About
Introduction:
Welcome to the "CI/CD Pipelines - Accelerating Software Delivery" course! In today's fast-paced world, Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) have become essential practices for modern software development. This 5-day course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to implement effective CI/CD pipelines, streamline development workflows, and deploy software applications with confidence.
Course Objectives:
- Define the concepts of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.
- Grasp the importance of automation in software development processes.
- Learn essential Git commands and workflows.
- Understand the role of version control in CI/CD pipelines.
- Configure and set up CI tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Travis CI.
- Write and execute automated tests within CI pipelines.
- Comprehend the significance of artifact management.
- Integrate artifact repositories into CI/CD pipelines.
- Examine various deployment strategies like blue-green and canary releases.
- Learn to automate application deployment to different environments.
- Understand Docker basics and create containerized applications.
- Explore Kubernetes for container orchestration.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform.
- Integrate continuous monitoring and logging into CI/CD pipelines.
- Identify best practices for scalable, secure, and maintainable CI/CD pipelines.
- Implement continuous improvement strategies.
Course Outline:
Day 1: Introduction to CI/CD and Version Control Systems
- Overview of CI/CD
- Importance of Automation
- Introduction to Git and Version Control
- Collaborative Development with Git
Day 2: Continuous Integration (CI) Fundamentals and Jenkins
- CI Concepts and Benefits
- Jenkins Installation and Configuration
- Writing and Running Tests in CI Pipelines
- Integrating Git with Jenkins
Day 3: Artifact Management and CI/CD Integration
- Understanding Artifacts
- Artifact Repositories (Nexus, Artifactory)
- Integrating Artifact Management with CI/CD
- Handling Dependencies
Day 4: Continuous Deployment (CD) Strategies and Containerization
- Overview of CD
- Deployment Strategies (Blue-Green, Canary)
- Introduction to Docker and Containerization
- Building Docker Images
Day 5: Kubernetes, Advanced Concepts, and Best Practices
- Kubernetes Basics and Orchestration
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform
- Continuous Monitoring and Logging
- CI/CD Best Practices and Continuous Improvement
Training Methodology
Pathways Training and consulting adopts the newest techniques of human resources Training and consulting and, with the following:
- Theoretical lectures are delivered via PowerPoint and visual displays (videos and short films)
- Making scientific evaluation to the trainee (before and after)
- Brainstorming and role-playing
- Using case studies related to the scientific material being delivered and the trainees' work.
- The participants get the scientific and practical material printed and on CDs and Flash memories.
- Preparing records and reports of the participants' attendance and results, with a general evaluation of the training program.
- A group of the best trainers and experts in all fields and specialties professionally prepares the scientific material.
- After finishing the course, the participants get certificates of attendance signed, certified, and issued by pathways Training and consulting.
- Our training programs start at 9:00 o'clock in the morning and end at 2:00 in the afternoon, with snack buffet during the lectures.
- Providing a lunch buffet during the training program period, with organizing a lunch party on the training program final day for taking some photos and certificate awarding.
