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DevOps Syllabus

Roadmap to DevOps Engineering. The complete DevOps outline — 16 subjects, 72 chapters and 226 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.

16Subjects
72Chapters
226Topics
422Sub-topics
872Flashcards
~255hEst. first pass

DevOps subjects

Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.

Introduction to DevOps

2 chapters · 6 topics

~5h first pass · 51 flashcards Linux Basics

9 chapters · 19 topics · 50 sub-topics

~25h first pass · 51 flashcards Networking

2 chapters · 10 topics · 30 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 51 flashcards Version Control Systems

2 chapters · 8 topics

~6h first pass · 49 flashcards Continuous Integration

3 chapters · 9 topics

~7h first pass · 53 flashcards Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment

3 chapters · 8 topics

~6h first pass · 50 flashcards Infrastructure as Code

3 chapters · 10 topics

~8h first pass · 50 flashcards Monitoring and Logging

4 chapters · 11 topics

~8h first pass · 51 flashcards Containerization

3 chapters · 10 topics

~8h first pass · 50 flashcards Docker

4 chapters · 14 topics · 60 sub-topics

~25h first pass · 60 flashcards Kubernetes

8 chapters · 26 topics · 64 sub-topics

~30h first pass · 72 flashcards Security in DevOps

3 chapters · 9 topics

~7h first pass · 50 flashcards Cloud Providers

4 chapters · 14 topics

~10h first pass · 51 flashcards Amazon AWS

8 chapters · 31 topics · 79 sub-topics

~40h first pass · 59 flashcards Microsoft Azure

8 chapters · 23 topics · 69 sub-topics

~30h first pass · 53 flashcards Google Cloud Platform

6 chapters · 18 topics · 70 sub-topics

~30h first pass · 71 flashcards

DevOps flashcard decks

872 question-and-answer cards across 16 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.

How to work through the DevOps syllabus

The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.

Weight your plan accordingly: Amazon AWS carries 31 topics while Introduction to DevOps carries 6. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for DevOps.

The ~255 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.

DevOps syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the DevOps syllabus?

DevOps covers 16 subjects: Introduction to DevOps, Linux Basics, Networking, Version Control Systems, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment, Infrastructure as Code and Monitoring and Logging, and 8 more. Together they contain 72 chapters and 226 named topics.

How big is the DevOps syllabus?

The full DevOps outline breaks down into 72 chapters, 226 topics and 422 sub-topics. Amazon AWS is the largest single subject with 31 topics across 8 chapters.

How long does it take to cover the whole DevOps syllabus?

Roughly 255 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 12 weeks.

Are there DevOps flashcards?

Yes — 872 question-and-answer flashcards across 16 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.

Is this DevOps syllabus free to use?

Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the DevOps syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too. No account is needed to start.

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