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This comprehensive program is designed to provide you with a solid understanding of DevOps principles and practices. This repository contains all materials organized by weekly sessions, each consisting its own set of additional resources, guides, helpful links, instructions, and hands-on practice exercises to guide your learning experience.\n\nThe course is designed and taught by [**Zainuddin Saiyed**](https://linkedin.com/in/zain-saiyed).\n\n\n## Course Structure\nThe course consists of in-person sessions held every Tuesdays for four weeks, starting November 5. Each in-person session would include:\n- **Theoretical explanations** and discussions on foundation concepts\n- **Hands-on pratcical understanding** on the topics learnt\n- and, a fun and interactive **Kahoot Quiz** at the end of the session to test understanding of the topics learnt in class.\n\n## In-Person Session Details:\nEvery Tuesdays starting November 5 to November 26\n(6pm to 8pm)\n\nRoom 134 (Lab)\n\nGoldberg CS Building 6050 University Ave.\n\n\n## Course Timeline\n\n1. **Session 1**: Introduction to DevOps \u0026 CI/CD **(November 5)**\n    - _Core Topics_:\n        - Traditional Software Development Lifecycle\n        - DevOps: Concepts, Benefits, and Lifecycle Phases\n        - Seven Major DevOps Practices\n        - In-depth focus on Continious Integration (CI) and Continious Delivery/Deployment (CD)\n        - _Understanding GitLab CI/CD_ (YAML configuration)\n        - _Exploring GitHub Actions_ (YAML configuration)\n    - _Materials available at_: [Go to: Week 1 - Material](https://github.com/shiftkey-labs/DevOps-Foundations-Course/tree/master/Week%201) \n\n2. **Session 2**: Containerisation and Orchestration using Docker **(November 12)**\n    - _Core Topics_:\n        - Understanding Virtual Machines (VMs)\n        - Introduction to Containerization\n        - Containers vs Virtual Machines\n        - Docker Fundamentals\n        - Docker architecture\n        - Docker images and containers\n        - Basic Docker commands \n    - _Materials available at_: [Go to: Week 2 - Material](https://github.com/shiftkey-labs/DevOps-Foundations-Course/tree/master/Week%202) \n  \n3. **Session 3**: Advanced Docker Concepts and Cloud Computing Fundamentals **(November 19)**\n    - _Core Topics_:\n        - Understanding Docker Compose\n        - Understanding Docker Networks\n        - Understanding Docker Volumes\n        - Microservice Architectures\n        - Basics of Cloud Computing\n    - _Materials available at_: [Go to: Week 3 - Material](https://github.com/shiftkey-labs/DevOps-Foundations-Course/tree/master/Week%203) \n\n4. **Session 4**: Final Exam \u0026 Project QnA session **(November 26)**\n\n\u003e **Note:** \n\u003e For each session, detailed materials including slides, practice exercises, and Kahoot quizzes are available in the corresponding week's folder. Participants are encouraged to review these resources for a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered.\n\n\n## Certificate Eligibility\nTo receive a certificate of completion, participants must meet the following criteria:\n1. Attend a minimum of 2 out of the first 3 sessions (75% attendance).\n2. Assessments and Deliverables:\n    1. Complete a **in-person examination** during Session 4 (November 26).\n    2. Submit a **takeaway course project**, which will be released on Session 2 (November 12) and due on December 4.\n\n\n## Assessment and Rubric\n\n1. **In-Person Examination:**\n   - **Exam Day:** **`November 26th`**\n   - **Duration:** 1 Hour\n   - **Format:** 45 Scenario-Based Multiple-Choice Questions\n   - **Topics Covered:** All topics from **Session 1** through **Session 3**\n   - **Study Resources:** \n     - Session Materials: [Week 1](https://github.com/shiftkey-labs/DevOps-Foundations-Course/tree/master/Week%201), [Week 2](https://github.com/shiftkey-labs/DevOps-Foundations-Course/tree/master/Week%202), [Week 3](https://github.com/shiftkey-labs/DevOps-Foundations-Course/tree/master/Week%203)\n     - Practice Quizzes and Kahoot Question-Answers: [Click Here](https://github.com/shiftkey-labs/DevOps-Foundations-Course/tree/master/Practice%20Quizes)\n\n2. **Takeaway Course Project:**\n   - Release Date: November 12th\n   - **Submission Deadline:** **`December 4th`**\n   - Project Specification \u0026 Submission Guidelines: [Click Here](https://github.com/shiftkey-labs/DevOps-Foundations-Course/tree/master/Project)\n   - Project Evaluation Criteria: [Click Here](https://github.com/shiftkey-labs/DevOps-Foundations-Course/tree/master/Project#evaluation-criteria)\n\n\n---\n","funding_links":[],"categories":[],"sub_categories":[],"project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fshiftkey-labs%2Fdevops-foundations-course","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fshiftkey-labs%2Fdevops-foundations-course","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fshiftkey-labs%2Fdevops-foundations-course/lists"}