Module 1: Infrastructure & Prerequisites

Build your dev environment with Git, Docker, AWS, and Terraform

Quick Start

1. Read the conceptual guides in this folder
2. Practice with labs in ../../module-01/

Learn:  docs/module-01/         →  Theory and concepts
Do:     module-01/git/          →  Git for teams practice
        module-01/terraform/    →  Hands-on Terraform practice
        module-01/aws/          →  AWS service practice with LocalStack

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Use Git effectively for team collaboration
• Understand containerization concepts and Docker fundamentals
• Understand AWS core services for ML workloads
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Practice AWS services locally using LocalStack

Study Path

Step 1: Git for Teams

Read:

• Git Overview - Complete Git collaboration guide
• Git Basics & Configuration - Essential commands and setup
• Understanding Git Areas - How Git manages files

Branching Strategies:

• Branching Strategies Overview - Compare workflows
• Trunk-Based Development - Continuous integration approach
• Git Flow - Structured release management
• GitHub Flow - Simplified deployment workflow

Team Collaboration:

• Remote Operations - Working with remotes
• Pull Requests & Code Review - Collaboration process
• Merge Conflicts - Resolving conflicts
• Repository Governance - Team contribution models and ownership strategies
• Team Conventions - Standards and best practices
• Workflow Examples - Real-world scenarios

Practice:

• module-01/git/ - Git practice exercises and examples

Step 2: AWS Cloud Services

Domain-based learning (CLF-C02):

• AWS Overview Guide - Complete CLF-C02 exam reference

Domain 1: Cloud Concepts (26%)

• Cloud Concepts

Domain 2: Security & Compliance (25%)

• Security & Compliance

Domain 3: Core Services (33%)

• Deployment Methods
• Compute Services
• Storage Services
• Database Services
• Networking Services
• Analytics Services
• AI/ML Services

Domain 4: Migration & Optimization (16%)

• Billing & Pricing

LocalStack Practice:

• Quick Start
• Full Guide
• Compute Practice
• Storage & Database Practice
• Networking & Analytics Practice

Step 3: Terraform Infrastructure as Code

Read:

• Terraform Basics Guide - Complete reference
• Terraform Examples - Hands-on examples
• Terraform Exercises - Practice exercises

Practice:

• module-01/terraform/basics/ - Terraform fundamentals lab
• module-01/terraform/examples/ - Example configurations
• module-01/terraform/exercises/ - Practice exercises

Step 4: Kubernetes for MLOps

Read:

• K8s Overview - Complete K8s for MLOps guide
• Why Kubernetes? - Why K8s for production workloads

Core Objects:

• Object Model - K8s object model
• Namespaces - Resource isolation
• Pods - Smallest deployable unit
• Labels & Selectors - Organizing objects

Workloads:

• Workloads Overview - Workload types
• Deployment - Stateless applications
• StatefulSet - Stateful applications
• Job & CronJob - Batch processing

Storage & Configuration:

• Storage Overview - Persistent data
• Configuration Overview - ConfigMaps and Secrets
• Network Overview - Services and Ingress

Advanced Topics:

• Architecture - Control plane and nodes
• Helm - Package management
• Monitoring - Observability

Practice:

• module-01/k8s/ - K8s hands-on practice

Prerequisites

• Git installed (Download)
• GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket account (for team practice)
• Docker Desktop installed (Download)
• AWS Account (Free Tier) - optional, can use LocalStack
• Terraform installed (Download)
• AWS CLI configured (for LocalStack practice)

Additional Resources

External References

• Docker Documentation
• AWS Documentation
• Terraform Documentation
• LocalStack Documentation
• DigitalCloud.training Cheat Sheets
• Git Documentation
• GitHub Flow Guide
• Git Flow Workflow

Internal Documentation

• Complete Study Guide - Overall training navigation
• Module 1 Labs - Hands-on practice folders

Next Steps

After completing this module:

1. Practice Git workflows with team scenarios in module-01/git/
2. Review all AWS service guides in this folder
3. Complete all Terraform exercises in terraform/exercises.md
4. Practice with LocalStack until comfortable with AWS CLI
5. Return to Main Study Guide

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Module Overview: ../../module-01/