Cloud & DevOps Accelerator

Peter, this is your path into tech.

I built this guide to give you a clear path from beginner-level technology fundamentals to practical Cloud and DevOps skills. You do not need to know everything today. Stay consistent, complete the labs, build the projects, and keep moving forward.

8–10 MonthsStructured learning path
15–20 HoursRecommended weekly
6 CertificationsTarget credentials
10 ProjectsPortfolio objective
A message to you

How to use this guide

PY

Peter, the goal is progress—not perfection.

Work through one stage at a time. Keep your notes and projects in GitHub, complete the assigned labs, and make sure you can explain what you built in your own words. Do not rush just to say you finished. When a topic feels difficult, slow down, repeat the lab, and ask questions. That is part of becoming good at this.

Your roadmap

The 8–10 month journey

Each phase builds on the phase before it. The detailed PDFs below include the week-by-week curriculum, labs, projects, and certification preparation.

MONTH 1

Foundations, Linux, Bash, and Git

Learn how computers work, become comfortable in Linux, and start using GitHub from day one.

  • Computer and operating-system fundamentals
  • Linux files, users, permissions, processes, and services
  • Bash scripting, SSH, and troubleshooting
  • Git commits, branches, pull requests, and README files
Linux EssentialsGitHub Portfolio
MONTH 2

Networking and Network+

Understand how devices communicate and how to diagnose common connectivity problems.

  • OSI and TCP/IP models
  • IP addressing, subnetting, DNS, DHCP, and NAT
  • Routing, switching, ports, protocols, and firewalls
  • Wireshark, Packet Tracer, ping, curl, and traceroute
Network+Troubleshooting
MONTH 3

AWS Foundations and AI Practitioner

Learn core cloud services and the basics of generative artificial intelligence.

  • IAM, EC2, S3, VPC, and CloudWatch
  • Regions, Availability Zones, pricing, and security
  • Foundation models and generative AI
  • Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q, and responsible AI
AWS AI PractitionerCloud Basics
MONTHS 4–5

AWS Solutions Architecture

Design secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-aware AWS environments.

  • VPCs, subnets, load balancers, Auto Scaling, and Route 53
  • RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, and EKS
  • High availability and disaster recovery
  • Security, performance, and cost optimization
AWS SAAArchitecture
MONTH 6

Cybersecurity and Security+

Build a security mindset and learn to protect users, systems, networks, and cloud resources.

  • Threats, vulnerabilities, attacks, and risk
  • IAM, encryption, PKI, Zero Trust, and incident response
  • CloudTrail, GuardDuty, AWS Config, and least privilege
  • Governance, compliance, and recovery planning
Security+Cloud Security
MONTHS 7–8

Docker, Kubernetes, and CKA

Package applications into containers and deploy and troubleshoot them in Kubernetes.

  • Docker images, containers, volumes, and networking
  • Pods, Deployments, Services, Ingress, and storage
  • ConfigMaps, Secrets, RBAC, scaling, and upgrades
  • Cluster administration and troubleshooting
CKAContainers
MONTHS 9–10

DevOps Integration and Capstone

Bring everything together into one production-style platform you can demonstrate in interviews.

  • Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, and reusable modules
  • GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins
  • Monitoring, logging, alerting, rollback, and incident response
  • AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, security, and documentation
Capstone ProjectJob-Ready Portfolio
Detailed curriculum

Your PDF learning library

Select View PDF to open a guide in a new tab or Download to save it. Keep every PDF in the same Cloudflare folder as this index.html file.

01

Foundations, Linux, Bash, and Git

Your starting point for computer fundamentals, Linux administration, Bash scripting, troubleshooting, Git, GitHub, and Linux Essentials preparation.

Month 1BeginnerLinux Essentials
02

Networking and Network+

Learn networking concepts, subnetting, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, firewalls, Wireshark, Packet Tracer, and practical troubleshooting.

Month 2NetworkingNetwork+
03

AWS Foundations and AI Practitioner

Introduces AWS, cloud services, identity and access, monitoring, generative AI, foundation models, Amazon Bedrock, and responsible AI.

