Core DevOps Skills

Course fee

Cost: R3 400.00

Deposit: R850.00

Monthly instalments: R850.00 x 3

Duration: You will have Skillsoft access to this course for 12 months. The average time required to work through the syllabus is:

• 24 courses (30h 10m) / 2 labs (4h)
• Optional additional resources are available to enhance your learning in your own time.

About the course

Course code: C01346

Course overview:

Building DevOps Skills upskills learners to multiple modern DevOps practices for both clouds and more traditional on-premise platforms, operating systems, and associated tools. In addition, this course covers numerous DevOps-specific applications, tools, and utilities.

We will cover core DevOps practices like CI/CD, pipeline management, and automation routines. Next, we discover how container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes have become integral to DevOps. Lastly, we walk through several key enabling technologies, such as Chef, Jenkins, and Ansible, and how several major cloud providers implement DevOps.

The tracks you will cover in this journey are:

• Track 1: Core DevOps Skills
• Track 2: Core DevOps Tools
• Track 3: DevOps Platforms and Operations

Modules and topics covered:

Track 1: Core DevOps Skills

• Core DevOps Skills: Moving toward DevOps
• Core DevOps Skills: DevOps Principles & Practices
• Core DevOps Skills: Agile & DevOps
• Core DevOps Skills: Continuous Principles
• Core DevOps Skills: Case Studies in DevOps
• Working with Containers: Container Theory & Operational Models
• Working with Containers: Introduction to Docker
• Working with Containers: Introduction to Kubernetes
• Final Exam: Core DevOps Skills

Track 2: Core DevOps Tools

• Chef for DevOps: The Basics of Chef
• Jenkins for DevOps: The Basics of Jenkins
• Jenkins for DevOps: Practical Uses of Jenkins
• Ansible for DevOps: Practical Uses of Ansible
• Ansible for DevOps: Ansible Basics
• Final Exam: Core DevOps Tools

Track 3: DevOps Platforms and Operations

• Practical AWS for DevOps: DevOps Features & Services
• Practical AWS for DevOps: Exploring AWS DevOps Services
• Practical Azure for DevOps: Implementing Azure DevOps Practices
• Practical Azure for DevOps: Azure DevOps Services
• Practical GCP for DevOps: Google Cloud DevOps Components
• Practical GCP for DevOps: Google Cloud Platform Basics
• DevOps Platforms and Operations: DataOps Principles
• DevOps Platforms and Operations: AIOps & MLOps Basics
• Final Exam: DevOps Platforms and Operations

Admission requirements

Academic grade: No minimum school pass requirements or formal prerequisites.

Language: Proficiency in English (course material and support only available in English).

Expertise level: Beginner

Equipment: Access to a PC or laptop with a reliable internet connection.

Effort: Self-paced learning online.

Accreditation status

Course type: Short course

Industry partner: Skillsoft

Certification: Certificate confirming course completion.

Certification issued by: College SA

Assessment details

Assessment information:

Each track concludes with a final internal exam that will test your knowledge and application of the topics presented throughout that specific track. There are no external certification exams for this course.

What to expect

Dedicated support team

We understand that students may require guidance and support to navigate the learning journey, and our Client Services team is always ready to assist them in every possible way. Our team is readily available during office hours and can be contacted via email, phone, WhatsApp and social media.

Skillsoft Learner Management System (LMS) access

Skillsoft is an online learning management system that offers all students enrolled for any of our IT Academy courses compelling content, interactive videos, quizzes, mentoring and practical simulations/virtual labs. The platform allows students to learn at their own pace.