Contrary to its name, there's nothing to be scared of, so let's approach Python head on. We'll start with strings, booleans, function, conditionals, loops and lists.

Topics

• Introduction
• Main Concepts
• Numbers
• Strings
• Boolean
• Lists
• Conditional Operators
• Loops
• Functions
• Summary

Now that we know how to write code, it's time to order it up and learn debugging. We deepen our knowledge of the basic concepts, too, but we feel like it goes without saying. Does it?

Topics

• Module Overview
• Environment Setup
• Code Style
• Debugging
• Working With Numbers
• Working With Strings
• Lists In Details
• Dict Basics
• Type Conversion
• Loops In Details
• Functions Revisited
• Summary

Terminal is an important tool for any developer, so it's high time for you to exercise basic commands! You'll start using a Git version control system, too.

Topics

• Environment Setup
• Command Line Basics
• Git Basics
• Working With Branches
• Working With Remote Repo (GitHub)

Here, we look at how software development is organized and optimized, and consider the role of a DevOps engineer.

Topics

• Introduction
• DevOps Culture and Practices
• DevOps as a Role
• SDLC and Development Methodologies
• Summary

We interact with the Internet day by day, and yet, few know how it all works. If you don't, either — we've got your back. We'll explore the OSI model, HTTP, encryption, APIs and security issues.

Topics

• Introduction to the Web
• OSI Model
• HTTP
• API Interface
• Encryption
• Security in the Web

Laptops, smartphones, clouds — they are all computers running some operating system. So, here we’ll tackle the OS and server basics, using Ubuntu and NGINX as examples.

Topics

• Environment Setup
• What Is Operating System
• Working With Files
• Processes and Services
• Resource Management
• Managing Users
• Installing Software
• Using SSH
• Shell Scripting
• Web Server

Semantically speaking, SQL closely resembles English, so you are in for a swift acquisition. We'll learn to use it with databases, to group, filter, sort and source data at wish.

Topics

• Introduction to SQL
• SELECT Statement
• WHERE Clause
• NULL Value, LIKE, BETWEEN, and IN Operators
• ORDER BY, LIMIT, DISTINCT Clauses
• Aliases
• Aggregate Functions
• GROUP BY Clause
• JOIN Clause
• Functions
• HAVING Clause

This module is designed to enhance your communication skills and overall soft skills. You’ll learn how to communicate effectively, feel confident during job interviews and public speaking, master techniques to manage stress, and much more. The best part? The module includes 28 practical tasks that will significantly boost your skills and help you see noticeable progress.

Topics

• Introduction to Communication & Stress Management
• Confidence Building and Stress Management
• Diction, Filler Words Reduction, and Body Language
• Public Speaking
• Job Interview
• Written Communication

Generators, iterators, decorators... you'll learn to handle them with ease. But also: polymorphisms, classes, modules and a variety of other novelties.

Topics

• How to Solve GitHub Tasks
• Mutable Immutable Types
• List and Dict Comprehensions
• Functions in Details
• Decorators
• Classes
• Сlasses in Details
• Iterators and Generators
• Modules and Imports
• Exception Handling
• Exceptions in Details
• File Handling
• Testing
• FastAPI Overview
• FastAPI in Details

First, we'll be up against containerization technology, and then — a de facto standard for distributing and running web app applications, Docker. How exciting!

Topics

• Docker Setup
• Docker Introduction
• Docker Internals
• Docker Basics
• Containerizing an App
• Managing Containers
• Docker Volumes
• Docker Compose
• 12-Factor App

Even if your database is flawles, you must know how to create its backup. We’ll also take a look at database server management.

Topics

• Database Intro
• Database Design Fundamentals
• Database Design Advanced
• Database Internals
• Configuring the Database
• Running Database Migrations
• Monitoring Database Server
• Backup and Restoration
• Replication

Having mastered running one container, we can only expand into hundreds. It’s possible with the Kubernetes platform, to which we dedicated this entire module.

