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  • Agile & Scrum Basics: Ability to adapt to change

    Agile & Scrum Basics: Ability to adapt to change

    🌀 Agile & Scrum Basics: Deliver Faster, Collaborate Better

    🧾 Course Description

    In today’s fast-paced digital world, Agile and Scrum have become the go-to methodologies for managing software projects efficiently and flexibly. “Agile & Scrum Basics” introduces you to the core principles, roles, ceremonies, and tools that define Agile project delivery — with a deep focus on Scrum.

    This beginner-friendly course is designed for developers, testers, product owners, project managers, or anyone entering a team working in Agile. You’ll learn how to work in sprints, plan effectively, hold daily stand-ups, write user stories, and deliver business value consistently — with hands-on scenarios and team simulations.

    ✅ Key Benefits

    • 🧠 Understand Agile Mindset — Deliver in iterations, embrace change, and focus on value
    • 🧩 Master Scrum Roles and Ceremonies — Work smoothly as a dev, PO, or Scrum Master
    • 📅 Improve Productivity — Plan better with backlog grooming, estimation, and retrospectives
    • 🤝 Enhance Collaboration — Clear communication, ownership, and teamwork culture
    • 💼 Industry-Aligned Skills — Get prepared for Agile teams, interviews, and certifications (CSM/PSM)

    🎯 Pre-requisites

    • No prior Agile or project management knowledge required
    • Basic understanding of software teams helpful but not necessary
    • Suitable for non-tech, tech, and hybrid roles

    📚 Curriculum Breakdown

    🧭 Module 1: Agile Fundamentals

    • What is Agile? Manifesto and principles
    • Agile vs Waterfall
    • Agile values: collaboration, feedback, working software

    🌀 Module 2: Scrum Framework Overview

    • What is Scrum? When and why to use it
    • Scrum roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team
    • Scrum events: Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Review, Retrospective

    🗂️ Module 3: Product Backlog & Sprint Planning

    • Writing user stories and acceptance criteria
    • Prioritization techniques: MoSCoW, WSJF
    • Estimation: Story points, Planning Poker

    📈 Module 4: Sprint Execution & Delivery

    • How Daily Stand-ups work
    • Definition of Done (DoD) and Definition of Ready (DoR)
    • Burn-down charts and task boards (Jira, Trello)

    🔁 Module 5: Review, Feedback & Retrospective

    • Sprint review for demo & validation
    • How to conduct retrospectives effectively
    • Continuous improvement mindset

    🛠️ Module 6: Tools, Artifacts & Real-Life Scenarios

    • Scrum artifacts: Product backlog, Sprint backlog, Increment
    • Tools: Jira, Trello, Miro (overview)
    • Scrum in remote/hybrid teams

    🧪 Module 7: Agile Simulation Project

    • Participate in a simulated Agile sprint
    • Write stories, conduct planning, review and retro
    • Evaluate team velocity and reflect

    ⏱️ Estimated Duration

    Daily Study TimeEstimated DurationBest For
    2 hours/day7–8 days (~1.5 weeks)Smooth daily pace with exercises
    4 hours/day3–4 daysGreat for onboarding or crash course
    6 hours/day2–3 days (bootcamp)Ideal for rapid team training

    🎓 Outcome

    By the end of Agile & Scrum Basics, you will:

    • Understand how Agile and Scrum work in real teams
    • Take part in sprint ceremonies and contribute effectively
    • Use Jira/Trello to manage tasks and track progress
    • Be prepared for Agile job roles, Scrum interviews, or CSM/PSM certification
  • API Testing with Postman: Testing is MUST Before Delivery

    API Testing with Postman: Testing is MUST Before Delivery

    🔍 API Testing with Postman: Validate, Automate, and Assure Quality

    🧾 Course Description

    APIs are the backbone of modern applications — and testing them is critical to ensure reliability and performance. In “API Testing with Postman”, you’ll learn how to interact with REST APIs, write tests, automate workflows, and integrate with CI pipelines using Postman, one of the most popular API testing tools.

    This hands-on course teaches not only how to send requests and check responses, but also how to validate data, manage environments, chain requests, and build automated test collections that improve API quality across dev and QA workflows.

    Ideal for developers, QA testers, and DevOps engineers, this course ensures you can test any API confidently and consistently.

