01. Core Components

• Core Components Introduction
• Playbook run options
• Lab Introduction Demo
• Understanding Ansible Facts
• Configuration files (ansible.cfg)

02. Install and Configure

• Install required packages and create static host inventory files
• Create and distribute SSH keys to managed nodes
• Validate configuration using ad-hoc Ansible commands
• Create simple shell scripts for ad-hoc commands
• Privilege Escalation (Become)
• Frequently Asked Questions

03. Ansible Modules

• Additional Modules and functionality
• Project Introduction
• Project Demo

04. Variables and Jinja2

• Variable Precedence and Scope
• Using variables to retrieve command results (Register)
• Magic Variables (hostvars, groups, group_names)
• Jinja2 Basics and Filters
• Create and use templates for customized configuration files

05. Playbook Flow

• Use conditionals (when) to control play execution
• Grouping tasks with Blocks
• Configure error handling (failed_when, ignore_errors)
• Manage parallelism (forks, serial)

06. Include and Roles

• Ansible File Separation (include vs import)
• Ansible Roles: Structure and best practices

07. Other Topics

• Ansible Vault for encrypting sensitive data
• Dynamic Inventory for cloud environments