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DevOps with GitHub Actions

6 Units26 Lessons

Unit 1

Introduction to GitHub Actions Workflows

Understanding GitHub Actions Workflows Basics

Real-World Project: Creating a Simple Workflow for Repository Events

Defining Events and Triggers in Workflows

Unit 2

Basic CICD

Configuring Simple CD Workflows

Running Builds and Deployments Basics

Monitoring Basic CI/CD Pipelines

Setting Up a Basic CI Pipeline

Real-World Project: Automating a Simple Application Deployment

Unit 3

Managing Secrets and Environments in CI/CD

Best Practices for Secret Management

Real-World Project: Securing a CI/CD Pipeline with Environments

Storing and Using Secrets in GitHub Actions

Configuring Environments for CI/CD Workflows

Unit 4

Automating Testing and Code Quality Checks

Integrating Automated Testing into Workflows

Setting Up Code Quality Checks

Using Linters and Static Analysis Tools

Running Unit and Integration Tests

Real-World Project: Automating a Full Testing Suite for an Application

Unit 5

Advanced Deployment Strategies with GitHub Actions

Implementing Blue-Green Deployment Strategies

Exploring Canary and Rolling Deployments

Optimizing Deployment Workflows for Scalability

Real-World Project: Deploying an Application with Advanced Strategies

Unit 6

Integrating GitHub Actions with Other DevOps Tools

Connecting GitHub Actions with Container Orchestration Tools

Linking with Monitoring and Logging Services

Integrating with Cloud Provider APIs

Real-World Project: Building an Integrated DevOps Pipeline

Handling API and Webhook Integrations

Unit 1•Chapter 3

Defining Events and Triggers in Workflows

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What distinguishes a trigger from an event in workflows?

Trigger activates workflows upon event occurrence

Trigger occurs without events

Event is the same as a trigger

Trigger activates workflows upon event occurrence

In workflows, how do asynchronous events affect triggers?

They halt workflow processes

They require immediate responses

They allow non-blocking trigger execution

They allow non-blocking trigger execution

What is a common use of conditional triggers in event definitions?

To evaluate criteria before activating workflows

To evaluate criteria before activating workflows

To run workflows unconditionally

To ignore events entirely

How do events and triggers interact in complex workflows?

Events signal triggers to start sequences

Triggers generate events spontaneously

Events and triggers operate independently

Events signal triggers to start sequences

What role do webhooks play as triggers for events?

They send HTTP requests on event detection

They send HTTP requests on event detection

They prevent events from occurring

They store events locally

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