Section outline

• Select section Day 1: Introduction and CI Basics (7 Hours)

  Day 1: Introduction and CI Basics (7 Hours)

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  Module 1: Introduction to CI/CD and DevOps (2 hours)

  • Definition and importance of CI/CD.
  • Overview of DevOps culture and automation.
  • Key tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Travis CI.
  • Introduction to version control with Git.

  Module 2: Setting Up a CI Pipeline (3 hours)

  • Installing and configuring Jenkins (or alternatives).
  • Connecting CI tools with version control systems.
  • Automating builds with Maven and Gradle.

  Lab Exercise: Configuring a basic CI pipeline.

  Module 3: CI Best Practices and Version Control (2 hours)

  • Best practices for CI pipelines.
  • Managing branches and merging strategies with Git.
  • Ensuring code quality through automated testing.
• Select section Day 2: Continuous Deployment and Automated Testing (7 Hours)

  Day 2: Continuous Deployment and Automated Testing (7 Hours)

  Module 4: Introduction to CD and Deployment Strategies (2 hours)

  • CD fundamentals and benefits.
  • Continuous Delivery vs. Continuous Deployment.
  • Deployment strategies: Blue-Green, Canary, Rolling Deployments.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) basics.

  Module 5: Automating Testing with CI/CD (3 hours)

  • Types of testing in CI/CD pipelines: Unit, Integration, System.
  • Automating tests with Jenkins and Docker.
  • Implementing automated acceptance tests with Selenium and JUnit.

  Lab Exercise: Setting up automated tests in a CI/CD pipeline.

  Module 6: CD Pipelines and Deployment Automation (2 hours)

  • Implementing a CD pipeline.
  • Cloud provider integration (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Automating deployments to staging and production.
  • Rollback mechanisms for failed deployments.
• Select section Day 3: Advanced CI/CD Techniques and Monitoring (7 Hours)

  Day 3: Advanced CI/CD Techniques and Monitoring (7 Hours)

  Module 7: Advanced CI/CD Pipeline Configuration (2 hours)

  • Pipelines as Code: YAML and Groovy scripts for Jenkins.
  • Multi-Stage and Multi-Branch Pipelines.
  • Parallel Builds and Pipeline Optimization.

  Module 8: Security in CI/CD Pipelines (2 hours)

  • Implementing security scanning (static & dynamic analysis).
  • Secrets management tools: AWS Secrets Manager, Vault.

  Module 9: Monitoring and Maintaining CI/CD Pipelines (2 hours)

  • Monitoring tools: Prometheus, Grafana.
  • Logging and troubleshooting pipeline failures.
  • Continuous feedback loops and alerts.

  Module 10: Case Study and Final Project (1 hour)

  • Implementing a CI/CD pipeline for a sample project.
  • Real-world CI/CD pipeline analysis.
  • Best practices and common pitfalls.