# 10. Getting Started with Terraform

* **Introduction:** Terraform is a popular tool for IaC that allows you to define infrastructure using a declarative configuration language.
    
* **Definition:** Terraform enables you to create, update, and manage infrastructure using configuration files.
    
* **Benefits:** Platform agnostic, modular design, and easy management.
    
* **Basic Example:** Writing a Terraform configuration to deploy an AWS EC2 instance.