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First Move (11~18) - Code, Learn, Build

Structured, level-based technology learning paths from foundational exploration to industry mastery.

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  • Python Programming (Active)
  • Computer Science Core
  • Web Development
  • AI & Machine Learning

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Infrastructure & Cloud⭐ Advanced

Cloud Computing & DevOps Engineering

Master AWS cloud architecture, Docker containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, Terraform IaC, and CI/CD pipelines.

Modules
3
Lessons
6
Duration
~60h
Practice
8 items
Cloud Infrastructure, Docker Containers and DevOps Pipelines
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Cloud Computing & DevOps Engineering
Interactive Workbenches • Real Code Verification
First Move (11~18) Certified
💡Competency Blueprint

Skills You'll Build

Develop a complete tripartite engineering profile combining deep technical execution, rigorous analytical problem solving, and professional industry collaboration.

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Technical Skills

Foundational syntax, runtime mechanisms, and domain architectures.

✓Docker Container Building & Multi-Stage Builds
✓Kubernetes Pod & Service Deployment
✓AWS Cloud Core Services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC)
✓CI/CD Pipeline Construction (GitHub Actions)
✓Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
✓Linux CLI & Shell Automation
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Problem Solving & Optimization

Algorithmic reasoning, performance profiling, and defensive error mitigation.

✓Deployment Failure Diagnosis
✓Resource Constraint Tuning
✓Network Security Group Auditing
✓Container Image Minimization
✓Zero-Downtime Rollback Strategies
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Professional & Collaborative Engineering

Version control workflows, code review literacy, and industry documentation.

✓Infrastructure Version Control
✓Security Best Practices (Least Privilege IAM)
✓Production Incident Runbooks
✓Cost Optimization in Cloud
🛠️Engineering Toolchain

Tools & Technologies You'll Work With

Master the exact production technologies, runtimes, development frameworks, and deployment platforms demanded by modern engineering teams.

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PLATFORM

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Primary Cloud

Industry-leading cloud platform offering compute (EC2), storage (S3), and networking.

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TOOL

Docker

Containers

Containerization engine for standardizing software dependencies across development and production.

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PLATFORM

Kubernetes

Orchestration

Container orchestration platform managing deployment scaling, self-healing, and service discovery.

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TOOL

Terraform (IaC)

Infrastructure Code

Infrastructure as Code language for declaring and provisioning cloud topology programmatically.

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TOOL

GitHub Actions

CI/CD Pipeline

Automated CI/CD workflows triggered on repository events and code pushes.

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CORE

Linux Server Administration

Server OS

Bash scripting, systemd service management, SSH keys, and network firewalls.

🏢Real-World Impact

Where You'll Use This

The engineering skills developed in Cloud Computing & DevOps Engineering power critical digital infrastructure across diverse high-impact sectors worldwide.

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Cloud Infrastructure (AWS & GCP)

Provision compute instances, virtual private networks, load balancers, and distributed object storage.

Representative Systems:
AWS EC2 & S3Serverless FunctionsVirtual Private Clouds (VPC)
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Containerization & Orchestration

Package applications into lightweight, reproducible Docker containers and orchestrate clusters with Kubernetes.

Representative Systems:
Docker MicroservicesKubernetes PodsHelm Deployment Charts
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CI/CD Automation Pipelines

Automate testing, linting, security scans, and production deployments on every Git pull request.

Representative Systems:
GitHub Actions WorkflowsGitLab CI RunnersAutomated Release Tags
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Monitoring & Site Reliability

Track server telemetry, error rates, CPU bottlenecks, and uptime SLAs using Prometheus and Grafana.

Representative Systems:
Uptime DashboardsAlerting BotsLog Aggregation
🧭Signature Career Journey

The Course-to-Career Connection

Experience how every lesson, coding exercise, and tool in this course connects directly to high-impact engineering job roles. Hover or tap any stage to inspect connections.

