HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) Exam Guide [electronic resource] : Prepare to Pass the Terraform Associate Exam on Your First Attempt / Chandra Mohan Dhanasekaran, Manjunath H. Gowda
- Author
- Dhanasekaran, Chandra Mohan
- Published
- Birmingham : Packt Publishing, Limited, 2024.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (345 pages)
- Additional Creators
- Gowda, Manjunath H.
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- Contents
- Cover -- FM -- Copyright -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Concepts -- Making the Most Out of This Book -- Your Certification and Beyond -- Technical Requirements -- What Is IaC? -- Scenario -- Basic Concepts of IaC -- Declarative Approach versus Imperative Approach -- Version Control -- Idempotency -- Infrastructure Provisioning and Configuration Management -- IaC Tools in the Market -- How to Choose the Right IaC Tool -- HashiCorp Terraform -- Progress Chef -- Creating Your First Recipe -- Puppet -- Pulumi, AWS CloudFormation -- IaC Use Cases -- Multi-Cloud Deployments -- Application Deployments, Scaling, and Monitoring Tools -- Policy Compliance and Management -- Testing Environments and Software Demos -- Benefits of IaC -- Rapid Deployments and Tool Integration -- Lower Costs and Error Reduction -- Configuration Drift Elimination -- Improved Infrastructure Consistency -- DevOps and CI/CD -- Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY) -- Creating a Simple AWS DynamoDB Table Using a CloudFormation Template -- Creating an AWS S3 Bucket Using Terraform -- Summary -- Exam Readiness Drill -- Chapter Review Questions, Chapter 2: Why Do We Need Terraform? -- History of Infrastructure Provisioning -- Why Is the Cloud Model a Good Fit for Infrastructure Automation? -- Infrastructure Automation Using IaC -- Advantages of IaC -- Various Options for Implementing IaC -- Ad Hoc Scripts -- Configuration Management Tools -- Cloud-Based IaC Services -- Cloud-Agnostic IaC Tools -- What Is Terraform? -- Features of Terraform -- Cloud/Vendor Agnostic -- A Pioneer in IaC -- Wide Partner Integration -- Declarative -- Idempotent -- Easy Learning Curve -- Version Controlled -- Automation -- Documentation -- Community Support, Licensing Change from Version 1.5.5 (Aug 2023) -- Summary -- Exam Readiness Drill -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 3: Basics of Terraform and Core Workflow -- Technical Requirements -- How Terraform Works -- Getting Started with Terraform -- Terraform CLI Installation Check -- AWS CLI Installation Check -- Creating Your First Terraform Resource -- AWS IAM User -- Setting up AWS Credentials -- Terraform Configuration -- Creating the AWS IAM User -- Terraform Settings -- HCP Terraform Configuration Using the cloud {} block -- Terraform Backend Configuration Using the backend {} Block, and Initialization -- Partial Configuration -- The required_version Setting -- The required_providers {} Block -- Experimental Features -- Provider Metadata -- Terraform Providers -- Types of Terraform Providers -- Official Providers -- Partner Providers -- Community Providers -- Archived Providers -- Provider Requirements -- Local Names -- Source Addresses -- Version Constraints -- Provider Configuration -- Provider Meta-Arguments -- Dependency lock file (.terraform.lock.hcl) -- Resources and Data Sources -- Resources Syntax -- Resources Meta-Arguments -- depends_on -- count -- for_each -- provider
- Summary
- This HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) exam guide simplifies technical content relating to the exam and helps you learn using real-world examples. The book is aligned with the latest exam objectives, which enables you to streamline your learning experience instead of referring to multiple sources for preparation. Moreover, the book is designed to serve as a "one-stop solution" for readers with varied levels of experience in Terraform. You'll learn how to efficiently provision and manage cloud and on-premises infrastructure using Terraform. As you progress, you'll focus on essential commands, state management techniques, and best practices. Later chapters will show you how to harness the power of Terraform modules for code reusability and scalability. You'll also gain insights into advanced topics such as debugging, troubleshooting, and leveraging Terraform Cloud and Terraform Enterprise for collaborative infrastructure management. This book provides you with lifetime access to supplementary practice resources such as mock exams, flashcards, and exam tips from experts. By the end of this book, you'll have the knowledge and skills you need to confidently tackle the Terraform Associate certification exam and excel in your career.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9781804613306
1804613304 - Note
- Description based upon print version of record.
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