Commute check (Greater Noida → centre)
Route: metro / bus / own vehicle
Time each way at class hours: ____ min
Classes per week: ____
Weekly travel time: ____ hours
Weekly lab practice planned: ____ hours
If travel time is more than practice time → prefer live online or hybrid

Questions for the counsellor
1. Which Uncodemy centre is nearest to Greater Noida right now?
2. What DevOps batches are starting (weekday / weekend / online)?
3. Are online sessions recorded?
4. How do labs work for online learners?
5. What is the current fee and instalment option?
6. Can I switch between online and classroom if my schedule changes?

# compose.yaml — a web app and a database for local practice
services:
  web:
    image: nginx:alpine
    ports:
      - "8080:80"
  db:
    image: postgres:16
    environment:
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: practice123
    volumes:
      - dbdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
  dbdata:

# docker compose up -d   → open http://localhost:8080
# docker compose ps
# docker compose down

# Practice on a local cluster (e.g. kind or minikube)
kubectl create deployment web --image=nginx:1.27
kubectl scale deployment web --replicas=2
kubectl expose deployment web --port=80 --type=NodePort
kubectl get pods,svc
kubectl rollout restart deployment web
kubectl rollout status deployment web

# Run these before day one
git --version
docker --version && docker run --rm hello-world
wsl --status            # Windows only
free -h                 # Linux: check memory
df -h                   # check disk space

Weekly plan (example)
Class days: attend live (centre or online)
Day after each class: repeat the lab alone (45-60 min)
Weekend: work on the project (2-3 hours)
Sunday evening: push code and notes to GitHub
Monthly: one mock interview question set

Mode decision
Commute per week (classroom): ____ hours
Internet reliability at home: good / average / poor
Prefer in-person help? yes / no
Work or college hours: ______
Decision: classroom / online / hybrid
Reason: ______________

DevOps Progress Tracker
Module            Classes   Labs repeated   Confidence (1-5)
Linux + Git        __/__     ☐               ___
Docker             __/__     ☐               ___
CI/CD              __/__     ☐               ___
Kubernetes         __/__     ☐               ___
Cloud + Terraform  __/__     ☐               ___
Monitoring         __/__     ☐               ___

Before enrolling
☐ Nearest centre confirmed with counsellor
☐ Batch and mode chosen
☐ Syllabus received
☐ Fee and instalments confirmed in writing
☐ Laptop readiness checked
☐ Demo class attended