Lesson 1: Terraform Foundations and Microsoft Azure Provider Setup
Lesson Overview
Build a reliable Terraform workflow and connect securely to Microsoft Azure using provider configuration, authentication, and reusable project structure.
Topics Covered
Infrastructure as Code and Terraform workflow
Terraform installation, CLI, HCL, and project structure
Microsoft Azure provider authentication and configuration
Providers, resources, data sources, and dependency graph
Formatting, validation, planning, applying, and destroying infrastructure
Azure resource groups, virtual networks, subnets, and network security groups
Azure virtual machines, storage accounts, identities, and role assignments
Practical Activity
Configure a secure Microsoft Azure provider connection.
Create and validate a first Terraform configuration.
Review an execution plan before applying changes.
Key Takeaways
Use the standard Terraform workflow confidently.
Authenticate and provision resources in Microsoft Azure.
Validate infrastructure changes before deployment.
