Detailed Syllabus & Weekly Breakdown

Semester 1: Linux & Cloud Foundations (Weeks 1–12)

• Module 1: Linux Administration & Bash Scripting (Weeks 1–6)
  • Week 1-2: Core Linux Commands, File Systems, Permissions, Package Management
  • Week 3-4: Shell Scripting, Automating Routine Tasks (Cron jobs)
  • Week 5-6: Version Control with Git, GitHub Workflows, Branching Strategies
• Module 2: Cloud Foundations (AWS/Azure) (Weeks 7–12)
  • Week 7-8: Intro to Cloud Computing Models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
  • Week 9-10: Core Services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC in AWS or Equivalents in Azure)
  • Week 11-12: Cloud Security Fundamentals (IAM), Load Balancing, and Auto-Scaling

Semester 2: Containerization & CI/CD Pipelines (Weeks 13–24)

• Module 3: Containerization & Docker (Weeks 13–18)
  • Week 13-14: Virtualization vs. Containerization, Docker Basics & Architecture
  • Week 15-16: Writing Dockerfiles, Multi-stage Builds, Container Registries
  • Week 17-18: Docker Compose, Networking Containers, Data Volumes
• Module 4: CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) (Weeks 19–24)
  • Week 19-20: CI/CD Concepts, Setting up Jenkins/GitHub Actions
  • Week 21-22: Writing Pipelines, Automated Testing Integration
  • Week 23-24: Blue-Green and Canary Deployments, Release Management

Semester 3: Orchestration, Infrastructure as Code & Capstone (Weeks 25–36)

• Module 5: Kubernetes & Infrastructure as Code (Weeks 25–30)
  • Week 25-26: Kubernetes Architecture, Pods, Deployments, Services
  • Week 27-28: Helm Charts, Secrets Management, K8s Networking
  • Week 29-30: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), State Management, Provisioning
• Module 6: Enterprise Cloud Capstone (Weeks 31–36)
  • Week 31-32: Monitoring & Logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
  • Week 33-34: Building the Complete Pipeline & Architecture
  • Week 35-36: Final Capstone Deployment & Architecture Review Viva

Learning Outcomes

• Architect and maintain scalable, highly available cloud infrastructures on AWS/Azure.
• Implement automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline development and deployment.
• Containerize applications and orchestrate them efficiently using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Adopt GitOps best practices and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

Assessment Weightage

Assessment Type	Weightage
Master Capstone Project & Live Deployment	30%
Hands-on Labs & Mini-Projects	30%
Module & Mid-Term Assessments	20%
Final Viva & Architecture Review	20%

The "WhiteCollar" Academic Rationale

This 9-month program takes you beyond simple cloud certification. By mastering Foundations → Automation → Containerization → Scalability, WhiteCollar Academy ensures graduates can architect production-grade pipelines and resilient cloud environments tailored for enterprise demands.