Apply Chef to Automate Cloud Infrastructure Projects

Learners will configure Chef-based infrastructure, develop reusable cookbooks, automate cloud and database environments, and deploy a complete web application using industry-standard DevOps practices. They will analyze infrastructure requirements, implement configuration management workflows, and evaluate system stability using Chef tooling across local, standalone, and centralized models. This course provides hands-on, project-driven learning focused on building an online college registration system from the ground up using Chef and AWS. Learners gain practical experience setting up Chef workstations, writing Ruby-based recipes, managing nodes, configuring databases, and automating Apache web servers. By progressing from local development to centralized Chef Server deployments, learners develop a strong understanding of real-world infrastructure automation pipelines. What makes this course unique is its end-to-end project orientation—instead of isolated concepts, learners implement a complete production-style solution that mirrors enterprise DevOps environments. The course bridges the gap between theory and practice, making it ideal for aspiring DevOps engineers, system administrators, and cloud professionals seeking job-ready configuration management skills

• Develop reusable Chef cookbooks to automate cloud, database, and web server infrastructure
• Configure and manage Chef environments across local, standalone, and centralized deployment models
• Deploy and evaluate a complete web application using Chef-driven, production-style DevOps workflows

• No deep prior experience is required, but basic computer and internet skills are helpful
• Ability to read course instructions in English and complete short practice activities