    ✅ Key Benefits

    • 🔧 No-Code to Low-Code Testing — Postman enables beginners to write powerful API tests
    • 🔁 Reusable & Automated Workflows — Run collections with dynamic data and scripts
    • 🚦 Shift-Left Quality Assurance — Catch issues earlier in the API lifecycle
    • 🔐 Test Auth & Security — Support for Bearer tokens, OAuth2, and headers
    • 🌐 CI/CD Integration Ready — Automate tests with Postman CLI and GitHub Actions

    🎯 Pre-requisites

    • Basic understanding of APIs (GET, POST, JSON, HTTP methods)
    • Familiarity with JSON and status codes
    • Optional: Experience with JavaScript (for scripting in Postman)

    📚 Curriculum Breakdown

    📘 Module 1: Introduction to API Testing

    • What is an API? REST vs SOAP
    • Why API testing matters
    • Installing Postman and workspace setup

    🧪 Module 2: Sending Requests & Viewing Responses

    • GET, POST, PUT, DELETE requests
    • Setting headers, query params, and body
    • Viewing status codes, headers, and response body

    🧠 Module 3: Writing Basic Tests in Postman

    • Using pm library to write tests
    • Status code validation
    • JSON body content assertions
    • Response time and header checks

    🌐 Module 4: Collections, Variables & Environments

    • Creating Postman collections
    • Global, environment, and collection variables
    • Environment switching and dynamic URLs

    🔁 Module 5: Chaining Requests & Data-Driven Testing

    • Passing data from one request to another
    • Pre-request and test scripts
    • Running collection with dynamic data (CSV, JSON)

    🧰 Module 6: Advanced Features

    • Authorization (Bearer, Basic, OAuth2)
    • Mock servers and monitors
    • Generating code snippets in different languages
    • Importing Swagger/OpenAPI specs

    🧪 Module 7: Automation & Integration

    • Using Newman CLI to run tests from terminal
    • Generating HTML reports
    • Integrating with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or CI/CD tools

    🛠️ Module 8: Final Project

    • API Test Suite for a Sample Application
      • Full collection: auth → CRUD → validation → logout
      • Environment setup
      • Run via Newman with CLI reporting

    ⏱️ Estimated Duration

    Daily Study TimeEstimated DurationIdeal For
    2 hours/day8–10 days (~2 weeks)QA teams, testers, part-time devs
    4 hours/day4–5 days (1 week)Project-based learners
    6 hours/day2–3 days (bootcamp)Accelerated with labs
  • Git: First Step Towards Managing Code Universe

    Git: First Step Towards Managing Code Universe

    🔧 Git It Right: Version Control for Developers & Teams

    🧾 Course Description

    Git is the most widely used version control system in the world — essential for developers, DevOps engineers, and teams working collaboratively on code. In “Git It Right”, you’ll learn how to track changes, manage branches, collaborate using GitHub, and fix mistakes like a pro.

    This course takes a hands-on approach to understanding Git’s core concepts through real-world scenarios. Whether you’re working solo or as part of a team, this course equips you with the skills to version, share, and manage code confidently.

    ✅ Key Benefits

    • 🧠 Understand Git Internals — Learn what really happens when you commit, push, pull, and merge
    • 🔄 Master Collaboration Workflows — Work on branches, resolve conflicts, and use pull requests
    • 🛠️ Fix Mistakes Without Fear — Undo commits, stash changes, and reset cleanly
    • 🌐 Work with GitHub — Fork repos, manage PRs, and contribute to open source
    • 🧰 Use CLI & GUI — Build command-line fluency and use visual tools like GitHub Desktop or VS Code Git

    🎯 Pre-requisites

    • Basic knowledge of file systems and programming concepts
    • Familiarity with command-line is helpful (but not mandatory)
    • No prior Git or version control experience required

    📚 Curriculum Breakdown

    🧱 Module 1: Introduction to Git

    • What is Git? Why version control?
    • Git vs GitHub vs GitLab
    • Installing Git and setting up GitHub account

    🔁 Module 2: Git Basics

    • Creating a repository
    • Tracking files: git add, git commit, git status
    • Git log, diff, and ignore

    🌿 Module 3: Branching and Merging

    • Creating and switching branches
    • Merging changes with git merge
    • Fast-forward vs recursive merges
    • Merge conflicts and resolution

    🚀 Module 4: Working with Remote Repositories

    • Cloning, pushing, and pulling
    • GitHub repository workflows
    • Fork, star, pull request (PR)
    • Syncing forks and upstream updates

    🔄 Module 5: Undoing and Fixing Mistakes

    • git reset, git checkout, git revert
    • Stashing temporary changes
    • Working with detached HEAD

    🔒 Module 6: Collaboration Workflows

    • Feature branches and GitFlow basics
    • Code review and team best practices
    • Pull request management in GitHub

