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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 6•Chapter 1

Connecting GitHub Actions with Container Orchestration Tools

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What is the primary authentication method for GitHub Actions to access Kubernetes?

Using OpenID Connect (OIDC)

API key only

Using OpenID Connect (OIDC)

Basic HTTP authentication

How does GitHub Actions handle secrets for container orchestration tools?

Via encrypted secrets in repositories

Via encrypted secrets in repositories

Public environment variables

Plain text in workflow files

Which tool is commonly used to deploy from GitHub Actions to Kubernetes?

kubectl command-line tool

Helm charts only

kubectl command-line tool

Docker CLI directly

What protocol ensures secure communication in GitHub Actions-Kubernetes integration?

Unencrypted HTTP

TLS encrypted connections

SSH tunneling

TLS encrypted connections

In workflows, how are container orchestration commands executed?

Through runner jobs and steps

Using webhooks exclusively

Via manual triggers only

Through runner jobs and steps

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