DevOps and cloud engineering roles.
Through real-world projects spanning finance, healthcare, and technology sectors, you'll develop expertise in cloud infrastructure, observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki, and workflow automation using programming languages like Go, Python or JavaScript. 

What You'll Learn

This comprehensive program develops your expertise across the complete DevOps pipeline through integrated technical modules. You begin with foundational Linux administration and core networking concepts, building the operational groundwork necessary for modern infrastructure and automation work.
You progress into containerization with Docker, mastering image creation, container orchestration basics, and environment isolation for scalable software delivery. Infrastructure-as-Code skills, as enabled by Terraform, allow you to provision, manage, and automate cloud environments consistently and reproducibly.

Core DevOps tooling forms the program's technical backbone as you work with Kubernetes for orchestration, GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation, and observability stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki to monitor system health and application performance across distributed environments.
Cloud operations become practical through AWS fundamentals, where you learn IAM, networking, compute, storage, and deployment patterns required for real-world cloud infrastructure.

The program further strengthens your engineering capabilities through a programming component, allowing you to work with Go, Python, or JavaScript to build internal tools, automation scripts, and cloud-native utilities that support DevOps workflows. Git-based version control and collaboration pipelines ensure smooth integration across engineering teams. This comprehensive approach ensures that you understand not only how to configure  and automate infrastructure, but also how to build resilient, observable, and scalable systems that support continuous delivery and operational excellence.

Each module integrates theoretical concepts with hands-on implementation, culminating in capstone projects where you design and deploy complete DevOps environments—from infrastructure provisioning to automated deployments and monitoring. This program serves software developers transitioning into DevOps, system administrators expanding into cloud engineering, startup teams building scalable systems, and professionals seeking to combine operational, automation, and cloud-native skills.
Prerequisites include basic programming experience and general computer literacy. Upon completion, graduates are prepared for roles including DevOps engineer, cloud engineer, site reliability engineer, platform engineer, and infrastructure automation specialist.

The 6-month program combines interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and project-based learning, with flexible pacing options and comprehensive support. Students earn a professional certificate demonstrating proficiency in the modern DevOps toolkit, from cloud infrastructure to CI/CD automation and container orchestration.

Course Curriculum

13 modules • Learn at your own pace • Hands-on experience

Course Modules

Master the fundamental tool that every professional developer uses daily. Learn to track changes, collaborate with others, and manage your code like a pro from the very beginning of your development journey.

What you'll learn

  • Understand version control concepts and why Git is essential for modern software development
  • Use GitHub effectively for remote repositories, collaboration, and showcasing your work to potential employers
  • Master Git basics including repositories, commits, branches, and merging for effective code management.
Build the foundation of every website by mastering HTML. Learn to create well-structured, semantic markup that forms the backbone of modern web applications and provides accessibility for all users.

What you'll learn

  • Understand HTML fundamentals including syntax, elements, attributes, and the Document Object Model structure
  • Create semantic markup using appropriate HTML5 elements for better accessibility and SEO optimization
  • Build structured web pages with proper heading hierarchy, navigation, and content organization
  • Implement forms and interactive elements for user input and data collection
  • Apply accessibility best practices to ensure your websites work for users with disabilities
  • Validate and debug HTML using browser developer tools and validation services
Transform your HTML structures into visually appealing, responsive websites. Master CSS to control every aspect of your web page appearance, from typography and colors to complex layouts and animations.

What you'll learn

  • Master CSS fundamentals including selectors, properties, values, and the cascade for effective styling control
  • Create responsive layouts using Flexbox, CSS Grid, and media queries that work across all devices
  • Apply advanced styling techniques including animations, transitions, and pseudo-classes for interactive experiences
  • Implement modern design principles with typography, color theory, and spacing for professional-looking websites
  • Optimize CSS performance through efficient selector usage, organization strategies, and best practices
  • Debug and troubleshoot CSS issues using browser developer tools and systematic problem-solving approaches
Bring your websites to life with JavaScript, the programming language of the web. Learn to add interactivity, handle user events, manipulate data, and create dynamic experiences that respond to user actions in real-time.

What you'll learn

  • Master JavaScript fundamentals including variables, data types, functions, and control structures for solid programming foundation
  • Manipulate the DOM effectively to create dynamic, interactive web pages that respond to user input and events
  • Handle asynchronous programming using callbacks, promises, and async/await for modern web development patterns
  • Work with APIs and external data to fetch, process, and display information from external sources
  • Implement error handling and debugging techniques to write robust, maintainable JavaScript code
  • Apply modern JavaScript features including ES6+ syntax, modules, and best practices for professional development
Build sophisticated, component-based user interfaces with React, the industry-leading JavaScript library. Learn to create scalable, maintainable frontend applications using modern development patterns and state management techniques.

