Hands-On CI/CD with GitHub Actions - Absolute Practical

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17 weeks, 1 hour a week
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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course empowers developers and DevOps engineers to master CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, streamlining software delivery with automation, testing, and deployment workflows. You will gain hands-on experience writing YAML workflows, managing jobs and triggers, and orchestrating workflows across multiple environments. Starting with foundational concepts, you will explore GitHub Actions’ core components such as workflows, jobs, steps, and runners. You’ll then progress through creating first workflows, integrating actions, handling artifacts, and automating pull requests and branch management to ensure smooth CI/CD practices. Next, the course dives into advanced topics including reusable workflows, self-hosted runners, Kubernetes deployment, Selenium testing, custom images, Helm integration, and creating custom actions. Each module builds practical skills through step-by-step demonstrations, ensuring you can confidently implement CI/CD pipelines in real-world projects. This course is ideal for developers, DevOps engineers, or software teams looking to automate builds, testing, and deployments. Prerequisites include basic knowledge of Git, GitHub, and programming concepts. Difficulty level is beginner to intermediate, making it accessible yet comprehensive. By the end of the course, you will be able to design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, automate testing and deployment, configure runners, manage workflows efficiently, and integrate Kubernetes and Helm for scalable production-ready deployments.

Syllabus

Introduction
- In this module, we will introduce the course goals, expected outcomes, and overall learning structure, providing a solid foundation for navigating the hands-on GitHub Actions exercises and preparing you for practical CI/CD implementations.
Introduction to GitHub Actions
- In this module, we will explore GitHub Actions, covering its features, benefits, and practical use cases while teaching you how to configure workflows, jobs, and triggers, and guiding you through setting up your first repository for automation.
Writing First Workflow
- In this module, we will guide you through writing your first workflows in GitHub Actions, adding jobs, steps, and triggers to automate CI/CD pipelines while learning to sequence jobs and run workflows on multiple operating systems.
Using Actions in Workflows
- In this module, we will show how to integrate pre-built actions into your workflows, manage build artifacts across jobs, and efficiently handle downloads and storage to streamline automation in your CI/CD pipelines.
Working with Branches and Pull Requests
- In this module, we will focus on automating workflows tied to branches and pull requests, configuring triggers, running checks, and enforcing quality standards to manage merges and maintain code integrity effectively.
Mastering Workflow Syntax
- In this module, we will master advanced workflow syntax, teaching you to use variables, secrets, and environments effectively while incorporating conditional logic to create dynamic, reusable, and efficient workflows.
Creating GitHub Workflow for Python
- In this module, we will create a full CI/CD workflow for Python applications, automating tests, security scans, code quality checks, and Docker image builds, enabling end-to-end pipeline automation and deployment readiness.
Creating Reusable Workflows
- In this module, we will explore creating reusable workflows that can be shared across multiple repositories, teaching you to configure permissions, inputs, and conditional triggers to save time and maintain consistency across projects.
Self-Hosted GitHub Runner
- In this module, we will introduce self-hosted GitHub Actions runners, covering installation, configuration, management, and advanced selection strategies to optimize CI/CD pipelines with customized environments.
Installing GitHub Runner in Kubernetes
- In this module, we will demonstrate how to deploy and manage GitHub runners in Kubernetes using the Action Runner Controller, enabling scalable, flexible, and automated CI/CD pipelines with efficient runner utilization.
Deploying Application to Kubernetes Using GitHub Actions
- In this module, we will guide you through deploying applications to Kubernetes using GitHub Actions, automating tasks like manifest updates, secret management, and image tagging while creating reusable workflows and handling branch merges efficiently.
Running Selenium Using GitHub Actions
- In this module, we will show how to run Selenium tests within GitHub Actions workflows, covering prerequisites, job integration, troubleshooting, and creating reusable test workflows to automate web application testing effectively.
Using Custom Images with Runner
- In this module, we will demonstrate creating and using custom images for GitHub Actions runners, showing how to upgrade scalesets and verify that your workflows run in tailored environments for specialized CI/CD tasks.
Integrating HELM with GitHub Actions
- In this module, we will explore integrating Helm with GitHub Actions, covering setup, chart creation, updates, and publishing, while demonstrating how to automate and troubleshoot complete Helm deployment pipelines for Kubernetes applications.
Custom Actions
- In this module, we will teach you how to develop, configure, and publish custom GitHub Actions, integrating them into workflows to enhance automation capabilities and streamline your CI/CD processes.
Create and Publish Dockerfile-based Custom Action
- In this module, we will demonstrate creating Dockerfile-based custom GitHub Actions, building and publishing images, integrating them into workflows, and debugging to ensure seamless execution in production CI/CD pipelines.
Conclusion
- In this module, we will wrap up the course by summarizing the key takeaways, reviewing practical CI/CD skills, and providing guidance for applying GitHub Actions knowledge to real-world projects for efficient and automated workflows.