Terraform Study Guide

Study Guide for the Terraform Associate Certification 2020

Objectives

• [x] 1. Understand Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts

• [x] 2. Understand Terraform's purpose (vs other IaC)

• [x] 3. Understand Terraform basics

• [x] 4.Use the Terraform CLI (outside of core workflow)

• [x] 5. Interact with Terraform modules

• [x] 6. Navigate Terraform workflow

• [x] 7. Implement and maintain state

• [x] 8. Read, generate, and modify configuration

• [x] 9. Undersstand Terraform Cloud and Enterprise capabilities

TODO

• [ ] Review and format
• [ ] Add HCL examples

Additional Hashicorp Resources

• The exam will be on Terraform 0.12.0 and higher.
• Exam Review
• Sample Questions
• Official Study Guide
• Lab Tutorials
• Terraform Registry - find modules for deploying common infra
• Terraform feature pdf or View on the webiste

Additional External Resources

• 🌟 Anki Flashcards Download or Web link 🌟

• General Terraform Best Practices

• Terraform Cloud Interactive Learning

• A Cloud Guru Terraform Cheatsheet

• Practice Exams

  • Udemy
  • Medium
  • Youtube overview of the exam and practice questions

  NOTE: Most of this information comes directly from the Hashicorp website I've compiled the resources here for accessibility and easy review. 🙂 If you find this study guide useful please give it a 🌟 and check back for updates!