Introduction to GitHub Actions

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About the Course

This course provides an in-depth introduction to GitHub Actions, focusing on building CI/CD workflows, leveraging advanced features, and implementing deployment strategies. Participants will gain hands-on experience in automating code build, deployment, and maintenance tasks using GitHub’s native CI/CD platform.

Curriculum

  • Module 1: GitHub Actions Basics
    DESCRIPTION

    Overview:

    This module introduces the fundamentals of GitHub Actions, focusing on building CI/CD pipelines. Participants will learn YAML syntax, key concepts in GitHub Actions, and create their first workflow, exploring actions, triggers, and advanced configurations.

    Topics to Cover:

    • YAML Syntax Crash Course
    • Core GitHub Actions Concepts
    • Building a Pipeline from Scratch
    • Using Actions
    • Configuring Triggers
    • Activity Types and Filters
    • Expressions and Conditions
    • Contexts and Passing Values Between Steps and Jobs

  • Module 2: GitHub Actions Key Features
    DESCRIPTION

    Overview:

    This module explores advanced features of GitHub Actions that enhance workflow efficiency and manageability. Participants will learn about reusable workflows, caching, artifact storage, and matrix builds to optimize pipelines.

    Topics to Cover:

    • Creating Reusable Workflows
    • Caching Dependencies
    • Storing Artifacts
    • Using Matrices for Parallel Builds
    • Exploring Additional GitHub Actions Features

  • Module 3: In-Place Deployment
    DESCRIPTION

    Overview:

    This module covers in-place deployment with GitHub Actions, demonstrating how to automate deployment workflows directly within repositories. Participants will gain hands-on experience with deploying applications efficiently using GitHub Actions.

    Topics to Cover:

    • In-Place Deployments

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand Core Concepts
  • Develop and Automate CI/CD Pipelines
  • Optimize Workflow Efficiency
  • Deploy Applications Using GitHub Actions

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The course is structured into weekly modules, each containing video lectures, reading materials, assignments, and quizzes. You can complete the modules at your own pace, but we recommend following the weekly schedule to stay on track.

You can get support in multiple ways:

  • TA Support on Slack: Our teaching assistants are available on Slack to answer your questions and provide guidance.
  • Peer Community on Discord: Join our Discord community to discuss course topics, share ideas, and collaborate with fellow students.

TAs are available on Slack from 9 AM to 6 PM (ET) Monday to Friday. Outside these hours, you can still post your questions, and TAs will respond as soon as they are back online.

After enrolling in the course, you will receive an invitation link to join the Discord community. Follow the link to create an account or log in to your existing account.

The Discord community offers peer-to-peer support, where you can discuss course topics, share resources, collaborate on projects, and network with fellow learners

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