Jenkins Course Outline
Course Title: Mastering Jenkins: Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Course Duration: 5 Weeks (10 Sessions, 2 Sessions per Week)
Course Objectives
Understand the fundamentals of Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD).
Learn how to install, configure, and manage Jenkins.
Gain hands-on experience with Jenkins pipelines, plugins, and integrations.
Explore best practices for Jenkins security, scalability, and performance.
Prepare for real-world Jenkins usage in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
Week 1: Introduction to Jenkins and CI/CD
Session 1: What is Jenkins?
Overview of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
Benefits of CI/CD in software development
Jenkins architecture: Master, Agents, and Plugins
Installing Jenkins on different platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Session 2: Jenkins Basics
Navigating the Jenkins dashboard
Creating and managing Jenkins jobs
Understanding Jenkins builds and build triggers
Configuring Jenkins global settings
Week 2: Jenkins Jobs and Build Automation
Session 3: Creating Jenkins Jobs
Freestyle projects: Configuration and execution
Parameterized builds
Build triggers: SCM polling, webhooks, and manual triggers
Post-build actions: Notifications, archiving artifacts, and publishing reports
Session 4: Advanced Job Configurations
Using Jenkins environment variables
Managing dependencies between jobs
Matrix and multi-configuration projects
Best practices for organizing Jenkins jobs
Week 3: Jenkins Pipelines
Session 5: Introduction to Jenkins Pipelines
What are Jenkins pipelines?
Declarative vs Scripted pipelines
Writing a basic Jenkinsfile
Running and monitoring pipeline jobs
Session 6: Advanced Pipeline Concepts
Pipeline stages and steps
Parallel execution in pipelines
Using shared libraries for reusable pipeline code
Integrating pipelines with version control systems (Git)
Week 4: Jenkins Plugins and Integrations
Session 7: Jenkins Plugins
Overview of Jenkins plugin ecosystem
Installing and managing plugins
Essential plugins: Git, Maven, Docker, Slack, etc.
Customizing Jenkins with plugins
Session 8: Jenkins Integrations
Integrating Jenkins with version control systems (Git, GitHub, Bitbucket)
Integrating Jenkins with build tools (Maven, Gradle, Ant)
Integrating Jenkins with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
Integrating Jenkins with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Week 5: Jenkins Security, Scalability, and Best Practices
Session 9: Jenkins Security
Understanding Jenkins security risks
Configuring Jenkins security: Authentication, Authorization, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Securing Jenkins agents and builds
Using credentials management in Jenkins
Session 10: Jenkins Best Practices and Real-World Use Cases
Optimizing Jenkins performance and scalability
Monitoring and logging Jenkins jobs
Using Jenkins in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
Case studies: Jenkins in production environments
Additional Resources
Hands-on labs and exercises
Quizzes and assignments
Recommended reading and documentation
Final project: Set up a complete CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of software development and deployment concepts
Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
Basic knowledge of build tools (Maven, Gradle, Ant)
Target Audience
Developers
DevOps Engineers
System Administrators
IT Professionals
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