GitHub Actions & DevOps Automation Training (GH 200)

GH-200 focuses on building modern DevOps pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions. This course enables developers and DevOps professionals to automate build, test, and deployment processes, improving efficiency and code quality.

This course provides hands-on experience in creating CI/CD pipelines, managing repositories, and automating workflows using GitHub Actions. Participants will learn how to integrate testing, security, and deployment into automated pipelines.

It also covers best practices for collaboration, version control, and DevOps lifecycle management.

Module 1: Introduction to GitHub & DevOps

Topics Covered:

• DevOps fundamentals
• GitHub ecosystem overview
• Version control basics

Lab:

• Create a GitHub repository
• Perform commits, branches, and merges
• Collaborate using pull requests

Outcome:
Understand GitHub basics and DevOps workflow.

Module 2: GitHub Actions Fundamentals

Topics Covered:

• What are GitHub Actions?
• Workflows, jobs, and steps
• YAML syntax and structure

Lab:

• Create a basic GitHub Actions workflow
• Trigger workflows on push events
• Run simple automation tasks

Outcome:
Build and execute basic workflows.

Module 3: Continuous Integration (CI)

Topics Covered:

• Build automation
• Running tests automatically
• Code quality checks

Lab:

• Set up CI pipeline for an application
• Integrate automated testing
• Generate build artifacts

Outcome:
Automate build and testing processes.

Module 4: Continuous Deployment (CD)

Topics Covered:

• Deployment strategies
• Environment management
• Secrets and configuration

Lab:

• Deploy application using GitHub Actions
• Configure environment variables and secrets
• Automate deployment to cloud or server

Outcome:
Implement automated deployment pipelines.

Module 5: Advanced Workflow Automation

Topics Covered:

• Matrix builds
• Reusable workflows
• Workflow optimization

Lab:

• Create multi-environment workflows
• Optimize pipeline performance
• Use reusable workflow templates

Outcome:
Design scalable and efficient pipelines.

Module 6: Security & DevSecOps

Topics Covered:

• Securing workflows
• Managing secrets
• Dependency scanning

Lab:

• Implement secret management
• Scan code for vulnerabilities
• Integrate security checks in pipeline

Outcome:
Build secure DevOps pipelines.

Module 7: Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Topics Covered:

• Debugging workflows
• Logs and monitoring
• Performance tuning

Lab:

• Analyze workflow logs
• Troubleshoot failed pipelines
• Improve execution time

Outcome:
Maintain and optimize CI/CD pipelines.

Module 8: Integration with Cloud & Tools

Topics Covered:

• Integrating with Azure, AWS, or Docker
• Using third-party actions
• Container-based workflows

Lab:

• Build and deploy a containerized app
• Integrate with cloud services
• Use marketplace actions

Outcome:
Extend pipelines with cloud and container tools.