What steps are involved in deploying a new resource or object into the infrastructure using Terraform?

The process of deploying a new resource or object into infrastructure using Terraform typically involves the following steps:

1. Defining the resource in the configuration — a new resource with the necessary parameters is described in a .tf file.

2. Initializing Terraform — the command terraform init downloads the required providers and modules.

3. Checking the plan of changes — terraform plan shows what changes will be made to the infrastructure.

4. Applying the changes — terraform apply creates or modifies resources according to the configuration.

5. Checking the state — Terraform updates the state file reflecting the current infrastructure.

Example of adding a new AWS EC2 resource:

resource "aws_instance" "example" {
  ami           = "ami-0c55b159cbfafe1f0"
  instance_type = "t2.micro"
}

After adding this block, run terraform init, then terraform plan, and terraform apply.