    🛠️ Module 7: Git Tools & GUIs

    • VS Code Git Integration
    • GitHub Desktop basics
    • Git aliases and productivity tips

    🧪 Mini Project (Optional)

    • Simulate a real team collaboration:
      • Fork → clone → branch → PR → review → merge

    ⏱️ Duration (Based on Daily Study Time)

    Daily Study TimeEstimated DurationStyle
    2 hours/day12–14 days (~2 weeks)Relaxed, detailed pace
    4 hours/day6–7 days (~1 week)Ideal for bootcamp style
    6 hours/day4–5 days (intensive)Rapid, project-driven

    🎓 Outcome

    By the end of Git It Right, you will:

    • Use Git fluently from the command line
    • Confidently manage branches, commits, and collaborative workflows
    • Use GitHub to fork, pull request, and contribute to projects
    • Be ready for real-world team-based version control in jobs or freelancing
  • Linux: The King, Linux Demystified

    Linux: The King, Linux Demystified

    🐧 Linux Demystified: From Command Line to System Control

    🧾 Course Description

    Linux is the backbone of the internet, powering servers, cloud infrastructure, and developer machines worldwide. In “Linux Demystified”, you’ll master the fundamentals of using Linux from the command line — a critical skill for developers, DevOps engineers, system administrators, and ethical hackers.

    This course takes you from absolute basics to performing real-world tasks like managing files, users, services, and shell scripting. Whether you’re new to Linux or looking to build confidence in the terminal, this hands-on course will make the CLI your comfort zone.

    ✅ Key Benefits

    • 💻 Foundational for DevOps & Cloud — Essential skill for Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD workflows
    • 🧠 Master the Terminal — Learn practical bash commands and automation
    • 🗃️ Real-World Use Cases — Navigate, manipulate, and secure files and processes
    • 🧰 Boost Developer Efficiency — Speed up tasks using CLI shortcuts and scripts
    • 🔐 Security-Aware Admin Skills — Understand permissions, users, sudo, firewalls

    🎯 Pre-requisites

    • No prior Linux experience needed
    • Basic computer literacy (using keyboard, files, and terminal concepts)
    • Optional: familiarity with programming is helpful but not required

    📚 Curriculum Breakdown

    🧱 Module 1: Getting Started with Linux

    • What is Linux? Distros explained
    • Installing Ubuntu/Linux on VirtualBox or WSL
    • Understanding file system layout and root structure

    📂 Module 2: File System & Navigation

    • Commands: ls, cd, pwd, mkdir, rm, touch, cp, mv
    • File paths: relative vs absolute
    • Using wildcards and hidden files

    🔧 Module 3: File Permissions & Ownership

    • chmod, chown, umask
    • Understanding rwx, 777, symbolic and numeric modes
    • Groups and permission management

    🧑‍💻 Module 4: User and Group Management

    • Creating and deleting users
    • Managing groups, usermod, passwd
    • Sudo privileges and /etc/passwd

    🔁 Module 5: Process and Service Management

    • Understanding processes and PIDs
    • Commands: ps, top, kill, nice, systemctl, service
    • Starting/stopping/restarting services

    📦 Module 6: Package Management

    • APT (Debian/Ubuntu) and YUM (RHEL/CentOS)
    • Installing, updating, removing software
    • Adding repositories

    🛠️ Module 7: Shell Scripting Basics

    • Writing and executing .sh scripts
    • Variables, conditionals, loops
    • Automating system tasks

    🔐 Module 8: Security and Networking (Intro)

    • SSH and remote login
    • UFW firewall basics
    • Viewing open ports: netstat, ss, lsof

    🛠️ Mini Project (Optional)

    • Write a backup script or system monitor script
    • Create a multi-user environment simulation

    ⏱️ Duration (Based on Daily Study Time)

    Daily Study TimeDurationLearning Style
    2 hours/day18–20 days (~3 weeks)Ideal for working professionals
    4 hours/day9–10 days (~2 weeks)Good balance for job seekers
    6 hours/day6–7 days (intensive)Bootcamp-style fast track

    🎓 Outcome

    By the end of Linux Demystified, you will:

    • Confidently navigate and control Linux systems via CLI
    • Automate tasks using shell scripting
    • Manage users, permissions, services, and software
    • Be job-ready for DevOps, cloud, sysadmin, or security foundations
  • Python: Think like a coder

    Python: Think like a coder

    🐍 Python Foundations: Code Anything, Start Anywhere

    🧾 Course Description

    Python is the most beginner-friendly programming language in the world — and the backbone of countless technologies from web development to AI. In “Python Foundations”, you’ll master the core programming concepts while building real-world mini-projects step-by-step.

