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Introduction to DevOps

IBM

Embark on your DevOps journey with the "Introduction to DevOps" course offered by IBM. This comprehensive self-paced course is designed for beginners and individuals looking to enhance their DevOps knowledge. Through this course, you will explore the essential characteristics of DevOps, the significance of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, infrastructure as code, test-driven development, and behavior-driven development.

Discover how DevOps impacts organizational structures, breaks down silos, and fosters cross-functional teams. Learn about the importance of embracing failure, building a culture of shared responsibility and transparency, and utilizing cloud-native architecture to enhance product resilience. The course also covers Agile methodologies, continuous deployments, and creating high-quality code as part of a collaborative team effort.

The course culminates with engaging case studies to apply and relate the acquired DevOps concepts. By the end of this course, you will be well-equipped to initiate or advance your DevOps journey, gaining valuable skills highly sought after in the software industry.

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Introduction to DevOps
Course Modules

The "Introduction to DevOps" course comprises six modules that cover a wide range of essential DevOps concepts, including the business case for DevOps, embracing failure, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, organizational impact, and measuring DevOps.

Overview of DevOps

The first module, "Overview of DevOps," provides an in-depth introduction to the course and covers key topics such as the business case for DevOps, essential characteristics of DevOps, and the history of DevOps. You will also engage in activities to reinforce your understanding of application evolution categories.

Thinking DevOps

The second module, "Thinking DevOps," delves into the principles of social coding, working in small batches, test-driven development, and cloud-native microservices. It also emphasizes the importance of designing for failure and includes practical activities to apply learning concepts.

Working DevOps

The third module, "Working DevOps," explores the impact of Taylorism and working in silos, software engineering practices, infrastructure as code, and continuous integration and delivery. It also includes a case study on Knight Capital to illustrate the practical implications of these concepts.

Organizing for DevOps

The fourth module, "Organizing for DevOps," focuses on the organizational impact of DevOps, emphasizing the shared responsibility for success and the absence of a dedicated DevOps team. Practical activities are included to reinforce the learning process.

Measuring DevOps

The fifth module, "Measuring DevOps," delves into the assessment of culture, actionable metrics, and compares DevOps to Site Reliability Engineering. It includes activities to define actionable metrics and reinforces the importance of effective measurement in DevOps practices.

Case Studies and Final Exam

The final module, "Case Studies and Final Exam," provides real-world case studies to apply and relate the acquired DevOps concepts. It culminates with a final exam to assess your understanding of the course material, ensuring comprehensive learning outcomes.

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