Learning GitHub Actions for DevOps CI/CD
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Learning GitHub Actions for DevOps CI/CD
This course is part of Mastering GitHub for Developers and DevOps Specialization
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What you'll learn
Understand the basics of GitHub Action workflows
Identify workflow components including events, jobs, steps, and runners
Configure and execute jobs using a self-hosted runner
Design an infrastructure as code (IaC) template with Bicep for deploying infrastructures
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There are 6 modules in this course
Updated in May 2025.
This course now 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. GitHub Actions automates software workflows via YAML files triggered by repository events, schedules, or manual inputs. This intensive course offers a comprehensive understanding of GitHub Actions, covering workflow components like events, jobs, steps, and runners. Learners will explore environment variables, secure password storage, manual approvals, and sharing values between steps and jobs. The course also includes using self-hosted runners and deploying an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) template with Bicep. Key skills such as building, pushing, and deploying Docker containers, and optimizing Azure web app performance are emphasized. Designed for cloud consultants, Azure IaaS and PaaS administrators, developers, and cloud enthusiasts, the course requires YAML syntax knowledge, basic command line skills, and Visual Studio Code. It focuses on practical examples and hands-on experience, enabling learners to automate workflows from concept to production.
In this module, we will introduce you to the basics of GitHub Action workflows. You will gain an understanding of the overall workflow, explore the essential components such as events, jobs, steps, and runners, and learn how to run workflows and read their logs.
What's included
4 videos2 readings
4 videos•Total 31 minutes
- Overview of GitHub Action Workflow•3 minutes
- Exploring Workflow Components - Events•10 minutes
- Exploring Workflow Components - Job, Step, and Runner•8 minutes
- Running the Workflow and Reading the Logs•9 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Introduction to the Course 'Learning GitHub Actions for DevOps CI/CD'•10 minutes
- Full Course Resources•10 minutes
In this module, we will dive deeper into the features of GitHub Actions. You will learn about environment variables, default GitHub variables, and how to securely store secrets and passwords. Additionally, you will explore GitHub Artifacts, environments with manual approvals, and sharing values between steps and jobs.
What's included
6 videos
6 videos•Total 36 minutes
- Environment Variables•10 minutes
- Default GitHub Variables•4 minutes
- GitHub Actions Store Your Secrets and Passwords Securely•6 minutes
- GitHub_Artifacts•4 minutes
- GitHub Environments | How to Add Manual Approvals•8 minutes
- Sharing Values Between Steps and Jobs in a Workflow•4 minutes
In this module, we will explore GitHub runners. You will learn about the role of runners, how to add self-hosted runners, and how to run jobs on them.
What's included
3 videos1 assignment
3 videos•Total 21 minutes
- What Is a GitHub Runner•6 minutes
- Adding a Self-Hosted Runner•7 minutes
- Running Jobs on Self-Hosted Runner•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- GitHub Runners - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will focus on using GitHub Actions for infrastructure deployment. You will understand the need for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), develop IaC templates using Bicep, and create GitHub Action workflows to automate infrastructure deployment.
What's included
6 videos
6 videos•Total 45 minutes
- Understanding the Need of Infrastructure as Code•5 minutes
- Developing IAC Template with Bicep to Deploy Infrastructure - Part 1•10 minutes
- Developing IAC Template with Bicep to Deploy Infrastructure - Part 2•7 minutes
- Setting Up Authentication•3 minutes
- Developing GitHub Actions Workflow for Infra Deployment - Part 1•12 minutes
- Developing GitHub Actions Workflow for Infra Deployment - Part 2•7 minutes
In this module, we will cover the essentials of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment. You will learn about CI, and create a CD workflow to deploy applications to Azure App Service.
What's included
2 videos
2 videos•Total 32 minutes
- Continuous Integration•13 minutes
- Continuous Deployment Workflow to Deploy to Azure App Service•19 minutes
In this module, we will guide you through building and deploying Docker containers using GitHub Actions. You will learn how to streamline your container management process using these powerful automation tools.
What's included
2 videos1 reading3 assignments
2 videos•Total 22 minutes
- Building Dockers with GitHub Actions•14 minutes
- Deploying Dockers with GitHub Actions•7 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Conclusion to the Course 'Learning GitHub Actions for DevOps CI/CD'•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Building, Pushing, and Deploying Docker Containers - Assessment •15 minutes
- Full Course Assessment•60 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
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Reviewed on Mar 20, 2025
The best part I liked is lesson about how to configure self-hosted github runners.
Others lessons are not for beginners
Reviewed on Dec 5, 2024
Kudos to the instructor explaining in depth and following hands approach
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