HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (004) Certification Trainingin Adelaide

Module 1: Introduction to Infrastructure as Code

• Infrastructure as Code concepts and benefits
• Declarative versus imperative configuration
• Terraform architecture and core terminology
• Infrastructure automation use cases

Module 2: Terraform Installation and Environment Setup

• Terraform CLI installation and configuration
• Development environment preparation
• Terraform command-line fundamentals
• Initializing a Terraform working directory

Module 3: HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL)

• HCL syntax and configuration blocks
• Arguments, expressions, and data types
• Variables, local values, and outputs
• Resource references and interpolation concepts

Module 4: Terraform Providers and Resources

• Provider configuration and requirements
• Provider version constraints
• Resource blocks and resource arguments
• Data sources and infrastructure dependencies

Module 5: Terraform Core Workflow

• terraform init and provider initialization
• terraform fmt and terraform validate
• terraform plan and execution plans
• terraform apply and terraform destroy
• Reviewing proposed infrastructure changes

Module 6: Input Variables, Outputs, and Locals

• Declaring and using input variables
• Variable types, defaults, and validation
• Output values and resource references
• Local values and configuration reuse
• Variable files and environment-specific settings

Module 7: Terraform State Management

• Purpose and structure of Terraform state
• State tracking and resource mapping
• Local state and remote state concepts
• State locking and collaboration fundamentals
• State security and sensitive information awareness

Module 8: Terraform Modules and Reusability

• Module structure and core concepts
• Root modules and child modules
• Module inputs, outputs, and composition
• Module sources and versioning
• Building reusable infrastructure configurations

Module 9: Expressions, Functions, and Meta-Arguments

• Terraform expressions and operators
• Common built-in functions
• Conditional expressions and dynamic values
• count and for_each fundamentals
• Resource dependencies and lifecycle concepts

Module 10: Remote Backends and Collaboration

• Backend fundamentals and configuration
• Remote state storage concepts
• State locking and team collaboration
• Managing shared infrastructure configurations
• Version control practices for Terraform files

Module 11: Terraform Troubleshooting and Best Practices

• Understanding Terraform error messages
• Identifying configuration and provider issues
• Recognizing infrastructure drift
• Sensitive variables and secret-handling awareness
• Formatting, validation, and maintainability practices

Module 12: Terraform Associate (004) Exam Preparation and Practical Review

• Review of core Terraform concepts
• Provider, resource, module, and state management revision
• CLI workflow and execution-plan exercises
• Scenario-based knowledge checks
• Practice questions and examination readiness review