HashiCorp Terraform Certified Associate Preparation Guide
HashiCorp Terraform Certified Associate Preparation Guide
About the Book
Terraform is one of the most popular tools around for managing Infrastructure as Code. HashiCorp, the creators of Terraform, have introduced the Terraform Associate certification to demonstrate that you have the essentials skills and knowledge to leverage Terraform. This book serves as a guide to prepare you for the certification exam. Authors Ned Bellavance and Adin Ermie are real-world practitioners and experienced instructors providing an overview of the certification objectives, detailed examples, and key takeaways to aid you in studying for the exam. Get Terraform, get the guide, and get certified!
About the Authors
Table of Contents
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About the Authors
- Ned Bellavance
- Adin Ermie
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Tech Reviewers
- Steve Buchanan
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Exam Overview
- Setting Expectations
- Prerequisites
- Product Version Tested
- Chapter Summary
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Exam Objectives
- High-Level Objectives
- Chapter Layout
- Chapter Summary
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Objective 1: Understand Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Concepts
- 1A: Explain What IaC Is
- 1B: Describe Advantages of IaC Patterns
- Chapter Summary
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Objective 2: Understand Terraform’s Purpose (vs Other IaC)
- 2A: Explain Multi-Cloud and Provider-Agnostic Benefits
- 2B: Explain the Benefits of State
- Chapter Summary
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Objective 3: Understand Terraform Basics
- 3A: Handle Terraform and Provider Installation and Versioning
- 3B: Describe Plugin Based Architecture
- 3C: Demonstrate Using Multiple Providers
- 3D: Describe How Terraform Finds and Fetches Providers
- 3E: Explain When to Use and Not Use Provisioners and When to Use Local-Exec or Remote-Exec
- Chapter Summary
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Objective 4: Use the Terraform CLI (Outside of Core Workflow)
- 4A: Understand the Help Command (terraform help)
- 4B: Given a Scenario: Choose When to Use Terraform FMT to Format Code
- 4C: Given a Scenario: Choose When to Use Terraform TAINT to Taint Terraform Resources
- 4D: Given a Scenario: Choose When to Use Terraform IMPORT to Import Existing Infrastructure into your Terraform State
- 4E: Given a Scenario: Choose When to Use Terraform WORKSPACE to Create Workspaces
- 4F: Given a Scenario: Choose When to Use Terraform STATE to View Terraform State
- 4G: Given a Scenario: Choose When to Enable Verbose Logging and What the Outcome/Value Is
- Chapter Summary
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Objective 5: Interact with Terraform Modules
- 5A: Contrast Module Source Options
- 5B: Interact with Module Inputs and Outputs
- 5C: Describe Variable Scope Within Modules/Child Modules
- 5D: Discover Modules from the Public Module Registry
- 5E: Defining Module Version
- Chapter Summary
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Objective 6: Navigate Terraform Workflow
- 6A: Describe Terraform workflow ( Write -> Plan -> Create )
- 6B: Initialize a Terraform Working Directory (terraform init)
- 6C: Validate a Terraform Configuration (terraform validate)
- 6D: Generate and Review an Execution Plan for Terraform (terraform plan)
- 6E: Execute Changes to Infrastructure with Terraform (terraform apply)
- 6F: Destroy Terraform Managed Infrastructure (terraform destroy)
- Chapter Summary
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Objective 7: Implement and Maintain State
- 7A: Describe Default Local Backend
- 7B: Outline State Locking
- 7C: Handle Backend Authentication Methods
- 7D: Describe Remote State Storage Mechanisms and Supported Standard Backends
- 7E: Describe Effect of Terraform Refresh on State
- 7F: Describe Backend Block in Configuration and Best Practices for Partial Configurations
- 7G: Understand Secret Management in State Files
- Chapter Summary
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Objective 8: Read, Generate, and Modify Configuration
- 8A: Demonstrate Use of Variables and Outputs
- 8B: Describe Secure Secret Injection Best Practice
- 8C: Understand the Use of Collection and Structural Types
- 8D: Create and Differentiate Resource and Data Configuration
- 8E: Use Resource Addressing and Resource Parameters to Connect Resources Together
- 8F: Use Terraform Built-In Functions to Write Configuration
- 8G: Configure Resource Using a Dynamic Block
- 8H: Describe Built-In Dependency Management (order of execution based)
- Chapter Summary
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Objective 9: Understand Terraform Enterprise Capabilities
- 9A: Describe the Benefits of Sentinel, Registry, and Workspaces
- 9B: Differentiate OSS and TFE Workspaces
- 9C: Summarize Features of Terraform Cloud
- Chapter Summary
- Conclusion
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Appendix – Additional Resources
- Articles
- Books
- Pluralsight Courses
- Hands-On Labs
- Videos
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