Step 1: Course
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Cloud Computing & DevOps

Foundational curriculum & interactive coding challenges

Cloud Computing & DevOps
Step 2: Skills Built
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Engineering Skills

Applied technical competencies & problem solving

Linux AdministrationDocker ContainersAWS Cloud Core+2 more...
Step 3: Tools Used
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Tools & Technologies

Industry-standard frameworks, IDEs & runtimes

DockerAWSKubernetes+3 more...
Step 4: Application
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Where It's Used

Mission-critical enterprise & cloud infrastructures

Cloud InfrastructureContainer OrchestrationCI/CD Automation+1 more...
Step 5: Careers
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Career Opportunities

High-demand software engineering job titles

DevOps EngineerCloud EngineerSite Reliability Engineer (SRE)+1 more...
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Click or hover across any step above to inspect the course-to-career journey.
Connecting foundational instruction ➔ technical competencies ➔ production tools ➔ industry jobs.
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💼Career Opportunities

Industry Roles You Can Prepare For

Explore the real-world software engineering positions directly powered by Cloud Computing & DevOps Engineering expertise. Review day-to-day responsibilities and core hiring prerequisites.

Entry-Level● Very High Demand

Junior DevOps Engineer

Maintain automated CI/CD pipelines, containerize microservices, and assist with cloud server monitoring.

Target Hiring Skills:
LinuxDockerAWS BasicsGitBash Scripting
Mid-Level● Very High Demand

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Design and deploy scalable, secure virtual networks, compute clusters, and storage infrastructure.

Target Hiring Skills:
AWS / GCPTerraformKubernetesNetworking (VPC, DNS, TLS)
Mid-Level● High Demand

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Guarantee 99.99% system uptime, automate disaster recovery, and optimize infrastructure latency.

Target Hiring Skills:
KubernetesMonitoring (Grafana, Prometheus)Incident ResponsePython/Go
🚀Portfolio Portfolio Showcase

Real Projects You Can Build

Prove your mastery through production-ready software artifacts. Every project in Cloud Computing & DevOps Engineering is designed to solve real-world problems and stand out on your engineering resume.

IntermediatePortfolio Grade

Multi-Tier Containerized Application with Docker Compose

Package a complete microservice stack including frontend, backend API, relational database, and caching layer into a one-command reproducible environment.

Skills Demonstrated:
DockerDocker ComposeNetworking BridgesEnvironment Variables
Tools Utilized:
DockerNode.js/Python APIPostgreSQLRedis
Deliverable: Zero-configuration containerized developer and production environment.
IntermediatePortfolio Grade

End-to-End Automated CI/CD Deployment Pipeline

Construct an automated pipeline that executes unit tests, lints code, builds a slim Docker container, and deploys to a live cloud server upon merging into main branch.

Skills Demonstrated:
GitHub ActionsDocker Hub RegistrySSH Automated DeploySecurity Linting
Tools Utilized:
GitHub ActionsDockerAWS EC2Slack Webhook Alerts
Deliverable: Live production CI/CD pipeline with build status notifications.
AdvancedPortfolio Grade

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) AWS Cloud Architecture

Write declarative code to provision an entire multi-AZ virtual private cloud network, public/private subnets, security firewalls, and load-balanced server fleet.

Skills Demonstrated:
TerraformAWS VPCAuto-Scaling GroupsApplication Load Balancers
Tools Utilized:
Terraform CLIAWS Cloud ConsoleGit
Deliverable: Repeatable, version-controlled cloud infrastructure configuration.
🗺️Structured Progression

Visual Learning Roadmap

A carefully sequenced 6-stage engineering curriculum designed to build your knowledge incrementally from core fundamentals to interview-ready production mastery.

Roadmap Progress0%
Stage 1⏱️ ~8 hrs

Foundation

Linux Server Administration and Shell Scripting

Core Topics & Competencies:
BashFile PermissionsSSHProcess Management
Milestone: Automated Server Health Inspector Script
Stage 2⏱️ ~10 hrs

Containerization

Docker Containers and Multi-Stage Builds

Core Topics & Competencies:
DockerfilesImage OptimizationDocker ComposeVolumes
Milestone: Multi-Container Application Environment
Stage 3⏱️ ~12 hrs

Cloud Infrastructure

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Core Platforms

Core Topics & Competencies:
AWS EC2S3 StorageIAM RolesVPC Networking
Milestone: Resilient Cloud Web Server Deployment
Stage 4⏱️ ~14 hrs

