CI/CD Using Azure Pipelines Training Overview
This live, instructor-led CI/CD Using Azure Pipelines training teaches Agile teams how to configure and use Azure Pipelines to effectively build, test, and deploy software while practicing Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD). To maximize learning, students work in groups on a real-world Azure DevOps project.
Location and Pricing
This course is taught as a private, live online class for teams of 3 or more. All our courses are hands-on, instructor-led, and tailored to fit your group’s goals and needs. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for online corporate training, please contact us.
In addition, we offer some courses as live, instructor-led online classes for individuals.
Objectives
- Create, configure, and test Azure Pipelines in the context of continuous integration
- Create and configure a release pipeline and then use it to create, deploy, and manage a release in the context of continuous delivery
- Understand the differences between continuous delivery and continuous deployment
- Implement continuous deployment using best practices
Prerequisites
All attendees should have some experience with Azure DevOps. Having an understanding of C# and .NET 6.0 is beneficial but not required.
Outline
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Introduction
Continuous Integration
- Introduction to Azure Pipelines
- Creating a build pipeline
- Pipeline tasks, variables, and triggers
- Agents (hosted vs. on-premises)
- Configuring self-hosted agents
- Creating a YAML-based pipeline
- Running tests and computing code coverage
- Using Coverlet to collect/report code coverage
- Configuring CI using triggers
- Practicing Continuous Integration
- Configuring and using Test Impact Analysis
- Exploring pipeline analytics
- Continuous Integration+
Continuous Delivery
- Creating a release pipeline
- Pipeline stages, jobs, tasks, and targets
- Multistage YAML pipelines
- Configuring environments and resources
- Creating, deploying, and managing a release
- Configuring/practicing Continuous Delivery
Continuous Deployment
- Continuous Delivery vs. Continuous Deployment
- Buildmeasurelearn explained
- Using feature flags for CD and feedback
- Hypothesis-driven Development
- Using LaunchDarkly for feature management
- Creating and using feature flags
- Experimenting in production, A/B testing
Conclusion
Training Materials
All CI/CD Using Azure Pipelines training students receive comprehensive courseware.
Software Requirements
- Visual Studio 2019, 2022, or later
- Modern web browser
- Access to an Azure DevOps instance
- Related lab files that Accelebrate will provide
