DevOps is a set of practices that combine software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) aimed at shortening the development lifecycle and providing continuous delivery with high software quality.

Basic understanding of software development and IT operations

Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash)

Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git)

Some experience with Linux/Unix systems is beneficial

DevOps Principles and Practices

Version Control Systems (Git)

Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Configuration Management

Containerization and Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Monitoring and Logging

Security in DevOps (DevSecOps)

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Yes, many courses are designed to start from the basics and build up to advanced topics. Look for beginner-friendly courses that include introductory modules.

Job roles include DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), Cloud Engineer, Build and Release Engineer, Automation Engineer, and Infrastructure Engineer. DevOps professionals are in high demand across various industries.

Version Control: Git

CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI

IaC Tools: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager

Configuration Management: Ansible, Puppet, Chef

Containerization: Docker, Podman

Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker Swarm

Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios

Logging: ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Fluentd

Security Tools: SAST, DAST, OWASP ZAP