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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 4•Chapter 4

Running Unit and Integration Tests

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What is the main purpose of unit tests?

To check user interface elements only.

To test individual code components in isolation.

To test individual code components in isolation.

To verify entire system functionality.

Why use mocking in unit testing?

To simulate real database connections.

To isolate the unit from external dependencies.

To isolate the unit from external dependencies.

To speed up integration tests.

What distinguishes integration tests from unit tests?

Integration tests verify interactions between components.

Integration tests verify interactions between components.

Both are equally fast and isolated.

Unit tests involve multiple modules.

In what context are integration tests most useful?

To replace unit tests entirely.

For testing single functions only.

When checking how modules work together.

When checking how modules work together.

What tool is essential for running Java unit tests?

JUnit for isolating and testing methods.

JUnit for isolating and testing methods.

PyTest for Python code.

Selenium for web interfaces.

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