Foundations of DevOps: From Version Control to CI/CD

This beginner-friendly course introduces you to the fundamentals of DevOps, preparing you to understand, implement, and manage modern software delivery practices. Through 10 practical modules, you will learn how to bridge the gap between development and operations with hands-on tools and workflows. You will gain skills in: - DevOps Foundations – principles, lifecycle, and benefits compared to traditional IT - Version Control – Git basics, branching, merging, and GitHub collaboration - Linux Essentials – command line, file/user management, permissions, and shell scripting - Continuous Integration (CI) – setting up pipelines with Jenkins - Containerization with Docker – creating, managing, and deploying applications in containers - Configuration Management – using Ansible for automation and server management - Continuous Delivery (CD) – building end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins - Cloud Basics – deploying applications on AWS (EC2) and integrating cloud in DevOps workflows - Monitoring & Logging – setting up Prometheus and Grafana for system monitoring The course concludes with a Capstone Project, where you’ll build a mini CI/CD pipeline integrating GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, and AWS EC2 to deploy applications in a real-world scenario. By completing this course, you will have a solid foundation in DevOps practices, tools, and cloud-based workflows, preparing you to advance into professional DevOps engineering and cloud automation.