Terraform/IaC Learning Path
This path is for students who want to build infrastructure safely, read plans carefully, and explain cloud architecture from code.
Sequence
Section titled “Sequence”| Step | Project | Why it comes here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02 - Scalable AWS VPC Architecture | Learn network vocabulary before provisioning. |
| 2 | 11 - Two-Tier AWS Infrastructure with Terraform | Practice a smaller Terraform-backed architecture. |
| 3 | 52 - OpenTofu AWS Free-Tier Lab | Compare Terraform-compatible tooling with cost awareness. |
| 4 | 43 - Scalable Web App on ECS Fargate with Terraform | Apply IaC to managed container infrastructure. |
| 5 | 37 - Provision EKS Cluster with Terraform | Move to Kubernetes control plane provisioning. |
| 6 | 48 - Terraform AWS EKS Provisioning | Finish with a flagship EKS IaC case study. |
Portfolio Prompt
Section titled “Portfolio Prompt”Attach a sanitized plan summary and explain what each major resource group does, what it costs, how state is protected, and how cleanup is verified.