To ensure that participants are well-prepared and can make the most out of the Ansible with Linux and Windows Administration course, the following prerequisites are recommended:

• Basic understanding of Linux/Unix system concepts, including familiarity with the command line interface (CLI), file systems, and user management.
• Basic knowledge of Windows system administration, including navigating the Windows GUI, managing files and directories, and understanding user privileges.
• Familiarity with simple networking concepts such as IP addresses, DNS, and basic firewall configurations.
• Some experience with managing systems/applications in either a command-line or a GUI environment.
• Basic knowledge of software installation and configuration processes on Linux and Windows platforms.
• General understanding of system administration tasks, such as software updates, patch management, and system monitoring.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

No prior experience with Ansible or advanced programming skills is required. This course is designed to guide you from the fundamentals of Ansible to more advanced topics, regardless of your previous automation experience.

Target Audience for Ansible with Linux and Windows Administration

1. The Ansible with Linux and Windows Administration course is ideal for IT professionals seeking automation and configuration management skills.

   
   

2. Target audience and job roles for the course:

   
   

• System Administrators
• DevOps Engineers
• IT Automation Professionals
• Infrastructure Architects
• Software Developers with an interest in deployment and orchestration
• Technical Project Managers overseeing IT automation
• Security Engineers looking to automate security patching and compliance
• Operations Coordinators managing cross-platform environments
• Cloud Engineers working with AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms
• Network Administrators aiming to automate network configurations
• Release Engineers responsible for software deployments
• Quality Assurance Engineers automating testing environments
• IT graduates and professionals wanting to upskill in automation tools
• Technical Support Specialists seeking efficiency in daily tasks

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Ansible with Linux and Windows Administration?

Introduction to Ansible with Linux and Windows Administration Course Outcomes:

Gain mastery in automation with Ansible and enhance Linux and Windows systems administration skills through comprehensive modules covering setup, configuration, playbooks, roles, and more.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand Ansible's role in the current IT automation landscape and its advantages in configuration management.
• Learn how to install and configure Ansible, set up a control node, and prepare managed nodes for automation.
• Grasp Ansible's fundamental terminologies, including playbooks, modules, facts, and inventory, and how they fit within the framework's ecosystem.
• Develop the ability to write and manage playbooks, leveraging YAML syntax for automating tasks across diverse environments.
• Utilize Ansible variables to create dynamic and reusable code for various use cases, enhancing the flexibility of automation scripts.
• Implement conditionals, loops, and handlers within Ansible playbooks to create complex automation workflows with error handling.
• Explore Ansible Roles and Ansible Galaxy to reuse and share code, thus promoting efficient and scalable automation practices.
• Secure sensitive data within automation scripts using Ansible Vault by encrypting variables and files.
• Design and generate templates using Jinja2 to manage configurations dynamically and to enforce consistency across managed nodes.
• Administer Linux and Windows systems with Ansible, including package management, user and group management, service control, and partition management.