Azure DevOps training

Training Modules

Module 1: Introduction to DevOps and Azure DevOps

• What is DevOps?
• Principles and benefits
• DevOps practices (CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, etc.)
• DevOps culture and collaboration
• Introduction to Azure DevOps
• Overview of Azure DevOps services (Azure Boards, Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, Azure Test Plans, Azure Artifacts)
• Navigating the Azure DevOps portal
• Creating an Azure DevOps organization and project

Module 2: Version Control with Git

• Introduction to Git
• What is version control and why it's important
• Basic Git concepts (repository, commit, branch, merge)
• Essential Git Commands
  • git init, git clone, git add, git commit, git push, git pull, git status
  • git branch, git checkout, git merge
  • git log
  • git diff
• Working with Remotes (GitHub/Azure Repos)
  • Connecting to remote repositories
  • Pushing and pulling changes
  • Forking and contributing to projects
• Resolving Merge Conflicts
  • Understanding merge conflicts
  • Strategies for resolving conflicts

Module 3: Agile Planning and Collaboration with Azure Boards

• Agile Fundamentals
  • Agile principles and values
  • Scrum framework overview
  • Kanban methodology
• Azure Boards for Project Management
  • Creating work items (user stories, tasks, bugs)
  • Managing backlogs and sprints
  • Tracking progress with Kanban boards and task boards
  • Customizing work item types and workflows
• Collaboration and Communication in Azure Boards
  • Using discussions and mentions
  • Integrating with Microsoft Teams

Module 4: Software development and Build tools

• Java backend application building with maven.
• What is maven and gradle? Understanding pom.xml and settings.xml
• What is is artifactories and how do we store artifacts to them.
• Nodejs and npm build to frontend application.
• Nuget and dotnet packages

Module 5: Building and Deploying Applications with Azure Pipelines

• Azure Kubernetes services and its authentication/connection with Azure pipeline.
• Using Azure container registry for container image publishing.
• Private self hosted agent.
• Containerising java application end to end with Azure CICD pipeline.
• Continuous Integration (CI) with Azure Pipelines
  • Understanding CI principles
  • Creating build pipelines
  • Defining build tasks (build, test, package)
  • Using different build agents (Microsoft-hosted, self-hosted)
• Continuous Delivery (CD) with Azure Pipelines
  • Understanding CD principles
  • Creating release pipelines
  • Deploying to various environments (development, staging, production)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Introduction to IaC concepts
  • Provisioning infrastructure with Azure Pipelines
• Building docker images and understanding dockerfile for containerisation.
• Docker registry ACR, dockerhub, harbor.
• Understanding functional and non functional testing.
• Writing workflows
• Variables and parameterisation
• Managing secrets from variable and azure vault
• Using templates in workflow.
• Workflow syntax and azure devops pipeline tasks

Module 6: Managing Artifacts with Azure Artifacts

• Introduction to Azure Artifacts
• Understanding package management
• Creating and managing feeds
• Working with Different Package Types
  • NuGet, npm, Maven, Python packages
• Publishing and consuming packages
• Integrating Artifacts with Pipelines
  • Using artifacts in build and release pipelines

Module 7: Advanced Azure DevOps Concepts

• Security in Azure DevOps
  • Managing users and permissions
  • Implementing security best practices
• Monitoring and Reporting
  • Using dashboards and widgets
  • Analyzing pipeline and test results
• Extending Azure DevOps
  • Using the Azure DevOps Marketplace
• Azure load testing
• Feature flagging in azure cloud

Module 8: GitHub actions understanding

• Writing workflows and understanding syntax.
• Selfhosted runner and runner concepts
• Managing secrets and environment approvals
• Reusable workflows and actions

Module 9: Live project works

• End to End backend development (java api ) automation in azure devops workflow.
• End to End Frontend development (nodejs react ) automation in azure devops workflow.

Exam materials update

• Exam sandbox
• Study guide AZ400

Lab guide for AZ-400