GitHub Actions automates software workflows via YAML files triggered by repository events, schedules, or manual inputs. This intensive course offers a comprehensive understanding of GitHub Actions, covering workflow components like events, jobs, steps, and runners.
Learning GitHub Actions for DevOps CI/CD
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Intermediate level
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4 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Understand the basics of GitHub Action workflows
Identify workflow components including events, jobs, steps, and runners
Configure and execute jobs using a self-hosted runner
Design an infrastructure as code (IaC) template with Bicep for deploying infrastructures
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September 2024
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There are 6 modules in this course
In this module, we will introduce you to the basics of GitHub Action workflows. You will gain an understanding of the overall workflow, explore the essential components such as events, jobs, steps, and runners, and learn how to run workflows and read their logs.
What's included
4 videos1 reading
In this module, we will dive deeper into the features of GitHub Actions. You will learn about environment variables, default GitHub variables, and how to securely store secrets and passwords. Additionally, you will explore GitHub Artifacts, environments with manual approvals, and sharing values between steps and jobs.
What's included
6 videos
In this module, we will explore GitHub runners. You will learn about the role of runners, how to add self-hosted runners, and how to run jobs on them.
What's included
3 videos1 assignment
In this module, we will focus on using GitHub Actions for infrastructure deployment. You will understand the need for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), develop IaC templates using Bicep, and create GitHub Action workflows to automate infrastructure deployment.
What's included
6 videos
In this module, we will cover the essentials of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment. You will learn about CI, and create a CD workflow to deploy applications to Azure App Service.
What's included
2 videos
In this module, we will guide you through building and deploying Docker containers using GitHub Actions. You will learn how to streamline your container management process using these powerful automation tools.
What's included
2 videos2 assignments
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