Ansible For The Absolute Beginner - Hands-On - Devops (updated 10/2022)

This course introduces Ansible to the absolute beginner in DevOps. Practice Ansible with coding exercises in browser.

What you'll learn

Beginner level introduction to Ansible

Introduction to YAML and Hands-on Exercises

Build Ansible Inventory Files with Hands-on Exercises

Build Ansible Inventory Files with Hands-on Exercises

Automate provisioning and web server deployment

Requirements

Basic Linux Administrator Skills

Good to have (Not Mandatory) access to a Linux System to setup Ansible to follow along

Description

"Course is simple and awesome. I always wanted to learn Ansible, I have been through several courses and this is the best." - Student Testimonial
What's in this course?
This course introduces a beginner in DevOps to basic fundamentals of Ansible with easy to do hands-on exercises that you can practice right in the browser. The course introduces basic use cases of Ansible followed by an introduction to Ansible Inventory, Playbooks, Modules, Variables, Conditionals, Loops and Roles. Each lecture is accompanied by a set of coding exercises giving the user a hands-on experience in developing Ansible Playbooks.
What is so special about THIS course?
Lectures backed by animated slides makes it simple and easy to understand. This is the only course that provides Coding Exercises were you can practice Ansible Playbooks right in your browser.
"One of the best courses I've taken. The contents and the explanation are wonderful" - Student Testimonial
"I liked the hands on with task completion. Would recommend to anyone looking for a getting started guide with hands on experience" - Student Testimonial
What is Ansible?
Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy. Avoid writing scripts or custom code to deploy and update your applications— automate in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems.
Legal Notice:
Ansible® and Ansible Tower® are registered trademarks of Ansible, Inc. in the United States and other countries. This course is not certified, accredited, affiliated with, nor endorsed by Ansible, Inc.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Introduction to Ansible

Lecture 3 Download Presentation

Lecture 4 Join our Slack Channel for support and interaction

Section 2: Lab - Setup VMs and Install Ansible

Lecture 5 Demo - Part 1 - Setup Lab - Install VirtualBox

Lecture 6 Demo - Part 2 - Setup Lab - Clone VMs and Install Ansible

Lecture 7 Labs - FAQ

Lecture 8 Student Preferences

Section 3: Ansible Inventory

Lecture 9 Ansible Inventory

Lecture 10 Demo - Ansible Inventory

Lecture 11 Accessing the Labs

Lecture 12 Coding Exercise - Ansible Inventory

Section 4: Introduction to YAML

Lecture 13 Introduction to YAML

Lecture 14 Coding Exercise - YAML

Section 5: Ansible Playbooks

Lecture 15 Ansible Playbooks

Lecture 16 Demo - Run Ansible Playbooks

Lecture 17 Demo - Tips & Tricks - Atom IDE with Ansible

Lecture 18 Coding Exercise : Ansible Playbooks

Section 6: Ansible Modules

Lecture 19 Ansible Modules

Lecture 20 Coding Exercise - Ansible Modules

Lecture 21 If you like it, share it!

Section 7: Ansible Variables

Lecture 22 Ansible Variables

Lecture 23 Coding Exercise: Ansible Variables

Section 8: Conditionals

Lecture 24 Conditionals

Lecture 25 Coding Exercise: Ansible Conditionals

Section 9: Loops

Lecture 26 Loops

Lecture 27 Coding Exercise: Ansible Loops

Section 10: Ansible Roles

Lecture 28 Ansible Roles

Section 11: Advanced Topics

Lecture 29 Advanced Topics

Lecture 30 Project - Introduction

Lecture 31 Demo-Project

Lecture 32 Project

Lecture 33 Promotional Video on "Advanced Ansible Course"

Lecture 34 Course Completion Certificate

Lecture 35 Bonus Lecture: Ansible Certification Course

System Administrators,Cloud Infrastructure Engineers,Automation Engineers,Anyone who wants to learn to automate without coding