Terraform allows infrastructure to be expressed as code. The desired state is expressed in a simple human-readable language. Terraform uses this language to provide an execution plan of changes, which can be reviewed for safety and then applied to make changes. Extensible providers allow Terraform to manage a broad range of resources, including hardware, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services.
Terraform for absolute beginners
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Beginner level
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2 Hours
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What you'll learn
Understanding Infrastructure as code and Terraform Basics
HCL language syntax and using variables
Creating resources in Terraform
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About this Guided Project
Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
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Introduction to Infrastructure as code and Terraform
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Harshicorp Configuration Language syntax
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Create your first infrastructure using Terraform execution flow
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Updating a resource in Terraform configuration file
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State file and other files created by Terraform
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Defining Variables in Terraform
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Passing variables via terraform.tfvars file
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Writing configuration files to create a resource in Azure Cloud
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Creating a resource in Azure cloud via Terraform
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This guided project is for everyone working IT - IT admin, System engineers, software developers, QA who wish to work & learn the DevOps way of work
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AM
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Reviewed on Jul 26, 2021
This corse is great for people who started learning Terraform.
KK
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Reviewed on Oct 29, 2021
Thank You for this course, It really did help me a lot in learning terraform.
LN
4
Reviewed on Mar 1, 2022
Great course for entry level into terraform. Really good small project to learn core concepts. Highly recommended for those strarting on their terraform journey.
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