Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional Study Guide - AWS edition
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Terraform has revolutionized infrastructure as code, becoming an essential tool for IT professionals. With the Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional certification, you can validate your expertise and stand out in the competitive tech landscape. This guide not only deep dives into the core concepts of Terraform but also highlights practical examples, tips, and best practices to help you master the tool and secure your certification. This study guide covers all six exam objectives in detail, ensuring you are ready to tackle the exam with confidence. The book also covers practical tips to help you with the exam experience. This study guide assumes you have basic knowledge of Terraform workflows and the HCL language. Preferably, you are also familiar with network and compute resources on AWS. If you are willing to put in the extra work, even a novice Terraform and AWS user will benefit from this book.
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Content
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Part I: About This Book
- Chapter 1: Preface
- 1.1: Acknowledgements
- Chapter 2: Introduction
- 2.1: Terraform Associate Certification
- 2.2: Terraform Professional Certification
- 2.3: About the Terraform Binary Version
- 2.4: Prerequisites For This Book
- 2.5: Resources and References
- 2.6: The Lab Environment
- 2.7: Target Audience
- 2.8: Visual Elements of This Book
- 2.9: Looking Ahead
- Part II: Getting Started
- Chapter 3: Terraform 101
- 3.1: A Journey With Terraform
- 3.2: Summary
- Chapter 4: Basics of the HashiCorp Configuration Language
- 4.1: Arguments, Values and Expressions
- 4.2: Blocks
- 4.3: Functions
- 4.4: Terraform Specific Blocks
- Part III: Exam Objectives
- Chapter 5: Manage Resource Lifecycle
- 5.1: Initialize a Configuration Using terraform init and its Options
- 5.2: Generate an Execution Plan Using terraform plan and its Options
- 5.3: Apply Configuration Changes Using terraform apply and its Options
- 5.4: Destroy Resources Using terraform destroy and its Options
- 5.5: Manage Resource State, Including Importing Resources and Reconciling Resource Drift
- 5.6: Summary
- Chapter 6: Develop and Troubleshoot Dynamic Configuration
- 6.1: Use Language Features to Validate Configuration
- 6.2: Query Providers Using Data Sources
- 6.3: Compute and Interpolate Data Using HCL Functions
- 6.4: Use Meta-Arguments in Configuration
- 6.5: Configure Input Variables and Outputs, Including Complex Types
- 6.6: Analyze Best Practices For Managing Sensitive Data, Such as Using Vault for Secrets Management
- 6.7: Summary
- Chapter 7: Develop Collaborative Terraform Workflows
- 7.1: Manage the Terraform Binary, Providers, and Modules Using Version Constraints
- 7.2: Configure Remote State
- 7.3: Use the Terraform Workflow in Automation
- 7.4: Share Data Across Configurations and Workspaces
- 7.5: Summary
- Chapter 8: Create, Maintain, and Use Terraform Modules
- 8.1: Create a Module
- 8.2: Use a Module In Configuration
- 8.3: Refactor a Module and Use Module Versioning
- 8.4: Refactor an Existing Configuration Into Modules
- 8.5: Summary
- Chapter 9: Configure and Use Terraform Providers
- 9.1: Understand Terraform's Plugin-Based Architecture
- 9.2: Configure Providers, Including Aliasing, Versioning, Sourcing, and Managing Upgrades
- 9.3: Manage Provider Authentication
- 9.4: Troubleshoot Provider Errors
- 9.5: Summary
- Chapter 10: Collaborate on Infrastructure as Code Using HCP Terraform
- 10.1: Analyze the HCP Terraform Run Workflow
- 10.2: Understand HCP Terraform Workspaces and Their Configuration Options, Including Access Management
- 10.3: Manage Provider Credentials In HCP Terraform
- 10.4: Analyze Policy as Code and Governance Features
- 10.5: Summary
- Chapter 11: Final words
