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IT Support Engineer Roadmap

  1️⃣ Foundations (Must-Have Basics) Goal: Be job-ready for L1 / Helpdesk roles 🔹 Operating Systems Windows 10 / 11 (deep hands-on) Basic Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS) File system, permissions, services 🔹 Hardware & Devices PC/laptop components Printers, scanners, peripherals BIOS/UEFI, boot issues 🔹 Networking Basics IP address, DNS, DHCP LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi Ping, tracert, ipconfig 🔹 Core Skills Ticket handling & documentation Customer communication SLA, priority, escalation matrix 📌 Outcome: You can solve 60–70% common user issues independently. 2️⃣ L1 / L2 Support Skills (Real Corporate Work) Goal: Handle enterprise environments 🔹 Windows Server & Identity Active Directory (Users, Groups, GPO) Password reset, account lockout File & folder permissions 🔹 Email & Collaboration Outlook troubleshooting Mailbox issues Basic Exchange / Microsoft 365 admin tasks 🔹 Software Support MS Office issues VPN clients Antivirus / endpoint protection 🔹 Remote Support AnyDesk, Te...

PMP (Project Management Specialist) Roadmap

  PMP Roadmap (Practical & Exam-Focused) This roadmap is written to get you PMP-certified efficiently, not just theoretically. Follow it step-by-step.   1️ ⃣ Check Eligibility (Non-Negotiable) You must meet one of these: Option A (With Degree) Bachelor’s degree 36 months project leadership experience 35 hours project management education Option B (Without Degree) Diploma / 12th 60 months project leadership experience 35 hours project management education Experience can be IT, QA, Ops, Business, Construction, Govt, Freelance—not only “Project Manager” title.   2️ ⃣ Get 35 Contact Hours (Week 1–2) Required before exam application. Best sources Udemy PMP course Simplilearn / Edureka PMI Authorized PMP Prep (costly but official) 🎯 Outcome: Certificate of 35 PDUs   3️ ⃣ Understand PMP Exam Structure (Critical) Exam by Project Management Institute 180 Questions | 230 Minutes Domain      ...

Business Analyst (BA) Roadmap

  🧱 Phase 1: Foundations (0–2 Months) Goal: Think like a Business Analyst Core Concepts What is a Business Analyst? SDLC, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall Stakeholders & business vs technical requirements Functional vs Non-Functional requirements Must-Learn Basics Business processes & workflows Problem statements & root cause analysis KPI, metrics, business goals 📌 Tip: If you understand why a feature is built, you’re already on BA path.   🛠 Phase 2: BA Tools & Documentation (2–4 Months) Goal: Become documentation-strong Key Documents BRD (Business Requirement Document) FRD (Functional Requirement Document) SRS / User Stories Use Cases & Acceptance Criteria Traceability Matrix (RTM) Tools to Learn Excel (advanced formulas, pivot, dashboards) PowerPoint (executive decks) Jira / Azure DevOps Confluence Visio / Draw.io (process flows) 📌 Reality: Good BAs are excellent writers + clear communicators.   ...

IT Security Engineer Roadmap

  IT Security Engineer Roadmap (Beginner → Expert) This roadmap is practical and industry-aligned. If you follow it step-by-step, you’ll be job-ready—not just certified.   1️ ⃣ Strong IT Foundations (Non-Negotiable) Before touching security tools, you must understand systems. 🔹 Networking TCP/IP, OSI model DNS, DHCP, NAT Firewalls, VPNs, Load Balancers 👉 Learn: Packet flow, not just definitions 🔹 Operating Systems Linux: users, permissions, processes, logs Windows: AD basics, Group Policy, event logs 🔹 Programming / Scripting Bash (Linux automation) Python (security scripts) Basic SQL (injection awareness) ⏱️ Time: 2–3 months   2️ ⃣ Core Cybersecurity Concepts This is where you become a security engineer, not an IT admin. 🔐 Security Fundamentals CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) Authentication vs Authorization Encryption (AES, RSA, hashing) Secure SDLC 🛡️ Defensive Security Malware typ...

Devops Engineer Roadmap

  1️ ⃣ Core IT & Linux Fundamentals (Foundation) You cannot skip this. Strong DevOps = strong basics. 🔹 Linux File system, permissions, users grep, awk, sed, top, systemctl Log analysis & troubleshooting 🔹 Networking DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS Load balancers, firewalls, ports SSH, reverse proxy (Nginx) 🔹 OS & Infra Concepts Virtualization vs Containers Processes, memory, CPU   📌 Outcome: You can debug a broken server without panic. 2️ ⃣ Programming & Scripting (Automation Mindset) DevOps is automation-first. 🔹 Must-Know Bash – daily automation Python – infra scripts, APIs Git branching & PR workflows 🔹 Practice Automate log cleanup Script server health checks   GitHub + GitLab workflows 📌 Outcome: You automate boring work.   3️ ⃣ Cloud Computing (Choose One First) Start with Amazon Web Services (maximum market demand), then expand. 🔹 Core Services EC2, S3, IAM VPC, Sub...

