DevOps Fundamentals – From Code to Cloud

Prerequisite

Basic programming knowledge and comfort with web applications

Course Description

Learn the core practices of DevOps including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containerization, GitHub Actions, and cloud deployments. Designed to give hands-on DevOps experience using real-world tools and pipelines.

What you will learn

• - Understand and apply CI/CD pipelines
• - Work with Git, GitHub, and automation workflows
• - Deploy static and dynamic sites with custom domains
• - Monitor applications using Grafana
• - Use Docker for containerized application delivery

Course Outline

• Week 1 Introduction to DevOps and Software Delivery

  • What is DevOps? Overview of practices and benefits
  • Dev vs Ops roles and workflows
  • Key DevOps tools and technologies
  • Toolchain overview and setup
  • Hands-on: Course setup and DevOps ecosystem tour

• Week 2 Linux Essentials for DevOps

  • Navigating Linux using web terminals
  • Creating/editing files, permissions, basic scripting
  • Running and automating shell commands
  • Hands-on: Write simple bash scripts and task automation

• Week 3 Version Control with Git and GitHub

  • Git basics: init, commit, push, pull, branch
  • GitHub repos, forks, pull requests
  • Hands-on: Manage a team repo with branches and PRs

• Week 4 Domains, DNS, and Hosting

  • What is a domain name and how DNS works
  • Basic domain configuration and records
  • Connecting domains to hosting providers
  • Hands-on: Set up a domain for a static site

• Week 5 Static Website Deployment

  • Intro to GitHub Pages, Netlify, and Vercel
  • Deploying a portfolio site or landing page
  • Custom domain linking
  • Hands-on: Launch your personal site

• Week 6 Hosting Dynamic Apps

  • Deploying Node.js or Python apps to platforms
  • Managing environment variables and secrets
  • Hands-on: Deploy a backend service using Render or Railway

• Week 7 CI/CD Fundamentals

  • Intro to CI/CD and pipeline stages
  • Why automation matters
  • Diagramming a sample pipeline
  • Hands-on: Plan your app's CI/CD pipeline

• Week 8 GitHub Actions for CI/CD

  • Creating workflow YAML files
  • Setting up build/test/deploy jobs
  • Automating deployments on push/PR
  • Hands-on: CI/CD for your web app using GitHub Actions

• Week 9 Introduction to Docker

  • Why containers? Docker concepts and syntax
  • Building Dockerfiles, running containers
  • Hands-on: Containerize and run your own app

• Week 10 Docker in Action

  • Docker Compose for multi-container setup
  • Pushing to Docker Hub
  • Deploying containerized apps
  • Hands-on: Create and deploy a containerized project

• Week 11 Monitoring with Grafana

  • Metrics and logging fundamentals
  • Setting up Grafana dashboards
  • Connecting to data sources
  • Hands-on: Visualize app performance and alerts

• Week 12 Capstone: End-to-End DevOps Project

  • Build and host a web app with full CI/CD
  • Containerize and monitor the system
  • Present project with live demo and GitHub code

Grading Criteria

Particulars	Marks (%)
Quizzes	20
Class Participation/ Attendance	15
Projects	25
Final Projects	40
Total	100