Welcome to the GitHub Actions Certification Course, a tailored curriculum designed to transform participants into skilled experts in automating, customizing, and enhancing their software development workflows with GitHub Actions. Designed for developers, DevOps engineers, and IT professionals, this course provides hands-on labs to master GitHub Actions, enabling you to automate your workflows and streamline your development process.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
1. Grasp the Foundations: Understand the basic components and capabilities of GitHub Actions, including triggers, runners, jobs, steps, and actions.
2. Design Effective Workflows: Craft custom workflows that adhere to best practices for build, test, and deployment processes.
3. Implement CI/CD Pipelines: Set up efficient pipelines using GitHub Actions that support development, staging, and production environments.
4. Master Workflow Commands and Actions: Leverage GitHub Actions built-in options and create custom actions (all three types supported) to design intricate workflows.
5. Integrate with Third-party Tools: Connect GitHub Actions with external services and tools to create a cohesive development ecosystem.
6. Security and Compliance: Implement security practices within GitHub Actions workflows to protect sensitive data and meet compliance requirements.
7. Manage GitHub Actions for the enterprise: Securely use actions & workflows across your enterprise with the help of policies & manage runners for scalability & control.
Labs Included:
- Lab – Exploring Workflow Syntax
- Lab – Create Workflow with Unit testing and Code Coverage
- Lab – Cache, Docker, Containers, and Services
- Lab – Environment Setup and Kubernetes Deployment
- Lab – Reusable Workflow
- Lab – Custom Actions
- Lab – Self Hosted Runner
- Lab – Security Guide
- Lab – GitHub Actions in the Enterprise
Target Audience
This course is ideal for:
– DevOps Engineers looking to implement robust CI/CD pipelines.
– Software Developers seeking to automate processes and improve efficiency.
– IT Professionals responsible for managing and deploying applications.
– Anyone interested in mastering GitHub Actions to streamline their development workflows.
