Devops · generic · beginner
DevOps Fundamentals
A comprehensive course covering the full DevOps lifecycle. Go from Linux basics and shell scripting through Git workflows, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and observability. Build a production-grade pipeline in the capstone project.
- 8 hours
- 27 lessons
- 6 modules
- updated May 2026
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Read a full lesson and answer 3 questions from the Module 1 quiz. No account needed.
free lesson · read · 12 min
The Linux File System & Essential Commands
Linux follows the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS). Everything starts at / (root). Permissions are shown as rwxrwxrwx (owner, group, others). Each rwx = read(4), write(2), execute(1). Practically every cloud server,…
question 1 of 3 · from the Module 1 quiz
What does
set -euo pipefail do at the top of a bash script?Pick an answer.
curriculum
6 modules, 27 lessons
The whole course is free.
- readThe Linux File System & Essential Commands12 min
- videoLinux in 100 Seconds12 min
- readWriting Your First Bash Script12 min
- hands-onLinux Shell Lab: Automate a Deployment Check25 min
- quizQuiz: Linux & Bash Basics10 min
how it's built
Built by the CloudaQube team
No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.
- 01 6 guided hands-on walkthroughs you run in a real environment.
- 02 6 module quizzes — every answer comes with an explanation.
- 03 Last updated May 2026.
- 04 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
outcomes
What you'll be able to do
- 01 Automate tasks using Linux shell scripting and Bash
- 02 Manage code and collaborate using Git workflows
- 03 Containerise applications with Docker and Docker Compose
- 04 Deploy and manage workloads on Kubernetes
- 05 Build CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
- 06 Monitor applications with Prometheus and Grafana
before you start
- — Basic programming familiarity (any language)
- — Comfortable using a terminal
questions
Before you start
How long does it take?
About 8 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 6 modules.
What’s free?
The whole course is free — no card required.
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