HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate
All about HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate and exam preparation!
Terraform Associate Certification Prep Webinar
with Tom Wechsler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-wechsler)
Introduction
Hello and Welcome!
This repository are designed to teach the basics of Terraform and prepare you to take the Terraform Associate Certification exam.
Within this repository you find lab instructions that coincide with the live-stream webinar.
Repository link: https://github.com/tomwechsler/HashiCorp_Certified_Terraform_Associate
Recommendations
To follow along with me I suggest you have the following ready:
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A Linux virtual machine (Recommended: Debian, Ubuntu Desktop, or Fedora workstation. Of course, you can also work with a Windows or macOS system.)
Minimum 1 CPU and 1 GB RAM (Recommended: 2 CPUs and 4 GB RAM)
Update the system:
Debian/Ubuntu:
apt update && apt upgrade -y
Fedora:
dnf update -y
Note: I suggest using VirtualBox, VMware Workstation, KVM or Proxmox for your virtual machines.
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Visual Studio Code installed.
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An Azure Subscription with a separate user (with admin permissions) for lab purposes
Note: !!! Creating infrastructure on Azure or other cloud providers can incur a cost. Do not apply infrastructure if you do not want to be charged.
Build in the cloud with an Azure free account: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/ (It needs a credit card for the registration!)
- Two or more monitors (or a second system) to display additional resources
Contact information
I hope you enjoy the webinar. If you have any questions you can contact me at:
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Twitter: @tomvideo2brain
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LinkedIn and Xing
Resources
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Visual Studio Code:
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VirtualBox:
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Azure user account setup
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Azure Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/overview
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Hashicorp Terraform Associate certification webpage with objectives:
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Terraform Docs:
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Terraform Registry:
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Terraform Language Documentation:
Further Study
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Terraform Study Guide:
https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/certification/associate-study
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Terraform Review Guide:
https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/certification/associate-review