Intro to DevOps and Testing

Level up your development skills with testing, devops, pipelines and github actions.

What you'll learn

• Foundational Knowledge of DevOps, Testing, and Development Methodologies
• Differentiate between Continuous Delivery (CD) and Continuous Deployment, including their benefits and risks.
• Understand the role of automated testing in DevOps pipelines.
• Define what a pipeline is and explain its significance in DevOps workflows.
• Explore key DevOps tools and their purposes, including:
• Embrace a DevOps mindset of shared responsibility, rapid iteration, and continuous feedback.

Requirements

• Some programming experience in a language such as C#, Java, or Python. Introductory coding concepts are not covered in this course.
• Basic understanding of software development (functions, classes, version control)
• Some familiarity with command-line tools (like Git CLI, running test commands)
• Willingness to learn new tools and adopt a continuous improvement mindset

Description

DevOps Course Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Foundational Knowledge

• Define DevOps and explain its core purpose, history, and evolution.
• Differentiate DevOps from Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Explain the relationship between DevOps and Continuous Delivery.
• Describe the role of culture, collaboration, and automation in successful DevOps adoption.

Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment

• Define Continuous Integration (CI) and describe its role in catching issues early.
• Implement basic CI pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Differentiate between Continuous Delivery (CD) and Continuous Deployment, including their benefits and risks.
• Explain the structure of a CI/CD pipeline and the stages involved.

DevOps and Testing Practices

Understand the role of automated testing in DevOps pipelines.

Describe and distinguish between different types of testing:

• Unit Testing
• Integration Testing
• Functional (End-to-End) Testing
• Smoke Testing
• Regression Testing
• Performance Testing
• Security Testing
• Write and organize automated test suites using C# and NUnit.

Pipelines and Automation

• Define what a pipeline is and explain its significance in DevOps workflows.
• List and describe the key stages of a DevOps pipeline: Build, Test, Release, Deploy.
• Implement simple build and test automation scripts.
• Identify best practices for building fast, reliable, and secure pipelines.

Tools and Technologies

Explore key DevOps tools and their purposes, including:

• Source Control
• CI/CD Platforms
• Testing Frameworks

DevOps Mindset and Culture

• Embrace a DevOps mindset of shared responsibility, rapid iteration, and continuous feedback.
• Recognize the cultural changes required for successful DevOps implementation.
• Apply principles like Shift Left Testing and Fail Fast to modern development practices.

Overall Outcomes

By completing this course, students will:

• Build and manage automated pipelines that integrate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Understand how to write and integrate automated tests across the development lifecycle.
• Use DevOps best practices to deliver faster, more reliable, and higher-quality software.
• Be prepared to contribute to or lead DevOps initiatives within development teams and organizations.

Who this course is for:

• Junior to mid-level developers who already understand coding basics (in languages like C#, JavaScript, Python, etc.)
• Individuals targeting roles in DevOps, CI/CD engineering, or cloud infrastructure
• Testers or Quality Assurance professionals learning how testing fits into automated DevOps pipelines
• Developers, testers, or system administrators working in agile teams moving toward DevOps practices
• Final-year students who have covered programming, basic databases, and software development principles