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Build a CI/CD Pipeline

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Build a CI/CD Pipeline

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Advanced level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Build and optimize end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using industry best practices.
Implement advanced deployment strategies and automate infrastructure management.
Integrate configuration management tools for seamless, scalable deployments.
Influence organizational culture and measure the impact of continuous delivery initiatives.

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YAML

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There is 1 module in this course

This course introduces Continuous Delivery, the core of DevOps, as both a technical solution and a cultural shift for software teams. Participants examine how CI/CD practices shape organizational culture and use metrics to drive improvement. The curriculum covers CI/CD fundamentals, scripting, and YAML for building resilient pipelines, along with techniques for accelerating feedback, automating deployments, and leveraging advanced triggers. Learners master deployment strategies for distributed systems, automate infrastructure management, and integrate configuration management tools to streamline codebase changes. The course also explores measuring and sustaining DevOps adoption for lasting impact. Designed for professionals seeking to innovate and deliver software efficiently, this course teaches teams how to improve delivery processes and achieve continuous value.

This module provides a comprehensive exploration of CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery, blending technical best practices with cultural and business insights. Learners will build an end-to-end pipeline, master deployment and infrastructure management, and leverage scripting and configuration tools. Emphasis is placed on metrics, feedback loops, and organizational change, empowering teams to sustain continuous improvement and innovation.

What's included

78 videos9 assignments

78 videos Total 435 minutes

Introduction 2 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Delivering Functional Software from Day 1 3 minutes
Problems Solved by Automation 4 minutes
CI vs CD vs Continuous Delivery 3 minutes
Continuous Delivery as a Direction 3 minutes
Measuring Success 2 minutes
Communicating and Influencing with Metrics 11 minutes
Exercise: Understand Where You Stand 1 minute
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Why Sound CI/CD Matters 5 minutes
Problems Solved by Scripts and Config Files 1 minute
Writing Maintainable Scripts 6 minutes
Working with YAML Notation 11 minutes
Navigating Vendor Syntax Differences 11 minutes
Exercise: Repair and test YAML File 1 minute
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Life Before CI 3 minutes
What Problems Does CI Solve? 1 minute
Measuring Success 2 minutes
Components of Continuous Integration 5 minutes
Build a CD Pipeline that Builds a Deployable Artifact 22 minutes
Types of CI Jobs 6 minutes
Running Unit Tests in CI 7 minutes
Static Analysis in CI 6 minutes
Security Audit in CI 6 minutes
Exercise: Run a Full CI Pipeline 1 minute
Learning objectives 1 minute
Manual Deployments are Bad for your Health 2 minutes
What Problems are Solved by CD? 2 minutes
Measuring Success 2 minutes
Identify the Components of CD 2 minutes
Using CLI Tools in CD to Deploy Working Software 13 minutes
AWS Credentials 7 minutes
Use Simple Tests to Detect Issues 2 minutes
Integrate Deployment with CI/CD Pipelines 7 minutes
Exercise: Run a Full CI/CD Pipeline 1 minute
Learning objectives 1 minute
Why Deployment Strategies are Important 6 minutes
Problems Solved by Deployment Strategies 1 minute
Measuring Success 4 minutes
Deployment Strategy Options 10 minutes
Selecting the Right Strategy 5 minutes
Planning for Implementation 6 minutes
Exercise: Refactor CI/CD pipeline to Perform Blue-Green Deployment 2 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Why Infrastructure Management Tools are Important 2 minutes
Problems Solved with Infrastructure Management 2 minutes
Measuring Success 2 minutes
Configuration Management Tooling Options 4 minutes
Managing Cloud Infrastructure 13 minutes
Terraform Abilities 5 minutes
Managing Resources 24 minutes
Spinning Up/Down EC2 Instances 13 minutes
Integrate Infrastructure Management with CI/CD Pipelines 26 minutes
Exercise: Automate Creation/Destruction of Infrastructure 2 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Why Configuration Management Matters 5 minutes
Problems Solved with Configuration Management Tools 1 minute
Measuring Success 2 minutes
Configuration Management Tooling Options 2 minutes
Getting to Know Ansible 5 minutes
Ansible Modules 4 minutes
Hello World in Ansible 3 minutes
Understanding Ansible‘s Workflow 5 minutes
Remote Controlling Remote Machines 28 minutes
7.10 Integrate Configuration Management with CI/CD Pipelines 20 minutes
7.11 Integrating Ansible in CI/CD 24 minutes
7.12 Exercise: Automate Infrastructure Configuration 1 minute
Learning objectives 1 minute
How Not to Implement Continuous Delivery 7 minutes
Problems Solved by Continuous Delivery 1 minute
Measuring Adoption 4 minutes
Recognize the Importance of Culture on Adoption 2 minutes
Connecting DevOps to Continuous Delivery 6 minutes
Recognizing Cultures that Support Continuous Delivery 5 minutes
Influencing Culture 9 minutes
Build a CI/CD Pipeline: Summary 9 minutes

9 assignments Total 110 minutes

Foundations of Sound CI/CD Quiz 10 minutes
Delivering Value Consistently Quiz 10 minutes
Continuous Integration Quiz 10 minutes
Continuous Deployment Quiz 10 minutes
Deployment Strategies Quiz 10 minutes
Infrastructure Management Quiz 10 minutes
Configuration Management Quiz 10 minutes
Continuous Delivery Quiz 10 minutes
End of Course Assessment 30 minutes

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Pearson

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