DevOps Foundations: From Linux to Automated CI/CD Pipelines

Modern software delivery relies on fast, reliable automation and continuous integration pipelines. This course provides a structured, step-by-step guide to modern infrastructure practices and core automation tools, tailored for those starting out in the field. You will begin with essential Linux administration concepts and progress toward building automated, maintainable deployment pipelines. Through detailed written tutorials and realistic code examples, you will learn how to automate server management, isolate applications, and track application health in production environments. What you will learn: - Master fundamental Linux command-line operations, file systems, and shell scripting - Containerize applications and manage multi-container environments using Docker - Understand container orchestration basics with Kubernetes - Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and configuration management with Ansible - Design and configure continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines - Implement system observability and metrics monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana Course Content Overview: The course starts with basic command-line tools, core networking, and security concepts. From there, you will move through container technology, infrastructure as code, automated pipelines, and cloud observability practices. Target Audience: This course is ideal for beginners, junior developers, and system administrators looking to adopt DevOps methodologies. No prior DevOps experience is required. Start reading today to build practical expertise in system automation and modern cloud deployment.