GitHub Actions GH-200

• Create and manage GitHub Actions workflows.
• Build continuous integration workflows.
• Automate application deployment.
• Use GitHub Script to interact with the GitHub API.
• Create and publish custom GitHub Actions.
• Manage GitHub Actions, runners, and encrypted secrets at enterprise level.
• Publish code packages and Docker images using GitHub Packages.
• Apply security and optimization practices to GitHub Actions automation.

Part 1 of 2: Automate your workflow with GitHub Actions

Module 1: Automate development tasks by using GitHub Actions

• Describe GitHub Actions and the types of actions.
• Identify where GitHub Actions can be found.
• Plan automation of the software development lifecycle with GitHub Actions workflows.
• Create a container action.
• Configure and run a GitHub Actions workflow.
• Trigger a workflow using a push event.

Module 2: Build continuous integration workflows by using GitHub Actions

• Create workflows for continuous integration.
• Configure workflow triggers and events.
• Manage and debug workflows.
• Use jobs and steps.
• Configure dependencies between jobs.
• Work with workflow artifacts and outputs.
• Use workflow matrices and conditions.

Module 3: Build and deploy applications to Azure by using GitHub Actions

• Create deployment workflows using GitHub Actions.
• Deploy applications to Microsoft Azure.
• Configure GitHub Actions for Azure deployment.
• Automate application build and deployment processes.

Module 4: Automate GitHub by using GitHub Script

• Interact with the GitHub API from GitHub Actions.
• Use GitHub Script to automate GitHub operations.
• Automate repository and workflow-related tasks.

Part 2 of 2: Automate your workflow with GitHub Actions

Module 5: Leverage GitHub Actions to publish to GitHub Packages

• Understand GitHub Packages.
• Publish code packages and Docker images.
• Publish packages to GitHub Container Registry.
• Run Docker images published to GitHub Packages.
• Automate package publishing using GitHub Actions.

Module 6: Create and publish custom GitHub Actions

• Create a custom GitHub Action.
• Understand action metadata and syntax.
• Use workflow commands.
• Document and version custom actions.
• Publish custom actions to GitHub Marketplace.

Module 7: Manage GitHub Actions in the enterprise

• Understand GitHub enterprise models.
• Manage actions and workflows.
• Control access and usage of actions.
• Manage and use reusable components.
• Manage GitHub-hosted and self-hosted runners.
• Configure self-hosted runners for enterprise use.
• Manage encrypted secrets.

1 Day

Certification: Microsoft Certified: GitHub Actions

Exam: GH-200: GitHub Actions

Duration: 100 minutes

• Creating and running a basic GitHub Actions workflow.
• Automating development tasks.
• Building continuous integration workflows.
• Managing and debugging workflow runs.
• Building and deploying applications to Azure.
• Using GitHub Script to interact with the GitHub API.
• Publishing code packages and Docker images to GitHub Packages.
• Creating and publishing a custom JavaScript GitHub Action.
• Managing GitHub Actions in an enterprise environment.
• Configuring self-hosted runners.
• Managing encrypted secrets.

• DevOps engineers working with GitHub Actions.
• Software developers automating development workflows.
• IT professionals managing GitHub Actions.
• Administrators managing GitHub Actions at enterprise level.
• Solution Architects working with GitHub Actions and CI/CD automation.

• A GitHub account.
• Experience with GitHub Actions and workflow automation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts.
• Familiarity with GitHub repositories.
• Familiarity with GitHub Packages and integrating third-party services.