    No prior coding experience? No problem. This course is crafted to be gentle yet deep, helping you build confidence and fluency in Python syntax, logic building, functions, data structures, and more.

    Whether you’re aiming for a tech job, data science career, automation, or backend development — Python is the perfect starting point.

    ✅ Key Benefits

    • 🧠 Perfect for First-Time Programmers — Learn core concepts that apply to all programming
    • 🐍 Intuitive Syntax — Python is readable, elegant, and powerful
    • 🔁 Build Logical Thinking — Conditionals, loops, and control flows made simple
    • 🧰 Hands-On Practice — Solve challenges and build portfolio-worthy projects
    • 🔗 Apply Anywhere — Python works for automation, web, AI, finance, and more
    • 🚀 Gateway to Django, Flask, and AI/ML — Ideal base for advanced learning

    🧩 Curriculum Breakdown

    🧱 Module 1: Python Basics

    • Installing Python & writing your first script
    • Variables, data types (int, float, string, bool)
    • Input/output operations

    🔁 Module 2: Control Flow

    • Conditional statements: if, elif, else
    • Loops: for and while
    • Nesting conditions and loops

    ⚙️ Module 3: Functions & Modularity

    • Defining and calling functions
    • Arguments, return values
    • Scope and lifetime

    📦 Module 4: Data Structures

    • Lists, tuples, sets, dictionaries
    • Built-in methods (append, sort, keys, values)
    • Iterating through collections

    📂 Module 5: Files & Error Handling

    • Reading from and writing to files
    • Try/except blocks
    • Basic debugging practices

    🧪 Module 6: Working with External Modules

    • Using pip and virtual environments
    • Popular libraries: math, datetime, random
    • Writing your own Python modules

    🔨 Module 7: Mini Projects

    • Project 1: Quiz Game (Conditionals, Functions)
    • Project 2: Expense Tracker (File handling + Lists)
    • Project 3: Password Generator (Loops + Random module)

    🎓 Outcome

    By the end of Python Foundations, you’ll:

    • Be able to write Python scripts confidently
    • Understand programming logic, syntax, and problem-solving techniques
    • Build real-world utilities and mini-apps
    • Be ready to move into web development (Flask/Django), data science, or automation
  • HTML & CSS: Web wizardry 101

    HTML & CSS: Web wizardry 101

    🧙‍♂️ Course Title: Web Wizardry 101: HTML & CSS

    🧾 Course Description

    Unlock the magic of web creation with HTML and CSS — the foundational tools behind every website. In this beginner-friendly course, you’ll learn how to craft beautiful web pages from scratch. No prior coding experience? No problem. We guide you step-by-step in a way that’s practical, visual, and inspiring.

    By the end of this course, you’ll confidently build your own responsive, professional-looking webpages — and lay the first stone in your full-stack journey.

    ✅ Key Benefits

    • 🎯 Perfect for Absolute Beginners — No prior experience required
    • 🌐 Build Real Websites — Create your first portfolio or landing page
    • 🎨 Master Page Styling — Learn to make your designs come alive
    • 📱 Responsive Design — Make websites look great on all devices
    • 💼 Kickstart Your Career — Build a strong foundation for frontend, full-stack, or WordPress roles
    • 🧰 Hands-On Projects — Apply what you learn with real-world exercises

    🧩 Curriculum Breakdown

    📘 Module 1: Introduction to the Web

    • How websites work: browser, server, files
    • Role of HTML and CSS in web development

    📄 Module 2: HTML Fundamentals

    • HTML tags, elements, and attributes
    • Structuring content: headings, paragraphs, links, images, lists
    • Forms and inputs
    • Semantic HTML

    🎨 Module 3: CSS Fundamentals

    • Inline, internal, and external stylesheets
    • Selectors, properties, and values
    • Fonts, colors, spacing, borders
    • CSS Box Model

    📐 Module 4: Layout & Positioning

    • Display: block, inline, inline-block
    • Flexbox layout (modern responsive design)
    • Grid basics

    📱 Module 5: Responsive Web Design

    • Media queries and mobile-first approach
    • Fluid layouts and images
    • Browser dev tools and debugging

    🛠️ Module 6: Hands-On Project

    • Build a complete Personal Portfolio Website
    • Includes navigation bar, about me, projects section, contact form
    • Deploy online (GitHub Pages or free hosting)

    🎓 Outcome

    By the end of Web Wizardry 101, you’ll:

    • Build and publish a mobile-friendly website
    • Understand how to structure and style web pages
    • Be ready to move into JavaScript, React, or full-stack development