PRACTICE · LEARN · VERIFY
Choose an exercise and check the access requirements before you begin.
Walk through creating a cluster, deploying an app, exposing it, scaling, and updating a workload.
Access: Free public documentation. A Kubernetes cluster is needed for kubectl steps; use a local cluster to avoid cloud charges.
Prerequisites: Basic command line and a local or hosted learning cluster.
Deploy a sample app to a local Minikube cluster and explore services and access.
Access: Free public docs and open-source software. Local compute required; no cloud account needed.
Prerequisites: Minikube, kubectl, and a compatible local driver.
Compare local and hosted learning environments documented by the project.
Access: Documentation is public; provider account, price, and current availability vary and are not verified here.
Prerequisites: Review the selected environment’s current terms.
Official command-line tutorials cover init, plan, apply, variables, outputs, and version management.
Access: Free public tutorials. Hosted HCP Terraform or cloud examples may require registration and incur provider charges.
Prerequisites: Terraform CLI; cloud credentials for provider-specific tracks.
Practice Terraform configuration and workflow by provisioning a local Docker container.
Access: Official public tutorial. Requires Docker and Terraform locally; no cloud account needed.
Prerequisites: Terraform CLI, Docker Engine, local daemon permissions.
Practice repositories, branches, commits, and pull requests in a guided GitHub exercise.
Access: Public course repository. GitHub account required; account terms apply.
Prerequisites: GitHub account; exercise creates repository activity.
Use a guided repository exercise to create and run a workflow.
Access: Public exercise; GitHub account required. Actions usage limits depend on account and repository visibility.
Prerequisites: A repository where workflows can run; do not use real credentials.
Sample material introduces Terraform fundamentals in an Azure context.
Access: Learning material is public; an Azure subscription is likely required for provisioning and charges may apply. Review current pricing and clean up resources.
Prerequisites: Azure subscription, Terraform, and provider credentials.
Browser-based scenarios cover infrastructure and cloud-native tools; choose a specific scenario and read its launch requirements.
Access: Some public scenarios are available; per-scenario account and time limits vary and were not checked individually.
Prerequisites: Browser and internet access.