About this Course

This course is designed to facilitate both individuals and teams in the adoption of Jenkins as a CI/CD tool within their software development processes. It targets primarily those involved in DevOps and software development such as engineers, developers, architects, and quality assurance professionals. However, any stakeholder in software delivery will find the course beneficial. The content covers an introduction to continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) fundamentals using Jenkins, a popular automation server, with detailed guidance on setting up and configuring Jenkins for optimizing your workflow.

What Students Will Learn

  • Understanding the integration of Jenkins in the software development lifecycle.
  • Methods to set up and navigate the Jenkins automation server effectively.
  • Techniques for building software with various Jenkins project configurations.
  • Skills in installing and managing Jenkins plugins.
  • Approaches to scaling and securing a Jenkins environment.

Prerequisites

To effectively participate in this course, students should possess:

  • Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDL).
  • Some familiarity with software configuration management tools like GIT.

Course Coverage

  • Introduction to CI/CD fundamentals and Jenkins role in software delivery.
  • Setup and accessing Jenkins automation server.
  • Building software with different Jenkins configurations.
  • Plugin installation and management.
  • Scaling and security enhancement of Jenkins.

Who This Course is For

This course is principally geared towards:

  • DevOps Engineers
  • Software Developers and Architects
  • Quality Assurance and Site Reliability Professionals
  • Technical Team Leaders and Managers involved in software delivery

Applying These Skills in the Real World

Skills gained from this course can be directly applied in numerous real-world contexts, including:

  • Automating software build and deployment processes, thus enhancing production efficiency and reducing manual errors.
  • Managing and scaling CI/CD pipelines to support larger, more complex projects.
  • Improving collaboration across development, testing, and operations teams through streamlined workflows.
  • Implementing security practices in the development pipelines to safeguard against vulnerabilities.