Objectives

The participant:

• Is familiar with Terraform and can apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) independently.
• Knows how to utilize Terraform to write, plan and apply their IaC Code compliant to BMW´s IaC Coding Guideline.
• Knows Terraform commands like: terraform init, terraform plan, terraform apply, etc.
• Walks away with a solid understanding of Terraform.

Content

• Introduction in Infrastructure as Code.
• Tooling:
  • Terraform Commands.
  • GIT Commands.
  • BMWs IaC Coding Guideline.
• Terraform Core Concepts:
  • Installation and Configuration.
  • Providers and Resources.
  • Variables and Outputs.
  • References and Best Practices.
• Gain practical experience through hand-on exercises.

Target Group

• Partner, especially Software Developers and Architects who want to build knowledge about Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

Good to know

• Personal Prerequisites:
  • Completion of BMW Level 1 Cloud Beginner.
  • Completion of BMW Level 2 Cloud Potential.
  • Be able to write and modify source code.
  • Ability to write and modify source code.
  • Terminal knowledge and programming skills.
  • Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language.
  • Experience in dealing with command line interfaces (e.g. Linux Bash).
• Technical Prerequisites:
  • Access to ATC GitHub.
  • Developer Client or Cloud Development Environment.
  • Git + Terraform + Visual Studio Code localy installed (via WUSS).
• Students are responsible for checking their prior knowledge.
• If you have further questions regarding Cloud Trainings, you can contact us: cloudtrainings@bmw.de