IntermediateApplied3 weeks

CI/CD Tools

CI/CD Tools turns GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins into practical infrastructure skill for reliable production systems.

Topic 10 of 29

Prerequisites

CI/CD Fundamentals

Key Concepts & Skills

GitHub Actions
GitLab CI/CD
Jenkins
CircleCI
Operate GitHub Actions in production-like environments
Connect GitLab CI/CD to infrastructure workflows
Troubleshoot failures with repeatable runbooks
Document operational tradeoffs and risks

Learning Outcomes

Explain how CI/CD Tools impacts reliability and delivery
Build or configure a lab around GitHub Actions
Identify common failure modes and mitigation strategies

Resources

Official Docs

GitLab CI docs Jenkins docs CircleCI docs

Practice Exercises

Complete a hands-on lab for GitHub Actions.Write a troubleshooting checklist for GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD.Automate one repeatable DevOps task connected to this topic.

Project Task

Run a ci/cd tools lab in a local or cloud sandbox.

Quiz

What is the first production failure you would expect in CI/CD Tools, and how would you detect it?Explain the answer with one real-world example.List one mistake a beginner might make here.

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