What you'll learn

  • Master React fundamentals including JSX syntax, components, props, and the virtual DOM for efficient UI development
  • Implement state management using useState, useEffect, and other React hooks for dynamic application behavior
  • Build reusable components with proper component architecture, composition patterns, and best practices
  • Handle user interactions and events to create responsive, interactive user interfaces that manage data flow effectively
  • Integrate with APIs and external services to fetch, display, and update data in React applications
  • Apply modern React patterns including conditional rendering, list rendering, and component lifecycle management
Command the operating system that runs the cloud. Hands-on Project: Write a shell script that performs automated server backups on a schedule.

What you'll learn

  • The Linux file system, users, groups, and permissions.
  • Essential commands: ls, cd, chmod, chown, grep, find, and more.
  • Shell scripting fundamentals: variables, loops, and conditionals.
  • Cron jobs, background processes, and automation.
  • Package management and environment configuration.
How the internet actually works — and why it matters. Hands-on Project: Map out and document the network topology of a real multi-tier web application.

What you'll learn

  • IP addresses, subnets, CIDR blocks, and ports.
  • The OSI model explained in plain English.
  • DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, and TCP/UDP demystified.
  • Diagnostic tools: ping, curl, traceroute, netstat.
  • Firewalls, NAT, and how traffic actually flows.
Go from "I've heard of AWS" to confidently architecting on it. Hands-on Project: Launch an EC2 instance, configure a web server, and host your React portfolio on S3 with a public URL.

What you'll learn

  • AWS global infrastructure and core services overview.
  • IAM security best practices — users, roles, and policies.
  • VPCs, subnets, route tables, and internet gateways.
  • EC2, Application Load Balancers, Security Groups, Auto Scaling.
  • S3 for static assets and object storage.
  • The AWS CLI for command-line cloud control.
Package any app to run anywhere — identically. Hands-on Project: Containerize your React app along with a backend service and run it all locally with a single command.

What you'll learn

  • What containers are and why Docker changed everything.
  • Docker CLI: build, run, images, ps, exec.
  • Writing production-ready Dockerfiles.
  • Volumes, networks, and persistent data.
  • Multi-container orchestration with Docker Compose.
Spin up entire cloud environments with a single command. Hands-on Project: Provision a complete AWS environment — VPC, EC2 instances, and S3 buckets — entirely through Terraform code.

What you'll learn

  • What IaC is and how Terraform changed cloud engineering.
  • Terraform architecture: providers, resources, and state.
  • Variables, outputs, and managing multiple environments.
  • Building AWS infrastructure declaratively.
  • Remote state management with S3 and DynamoDB locking.
  • Writing reusable Terraform modules.
Automate every step from code commit to live deploy. Hands-on Project: Build a complete CI/CD pipeline that tests your code, builds a Docker image, and auto-deploys to an EC2 instance on every push.

What you'll learn

  • GitHub Actions overview and YAML workflow syntax.
  • Building workflows for testing, building, and deploying.
  • Managing secrets and environment variables securely.
  • Triggering on pull requests, pushes, and scheduled events.
  • Building Docker images and pushing to container registries.
The industry-standard way to run apps at scale. Hands-on Project: Use Terraform to provision an EKS cluster, then deploy your Dockerized app on it with rolling updates.

What you'll learn

  • What Kubernetes is and why it rules modern infrastructure.
  • Pods, Deployments, Services, and Namespaces explained.
  • kubectl essentials: apply, get, describe, delete.
  • Writing and managing YAML resource definitions.
  • Amazon EKS and provisioning clusters with eksctl.
  • Deploying and scaling real applications on EKS.
Know what's happening in production — before your users do. Hands-on Project: Instrument your Kubernetes app end-to-end: metrics, Grafana dashboards, and real-time Slack alerts for critical events.

What you'll learn

  • System metrics, application metrics, and custom business metrics.
  • Prometheus: scraping, exporters, and PromQL basics.
  • Building beautiful dashboards with Grafana.
  • CPU, memory, disk, and application-level monitoring.
  • Alerting with Alertmanager and AWS CloudWatch alarms.
  • Incident response and on-call fundamentals.