Phase 1 – Core Foundations (Linux, Networking, Git)
Phase 2 – Programming & Scripting
Phase 3 – Cloud Fundamentals (AWS-first)
Phase 4 – Containers & CI/CD
Phase 5 – Infrastructure as Code & Kubernetes
Phase 6 – Monitoring, Security & Real Projects
Phase 7 – Portfolio + Job Readiness

Total: 6–8 months (can be faster if full-time)

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🔹 PHASE 1: CORE FOUNDATIONS (Weeks 1–4)

Most DevOps beginners fail here. This phase is non-negotiable.

Week 1 – Linux Basics (Daily Hands-on)

Goals

• Understand Linux filesystem
• Move comfortably in terminal

Tasks

• Install Ubuntu (VM or WSL)
• Learn:
  • ls, cd, pwd, cp, mv, rm
  • cat, less, head, tail
  • grep, find
• Practice:
  • Create users
  • Change permissions (chmod, chown)

Deliverable
✔ Navigate Linux without Google
✔ Create and manage files & users

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Week 2 – Linux + Processes + Networking

Tasks

• Learn:
  • ps, top, htop
  • systemctl
  • kill, nohup
• Networking basics:
  • IP, DNS, ports
  • ping, curl, netstat, ss
• Install & run:
  • Nginx
  • Restart service

Deliverable
✔ Start/stop services
✔ Understand how apps listen on ports

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Week 3 – Git & GitHub (CRITICAL)

Tasks

• Learn:
  • git init, clone, add, commit
  • push, pull
  • branches & merge
• Create GitHub account
• Push your first repo

Mini Project

• Linux notes repo
• Commit daily

Deliverable
✔ Confident Git usage
✔ GitHub activity visible

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Week 4 – Basic Bash Scripting

Tasks

• Learn:
  • variables
  • conditionals (if)
  • loops
• Write scripts:
  • Disk usage alert
  • Backup a folder
  • Restart a service if down

Deliverable
✔ 3 working bash scripts in GitHub

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🔹 PHASE 2: PROGRAMMING (Weeks 5–6)

DevOps ≠ coding like a software engineer, but you must script.

Week 5 – Python for DevOps

Tasks

• Learn:
  • variables
  • lists, dicts
  • functions
• Practice:
  • Read/write files
  • Parse logs
  • Call shell commands

Mini Project

• Python script to monitor disk usage

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Week 6 – APIs & Automation

Tasks

• Learn:
  • REST APIs
  • JSON
• Use Python to:
  • Call public APIs
  • Automate system tasks

Deliverable
✔ Python automation repo

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🔹 PHASE 3: CLOUD FUNDAMENTALS (Weeks 7–10)

AWS is the industry default. Learn one cloud deeply.

Week 7 – AWS Basics

Tasks

• Create AWS Free Tier
• Learn:
  • EC2
  • IAM
  • Security Groups
• Launch EC2
• SSH into it

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Week 8 – Storage & Networking

Tasks

• Learn:
  • S3
  • VPC
  • Subnets
• Host a static website on S3

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Week 9 – Databases & Scaling

Tasks

• Learn:
  • RDS
  • Load Balancers
  • Auto Scaling
• Connect EC2 → RDS

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Week 10 – AWS Project

Project

• Deploy a web app:
  • EC2
  • Nginx
  • S3 for assets
  • IAM roles

Deliverable
✔ Cloud architecture diagram
✔ Deployed app URL

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🔹 PHASE 4: CONTAINERS & CI/CD (Weeks 11–14)

Week 11 – Docker

Tasks

• Learn:
  • Images
  • Containers
  • Volumes
• Dockerize:
  • Simple Python app

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Week 12 – Docker Compose

Tasks

• Multi-container app
• App + DB
• Use .env files

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Week 13 – CI/CD

Tasks

• Learn:
  • GitHub Actions
• Build pipeline:
  • Build image
  • Run tests
  • Push to Docker Hub

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Week 14 – CI/CD Project

Project

• On commit:
  • Run pipeline
  • Deploy container to EC2

Deliverable
✔ Automated deployment

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🔹 PHASE 5: INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE & K8s (Weeks 15–18)

Week 15 – Terraform

Tasks

• Learn:
  • Providers
  • Resources
  • State
• Create:
  • EC2
  • Security Group

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Week 16 – Advanced Terraform

Tasks

• Variables
• Modules
• Remote state (S3)

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Week 17 – Kubernetes Basics

Tasks

• Learn:
  • Pods
  • Deployments
  • Services
• Use:
  • Minikube or Kind

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Week 18 – Kubernetes Project

Project

• Deploy app to K8s
• Add:
  • Scaling
  • Rolling updates

Deliverable
✔ Kubernetes manifests in GitHub

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🔹 PHASE 6: MONITORING, SECURITY & RELIABILITY (Weeks 19–20)

Week 19 – Monitoring

Tasks

• Learn:
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
• Monitor:
  • CPU
  • Memory

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Week 20 – Security & Best Practices

Tasks

• Secrets management
• IAM best practices
• Docker image scanning

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🔹 PHASE 7: PORTFOLIO & JOB READY (Weeks 21–24)

Build a DevOps Portfolio

Must Have

• 4–6 GitHub repos
• README with:
  • Architecture
  • Tools used
  • Screenshots
• One end-to-end DevOps project

Optional Certs

• AWS Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Solutions Architect (Associate)

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📊 WEEKLY TRACKING TEMPLATE (Use This)

Week:
Goals:
✔ Task 1
✔ Task 2
✔ Task 3
Repo link:
Notes:

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🚀 How to Succeed Faster (Truth)

• Build projects, not notes
• Push every week to GitHub
• Break things intentionally
• Learn debugging