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docs(phase6e): document the ROOT Foundations Completion milestone

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Adds PHASE6E_ROOT_FOUNDATIONS_COMPLETION.md (the phase's own record: what was authored, the
dash-vs-bash scenario bug found and fixed, the pre-existing lock-enforcement gap found and
fixed, the regression fallout that fix revealed in earlier suites and why each was a stale test
assumption rather than a platform bug, and honest test/rehearsal/regression results).

Updates ROOT_FOUNDATIONS_PILOT_READINESS.md (full re-audit: all 4 ROOT Foundations courses now
READY, not inherited blindly from Phase 6D), ROOT_PROGRAM_DURATION_MODEL.md (real ROOT 02-04
duration data: 24.7 combined hours, landing inside Phase 6D's own estimated range; 67.9 hours
across the full authored program), ROOT_PILOT_CURRICULUM.md (ROOT 02-04 move from NOT IN PILOT
to IN PILOT with full module-level detail; the pilot is now genuinely self-paced-capable for the
entire foundational half, not just instructor-led), ROOT_PROGRAM_ARCHITECTURE.md and
ROOT_CURRICULUM_COVERAGE_MATRIX.md (course/module/scenario totals), and
ROOT_FOUNDATIONS_ARCHITECTURE.md (marked as-built, not just as-designed).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <[email protected]>
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@@ -7,24 +7,26 @@ marketed as more finished than it is. See
means and [`docs/ROOT11_DEVOPS_PLATFORM_SCOPE.md`](ROOT11_DEVOPS_PLATFORM_SCOPE.md) for the
ROOT 11 scope decision referenced below.
## Pilot delivery mode: instructor-led (cohort-based)
## Pilot delivery mode: instructor-led (cohort-based), with a fully self-paced foundation
The first pilot is scoped as **instructor-led**, not fully self-paced. Every module below that
is marked READY meets the self-paced bar (no "your instructor will explain this" gaps). A
smaller set of modules — flagged explicitly — are READY for instructor-led delivery only,
because they are dense hands-on practice banks whose sibling module in the same course already
carries the taught concept; running them live lets an instructor supply framing a self-paced
student wouldn't get. Fully self-paced delivery of those specific modules is deferred to a
future phase pending an authored teaching layer for each. See Section 16 discussion below.
The first pilot is scoped as **instructor-led** as its recommended default, not because most of
the curriculum requires it — as of Phase 6E, ROOT 01-04 (the entire foundational half) and every
Kubernetes/security/troubleshooting/real-ops/capstone module EXCEPT three specific practice-bank
modules meet the full self-paced bar (no "your instructor will explain this" gaps, verified
programmatically). Those three flagged modules — dense hands-on practice banks whose sibling
module in the same course already carries the taught concept — are READY for instructor-led
delivery only; running them live lets an instructor supply framing a self-paced student wouldn't
get. Fully self-paced delivery of those specific modules is deferred to a future phase pending an
authored teaching layer for each. See Section 16 discussion below.
## Program: ROOT_ (root-kubernetes-foundations)
| Course | Pilot status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ROOT 01 Computing & Linux Foundations | **IN PILOT** (added Phase 6D) | Fully authored, READY — 6 modules, real hands-on Linux Labs, a wired assessment. See `docs/PHASE6D_ROOT_FOUNDATIONS.md`. |
| ROOT 02 Linux Administration & Networking | **NOT IN PILOT** | Architecture designed (`docs/ROOT_FOUNDATIONS_ARCHITECTURE.md`), content not yet authored. |
| ROOT 03 Git & Collaborative Development | **NOT IN PILOT** | Architecture designed, content not yet authored. |
| ROOT 04 Containers & Docker | **NOT IN PILOT** | Architecture designed; its platform extension (nested Docker Engine) is built and tested, content not yet authored. |
| ROOT 02 Linux Administration & Networking | **IN PILOT** (added Phase 6E) | Fully authored, READY — 6 modules, real hands-on Linux/networking Labs, a wired assessment. See `docs/PHASE6E_ROOT_FOUNDATIONS_COMPLETION.md`. |
| ROOT 03 Git & Collaborative Development | **IN PILOT** (added Phase 6E) | Fully authored, READY — 6 modules, real local-Git Labs (including a real merge conflict and a real local-bare-remote push), a wired assessment. |
| ROOT 04 Containers & Docker | **IN PILOT** (added Phase 6E) | Fully authored, READY — 8 modules using the nested Docker Engine (built Phase 6D), real hands-on container Labs, a wired assessment. |
| ROOT 05 Kubernetes Foundations | **IN PILOT** | See modules below. |
| ROOT 06 Kubernetes Application Workloads | **IN PILOT** | See modules below. |
| ROOT 07 Kubernetes Networking & Configuration | **IN PILOT** | See modules below. |
@@ -47,6 +49,38 @@ future phase pending an authored teaching layer for each. See Section 16 discuss
| root-01-m05-processes | READY | m04 | Inspect and correctly terminate a real process | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab |
| root-01-m06-users-and-permissions-foundations | READY | m05 | Apply rwx permissions and the least-privilege principle | Self-paced or instructor-led | 7 required | 1 lab + **ROOT 01 Linux Foundations Assessment** (6-scenario timed exam) |
### ROOT 02 — Linux Administration & Networking (added Phase 6E)
| Module | Status | Prerequisite | Outcome | Delivery | Required/Optional | Labs/Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| root-02-m01-linux-system-administration | READY | ROOT 01 | Answer the five-question service checklist for a real service | Self-paced or instructor-led | 7 required | 2 labs |