Automation Pipelines

Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

Core Topics & Competencies:
GitHub ActionsAutomated TestingDocker Hub PushAuto-Deploy
Milestone: Production CI/CD Deployment Pipeline
Stage 5⏱️ ~16 hrs

Container Orchestration

Kubernetes Pods, Services, and Scaling

Core Topics & Competencies:
DeploymentsConfigMapsHorizontal Pod AutoscalingIngress
Milestone: Kubernetes High-Availability Cluster
Stage 6⏱️ ~12 hrs

Career Readiness

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) & SRE Observability

Core Topics & Competencies:
TerraformGrafanaPrometheus AlertsDisaster Recovery
Milestone: End-to-End Enterprise Cloud Platform Capstone
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Certificate of Completion

Complete this learning path to earn your First Move (11~18) certificate.

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Course Certification — In Development

Curriculum & Examination Expansion in Progress
CERTIFICATION IN DEVELOPMENT

Kubernetes cluster deployment assessment environment is currently in development.

💡 You can still complete all existing lessons, coding exercises, and portfolio projects for this course to build skills.
Structured Learning Journey

Course Curriculum & Level Progression

Guided 3-tier progression taking learners from fundamental concepts to core practical engineering and production mastery.

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LEVEL 1 — FOUNDATIONS

Learn absolute fundamentals, core syntax, environment setup, and fundamental logic blocks.

Module 1

Level 1: Cloud Architecture & Docker Containerization

2 Lessons

Master Cloud Service Models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), AWS EC2 / S3 / VPC, Docker image layers, and multi-stage Dockerfiles.

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Cloud Service Models & AWS Core Infrastructure⚡ Coding Exercise
Learn IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS, AWS EC2 compute instances, S3 object storage buckets, RDS databases, and Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networking. (30 mins)
Start Lesson →
2
Docker Image Layering & Multi-Stage Dockerfiles⚡ Coding Exercise
Build isolated container images, understand copy-on-write image layers, Docker caching, and write lightweight multi-stage Alpine Dockerfiles. (35 mins)
Start Lesson →
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LEVEL 2 — CORE PRACTICE

Solve realistic problems, master data structures, error handling, design patterns, and mini-projects.

Module 1

Level 2: Kubernetes Container Orchestration & Docker Compose

2 Lessons

Orchestrate multi-container applications with Docker Compose, and master Kubernetes Objects (Pods, Deployments, Services, Ingress, HPA).

1
Multi-Container Stacks with Docker Compose⚡ Coding Exercise
Define multi-service applications using docker-compose.yml, configure container bridges, volumes, environment variables, and health checks. (35 mins)
Start Lesson →
2
Kubernetes Cluster Architecture: Pods, Deployments & Services⚡ Coding Exercise
Master Kubernetes master/worker node topology, write declarative YAML manifests for Pods, ReplicaSets, Deployments, and ClusterIP/LoadBalancer Services. (40 mins)
Start Lesson →
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LEVEL 3 — ADVANCED & PRODUCTION MASTERY

Apply knowledge to real software architecture, security, optimization, scale, and portfolio capstones.

Module 1

Level 3: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) & Observability

2 Lessons

Provision cloud infrastructure declaratively using HashiCorp Terraform HCL, and monitor cluster health with Prometheus metrics & Grafana dashboards.

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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with HashiCorp Terraform⚡ Coding Exercise
Write Terraform HCL files (main.tf, variables.tf), manage state files (.tfstate), and execute plan/apply resource provisioning cycles. (40 mins)
Start Lesson →
2
Cloud Monitoring & Observability with Prometheus & Grafana⚡ Coding Exercise
Collect time-series metrics using Prometheus scraping targets, build Grafana visual monitoring dashboards, and configure Alertmanager thresholds. (40 mins)
Start Lesson →

🏆 Hands-On Portfolio Projects

INTERMEDIATE PROJECT⏱️ ~6h

Multi-Container Docker Compose Application Stack

Build a containerized application stack with Node.js backend, PostgreSQL database, Redis cache, and Nginx reverse proxy.

Open Project Blueprint & Starter Code →
ADVANCED PROJECT⏱️ ~8h

Kubernetes Production Cluster Infrastructure

Deploy a resilient cloud application on Kubernetes using Declarative Manifests, Helm Charts, and Ingress Controller.

Open Project Blueprint & Starter Code →