Topics

• Module Overview
• Kubernetes Introduction
• Kubernetes Architecture
• Lab SetUp
• Working With Pods
• Working With Services
• Controllers and Deployments
• DeamonSets and Jobs
• Configuration Management
• Storage and StatefulSets
• Cluster Networking: Ingress
• Scheduling in Details
• Helm Architecture
• RBAC and Service Accounts
• Helm Practice

Are your web service users satisfied? The only way to answer this question is to have properly configured monitoring, and this module will help you determine how to do it.

Topics

• Module Overview
• Monitoring and Observability
• Monitoring Tools Overview
• Prometheus-Like Monitoring (Instrumenting App)
• Alerting
• Grafana Dashboards
• Monitoring Kubernetes
• Monitoring Techniques

The cloud allows us to run code virtually anywhere, and grow the infrastructure from one server to hundreds in just a few clicks. It’s high time to give these opportunities some thought.

Topics

• Module Overview
• Environment Setup
• Main Concepts
• Azure Overview
• Azure Virtual Machine Basics
• Azure PowerShell
• Azure Virtual Machine Advanced
• Automating Resource Deployment With Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates
• Managing Users and Groups in Microsoft Entra ID
• Managing Access to Azure Resources

CI/CD resides at the heart of the software development cycle. Let’s learn building this process and automating it with GitHub Actions.

Topics

• Module Overview
• Introduction to CI/CD and GitHub Actions
• GitHub Actions: CI for Python app
• GitHub Actions: CI for Docker
• GitHub Actions: CI for Helm
• GitHub Actions CD: Azure Kubernetes Services
• Polishing Workflow

What does Infrastructure as a Code stand for, and how to build cloud infrastructure with Terraform? Well... we're gona find out!

Topics

• Portfolio Project
• Terraform Modules
• Terraform State
• HCL Language Features
• Terraform Provisioners
• Working with Terraform
• Getting Started with Terraform
• Introduction to Infrastructure as Code
• Module Overview

In 4 weeks, you will create a product from scratch in teams with colleagues from other areas, following Scrum methodology, and present the results to your mates. In the end, you will have another project to add to your resume and gain invaluable real-world experience

Topics

• Week 0: Team Project. Intro
• Week 1: Jira Environment
• Week 2: Status Check
• Week 3: Estimates
• Week 4: How to Demo Your Work
• Final Week: Retrospective
• Team Project for Employment

Ready to enter the tech market? Well... we'll get you ready — with a great resume, cover letter, a LinkedIn profile and mock interviews. Recruiters are in for a true discovery!

Topics

• Employment Roadmap
• Preparing Your Resume
• Interview Preparation
• Cover Letter Preparation
• Google, LinkedIn, DOU, Djinni
• How to Find and Apply for Vacancies
• Job Search Tips: Talking to Recruiters
• Work details FAQ

Azure is one of the most popular cloud platforms, so if you want to be a successful DevOps Engineer — you've got to know it.

Topics

• Module Overview
• Azure Virtual Networks Overview
• Configure Secure Access to Virtual Networks
• Configure Name Resolution in Virtual Networks
• Configure Load Balancing
• Web Apps

DevOps practices and approaches can be worth their weight in gold. We'll help you build even better development processes.

Topics

• Module Overview
• DevOps Antipatterns
• Deployment Strategies
• Chaos Engineering
• Cost Management
• SRE Practices
• DevSecOps
• Alerting and Incident Management (On-Call Management)

AWS – one of the leading cloud platforms that offers a wide range of services for deploying and managing applications. In this module, we will explore the core AWS services, learn how to configure them, and effectively use them to support automation and continuous integration in DevOps processes.

Topics

• Lab Setup
• Deploying Storage
• Configuring Access to Resources
• Deploying Virtual Machine
• Configuring Network
• AWS Overview
• Module Introduction