| root-02-m02-storage-and-filesystems | READY | m01 | Distinguish df from du; find real disk usage | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab |
| root-02-m03-networking-mental-model | READY | m02 | The critical networking model — no lab by design | Self-paced or instructor-led | 5 required | none (conceptual) |
| root-02-m04-linux-network-inspection | READY | m03 | Use ip/ss/getent/curl to answer specific diagnostic questions | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab |
| root-02-m05-dns-and-http | READY | m04 | Categorize a failure as DNS/routing/TCP/application | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab |
| root-02-m06-linux-troubleshooting | READY | m05 | Apply the RootNode framework to a real Linux failure | Self-paced or instructor-led | 7 required | 1 lab + **ROOT 02 Linux Administration & Networking Assessment** (6-scenario timed exam) |
### ROOT 03 — Git & Collaborative Development (added Phase 6E)
| Module | Status | Prerequisite | Outcome | Delivery | Required/Optional | Labs/Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| root-03-m01-why-version-control-exists | READY | ROOT 02 | Explain what version control gives you beyond copying files | Self-paced or instructor-led | 3 required | none (conceptual) |
| root-03-m02-git-mental-model | READY | m01 | The working-tree/staging/repository model — no lab by design | Self-paced or instructor-led | 5 required | none (conceptual) |
| root-03-m03-everyday-git | READY | m02 | init/status/add/commit/log/diff fluently | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab (real repository state) |
| root-03-m04-branching-and-merging | READY | m03 | Cause and resolve a real merge conflict | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab (real conflict) |
| root-03-m05-remote-repositories | READY | m04 | Clone/commit/push to a real local-bare remote | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab |
| root-03-m06-engineering-git-workflow | READY | m05 | Small-commit/review/protect-main discipline; bridge to CI/CD/GitOps | Self-paced or instructor-led | 4 required | none (conceptual) + **ROOT 03 Git & Collaborative Development Assessment** (5-scenario timed exam) |
### ROOT 04 — Containers & Docker (added Phase 6E)
| Module | Status | Prerequisite | Outcome | Delivery | Required/Optional | Labs/Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| root-04-m01-why-containers-exist | READY | ROOT 03 | The dependency-inconsistency problem; VM vs. container | Self-paced or instructor-led | 4 required | none (conceptual) |
| root-04-m02-images-and-containers | READY | m01 | The image/container distinction precisely | Self-paced or instructor-led | 5 required | none (conceptual) |
| root-04-m03-docker-cli | READY | m02 | run/exec/ps/logs/inspect/stop/rm fluently | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab |
| root-04-m04-container-networking | READY | m03 | Diagnose and fix a real "unreachable from host" failure | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab |
| root-04-m05-container-storage | READY | m04 | Prove volume persistence with a real destroy/recreate cycle | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab |
| root-04-m06-dockerfile-and-image-build | READY | m05 | Write a real Dockerfile; build a real image | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab |
| root-04-m07-docker-compose | READY | m06 | Run a real multi-service application declaratively | Self-paced or instructor-led | 6 required | 1 lab |
| root-04-m08-containers-to-kubernetes | READY | m07 | Explain what Kubernetes adds beyond Docker — the explicit bridge to ROOT 05 | Self-paced or instructor-led | 3 required | none (conceptual) + **ROOT 04 Containers & Docker Assessment** (6-scenario timed exam) |
### ROOT 05 — Kubernetes Foundations
| Module | Status | Prerequisite | Outcome | Delivery | Required/Optional | Labs/Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
@@ -109,8 +143,6 @@ instructor-only prep material was created outside the per-activity Instructor No
## What is intentionally NOT in the first pilot
- ROOT 02-04 (architecture designed in Phase 6D, content not yet authored — ROOT 01 IS now in
the pilot, added Phase 6D).
- ROOT 08 Kubernetes Storage & Scheduling (non-capstone-gating; both modules remain PARTIAL).
- ROOT 11 modules 2-7 (GitOps, CI/CD, IaC, hands-on Observability, hands-on Reliability) — see
scope doc.
@@ -123,8 +155,12 @@ instructor-only prep material was created outside the per-activity Instructor No
## Bottom line
Every module the pilot's required completion path depends on (ROOT 01, 05-07, 09-10, 12,
Capstone) meets the READY bar for instructor-led delivery, and ROOT 01's self-paced readiness
was verified explicitly (see `docs/PHASE6D_ROOT_FOUNDATIONS.md`). Three specific modules run
instructor-led only this pilot. ROOT 02-04, ROOT 08, and most of ROOT 11 are explicitly out of
the required path. Given that scope, the pilot curriculum, delivered instructor-led, is ready.
The ROOT_ pilot now runs a complete, beginning-to-advanced path: ROOT 01-04 (Linux → networking
→ Git → containers), ROOT 05-07/09-10 (Kubernetes), ROOT 12 (Real Ops), and the Capstone — every
module in that path meets the READY bar, and ROOT 01-04's self-paced readiness was verified
explicitly this phase (real API tests, a real-Lab rehearsal covering real Linux/Docker/Git
actions, and a programmatic scan for instructor-deferral language across every module). Three
specific practice-bank modules (root-06-m01, root-07-m01, root-10-m02) run instructor-led only
this pilot. ROOT 08 and most of ROOT 11 are explicitly out of the required path. Given that
scope, the pilot curriculum — genuinely self-paced-capable end to end, with instructor-led as
the recommended default for a first cohort — is ready.