GitHub Actions Mastery

📊 Progress Tracking

TABLE WITHOUT ID
  "📈 Progress" as " ",
  length(filter(file.tasks, (t) => t.completed)) + "/" + length(file.tasks) + " tasks" as "Completed",
  round(length(filter(file.tasks, (t) => t.completed)) / length(file.tasks) * 100) + "%" as "Progress"
WHERE file.path = this.file.path

📋 Module Overview

Build comprehensive CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions

🎯 Learning Objectives

  • Master github actions basics
  • Master advanced workflows
  • Master integration & deployment
  • Master security & compliance

📚 Tasks & Exercises

1. GitHub Actions Basics

  • Task 1.1: Workflow syntax and YAML structure
  • Task 2.2: Events, jobs, and steps
  • Task 3.3: Actions marketplace and reusable actions
  • Task 4.4: Environment variables and secrets
  • Task 5.5: Matrix builds and parallel execution

Practice: Complete practical exercises for github actions basics

2. Advanced Workflows

  • Task 1.1: Conditional execution and job dependencies
  • Task 2.2: Custom actions development
  • Task 3.3: Workflow templates and organization patterns
  • Task 4.4: Self-hosted runners setup
  • Task 5.5: Workflow optimization and performance

Practice: Complete practical exercises for advanced workflows

3. Integration & Deployment

  • Task 1.1: Multi-environment deployments
  • Task 2.2: Infrastructure provisioning in pipelines
  • Task 3.3: Container building and publishing
  • Task 4.4: Cloud deployment automation
  • Task 5.5: Rollback and disaster recovery

Practice: Complete practical exercises for integration & deployment

4. Security & Compliance

  • Task 1.1: Secret management and rotation
  • Task 2.2: Security scanning integration
  • Task 3.3: Dependency vulnerability checks
  • Task 4.4: SAST/DAST integration
  • Task 5.5: Compliance reporting and auditing

Practice: Complete practical exercises for security & compliance

📖 Resources

Required Reading

Optional Materials

  • Explore additional resources as needed
  • Practice with real-world examples
  • Join community discussions

✅ Completion Criteria

Mark this module complete when you can:

  • Successfully complete all github actions basics tasks

  • Successfully complete all advanced workflows tasks

  • Successfully complete all integration & deployment tasks

  • Successfully complete all security & compliance tasks

  • Apply concepts in practical scenarios

  • Explain key concepts to others

📝 Notes Section

Use this space for your personal notes and insights while learning


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