Month 3AWSAI Practitioner
04

AWS Solutions Architect

Build architecture skills across networking, compute, storage, databases, serverless, high availability, security, and cost optimization.

Months 4–5ArchitectureAWS SAA
05

Security and Security+

Covers access control, encryption, PKI, network security, risk management, incident response, cloud security, and certification review.

Month 6CybersecuritySecurity+
06

Docker, Kubernetes, and CKA

Learn container fundamentals, Dockerfiles, Compose, Kubernetes workloads, networking, storage, RBAC, cluster operations, and troubleshooting.

Months 7–8ContainersCKA
07

DevOps Integration and Capstone

Your final guide combines Terraform, CI/CD, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, monitoring, security, documentation, and a production-style capstone project.

Months 9–10DevOpsCapstone
Video learning library

Watch the course alongside the PDFs

These hand-picked videos reinforce each phase of the roadmap. Peter can select any thumbnail or the Watch on YouTube link to open the lesson in a new tab.

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What is DevOps? REALLY understand it

TechWorld with Nana explains what DevOps is and how it differs from SRE.

Watch on YouTube →
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Cloud Engineer Roadmap

A practical overview of the skills and stages involved in becoming a cloud engineer.

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MONTH 1

Introduction to Linux — Full Course

A beginner-friendly Linux course covering the interface, command line, and core administration tools.

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MONTH 1

Git and GitHub for Beginners

Learn repositories, commits, branches, GitHub, SSH keys, and the basic development workflow.

Watch on YouTube →
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MONTH 2

Computer Networking Course

A college-level networking course that also supports preparation for CompTIA Network+.

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MONTH 3

AWS AI Practitioner — Full Course

A complete certification course covering artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, and AWS services.

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MONTH 3

Amazon Bedrock for Beginners

Build from a first prompt toward practical generative-AI applications using Amazon Bedrock.

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MONTHS 4–5

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

A full SAA-C03 preparation course focused on secure, resilient, high-performing AWS architecture.

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MONTH 6

Security+ SY0-701 Full Course

A structured beginner course aligned to the current CompTIA Security+ exam objectives.

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MONTHS 7–8

Docker Tutorial for Beginners

Learn images, containers, registries, networking, volumes, Docker Compose, and practical workflows.

Watch on YouTube →
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MONTHS 7–8

Complete Kubernetes Course

Move from Kubernetes fundamentals to deploying and operating real application workloads.

Watch on YouTube →
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MONTHS 9–10

Complete Terraform Course

Learn Terraform by building and automating AWS infrastructure from beginner to advanced concepts.

Watch on YouTube →
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MONTHS 9–10

GitHub Actions CI/CD Tutorial

Learn the core GitHub Actions concepts and create a CI/CD pipeline that works with Docker.

Watch on YouTube →
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MONTHS 9–10

CI/CD Explained

Understand continuous integration and deployment through practical, real-world examples.

Watch on YouTube →
Recommended approach: open the matching PDF first, watch the assigned video, take notes, and then complete the lab or project before moving to the next topic.
Weekly rhythm

How you should study each week

MondayLearn concepts
TuesdayContinue lessons
WednesdayComplete labs
ThursdayRepeat and troubleshoot
FridayBuild projects
SaturdayReview and practice exams
SundayRest or catch up
Definition of success

What completion should look like

Maintain an active GitHub portfolio
Complete at least eight strong projects
Earn certifications at a sustainable pace
Explain Linux and networking fundamentals
Design secure and resilient AWS environments
Deploy and troubleshoot Kubernetes workloads
Create infrastructure with Terraform
Build a working CI/CD pipeline
Monitor systems and respond to failures
Create a job-ready resume and LinkedIn profile
Practice technical and behavioral interviews
Apply for Cloud, Support, Operations, and DevOps-adjacent roles
This timeline is ambitious. Do not rush an exam just to stay on schedule. Real skill, consistency, and confidence matter more than moving fast.