Cloud Engineer Roadmap

  1️ ⃣   Core IT Foundations (Must-Have) Time: 1–2 months What to learn Linux basics (files, permissions, processes) Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, Load Balancers OS concepts: CPU, memory, disk, logs Git & GitHub Outcome ✔ You understand how systems talk, fail, and recover 2️ ⃣ One Cloud Platform (Go Deep, Not Wide) Time: 2–3 months Choose ONE: Amazon Web Services (AWS) – max jobs in India Microsoft Azure – strong enterprise demand Google Cloud Platform (GCP) – data & startup focus Core services Compute: EC2 / VM / Compute Engine Storage: S3 / Blob / Cloud Storage Networking: VPC, Subnets, NAT, Security Groups IAM (users, roles, policies) Monitoring & billing Outcome ✔ You can deploy and secure a real cloud app   3️ ⃣ Linux + Scripting (Automation Mindset) Time: 1 month Skills Bash scripting Python (basic automation) Cron jobs, log parsing Outcome ✔ You reduce manual work (huge hiring sig...

Full stack Developer Roadmap

  1️ ⃣ Foundations (Must-Have Basics) Time: 2–4 weeks You can’t skip this—strong basics make everything easier later. Core Skills How the web works: HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, browser lifecycle Git & GitHub: clone, commit, branch, PR CLI basics: Linux commands, npm/yarn Languages HTML5 – semantic tags CSS3 – Flexbox, Grid, responsive design JavaScript (ES6+) Variables, functions, arrays, objects Promises, async/await DOM manipulation ✅ Mini projects Personal portfolio site Responsive landing page 2️ ⃣ Frontend Development (UI + UX) Time: 2–3 months Core Frontend Advanced JavaScript Closures, hoisting, event loop React.js Components, props, state Hooks (useState, useEffect) Context API Routing: React Router Styling CSS Modules / Tailwind / Material UI Tools Vite / Webpack ESLint, Prettier ✅ Projects Todo App (CRUD) E-commerce frontend Admin dashboard   3️ ⃣ Backend Development (Business Logic) Time: 2–3 ...

Python Developer Roadmap

  🐍 Python Developer Roadmap (2026 – Industry-Ready) This roadmap is practical, career-oriented, and role-focused. Follow it step by step and you’ll move from basics → job-ready → senior-level thinking.   1️ ⃣ Python Fundamentals (Non-Negotiable) Goal: Write clean, confident Python code Data types: int, float, str, list, tuple, dict, set Control flow: if/else, loops Functions & arguments Exception handling File handling Virtual environments (venv, pip) PEP-8 coding standards   📌 Outcome: You can solve problems without googling basics. 2️ ⃣ Advanced Python (Must for Professionals) Goal: Think like a Python engineer OOP (classes, inheritance, polymorphism) Modules & packages Decorators & generators Context managers (with) Multithreading vs multiprocessing Async programming (asyncio) Memory management & garbage collection   📌 Outcome: You write efficient, maintainable code.   3️ ⃣ Data Str...

Automation QA Engineer Roadmap

 Automation QA Engineer Roadmap (2026 – Industry-Ready) This roadmap is practical, no-fluff, and aligned with what real automation jobs expect today—not just tool knowledge.   🧱 Phase 0: Mandatory Manual QA Foundation (Before Automation) If you skip this, your automation career will stall. You must already know: SDLC / STLC Test design techniques (BVA, EP, Decision Table) Bug lifecycle & defect writing Agile & sprint testing Basic API testing (manual)   📌 Automation ≠ replacing testing 📌 Automation = coding test logic correctly   🖥️ Phase 1: Programming Fundamentals (0–2 Months) Choose ONE language and go deep: Recommended Languages Java (enterprise standard) Python (fast learning, QA-friendly) JavaScript / TypeScript (modern, frontend-heavy teams) What you must learn Variables, loops, conditions Functions / methods OOP concepts Class, Object Inheritance Polymorphism Exception handling Collecti...

Manual QA Engineer Roadmap

 Manual QA Engineer Roadmap (2026 – Practical & Career-Focused) This roadmap is written for someone who wants to stay employable, respected, and promotable as a Manual QA — not stuck doing only basic test cases.   🧱 Phase 1: Strong Testing Foundations (0–2 Months) Core concepts you must master (non-negotiable):   SDLC & STLC Test levels: Unit, Integration, System, UAT Test types: Smoke, Sanity, Regression, Exploratory Black-box techniques Boundary Value Analysis (BVA) Equivalence Partitioning Decision Tables Deliverables you should practice: Test Plan Test Scenarios Detailed Test Cases RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix)   📌 Reality check: If you can’t explain why a test case exists, you’re not ready. 🖥️ Phase 2: Web & Mobile Testing Skills (2–4 Months) Web testing Browser compatibility (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)   HTML/CSS basics (read-only, not coding) Cookies, cache, sessions Forms, validation...