Module 1: Automation Coding Concepts

• Use code to support automation: Write, test, and maintain automation scripts using variables, functions, and loops to streamline IT operations.

• Apply source control techniques: Version and manage code using Git commands, branching strategies, and semantic versioning.

• Explain concepts related to Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Define and apply IaC principles such as reusability, immutability, and idempotency.

• Troubleshoot common issues with the code life cycle: Identify and resolve syntax, runtime, and merge errors that occur during development and deployment.

Module 2: System Configuration

• Use configuration management techniques: Deploy solutions and manage configuration drift using automation tools and state management.

• Compare and contrast approaches to automation: Distinguish between remote vs. local, declarative vs. imperative, and push vs. pull methods.

• Interact with RESTful systems: Perform create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) operations using REST APIs and associated tools.

• Troubleshoot common configuration issues: Resolve API communication failures, certificate problems, and syntax errors in configuration files.

Module 3: Continuous Integration

• Explain environmental factors related to CI management: Apply concepts of secrets management, artifact management, and task runners.

• Explain workflow management concepts in CI: Use orchestration, dependency handling, and automated rollback techniques to manage CI pipelines.

• Analyze configurations to manage basic automation pipelines: Configure hooks, triggers, and pipeline definitions using CI tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.

Module 4: Continuous Delivery

• Implement techniques of continuous delivery: Apply deployment strategies such as canary, blue-green, rolling, and in-place releases.

• Explain concepts related to application service levels: Interpret SLOs, SLAs, uptime, MTTR, and feedback loops in delivery environments.

• Compare and contrast methods to secure connections to providers: Configure CLI, SDK, and Identity & Access Management (IAM) settings to protect automated delivery pipelines.