DevOps Foundations: Core Principles and CI/CD with GitHub

Bridging the gap between software development and IT operations is essential for delivering reliable software at high speed. This course introduces you to the core principles of DevOps, showing you how to foster collaboration and automate your workflows using GitHub. By reading through our structured lessons, you will transition from understanding basic software delivery concepts to implementing automated delivery pipelines. You will gain a solid foundation in modern development practices that reduce errors and accelerate deployment times. What you'll learn: Understand the fundamental terminology, culture, and lifecycle phases of DevOps; Collaborate effectively using GitHub repositories, pull requests, and branch management; Configure automated workflows and continuous integration pipelines; Apply continuous delivery principles to deploy software reliably; Explore modern infrastructure-as-code and containerization basics; Practice identifying bottlenecks in software delivery through written exercises. The course begins with foundational definitions of DevOps culture and teamwork before moving into hands-on pipeline configuration and automation strategies. You will read real-world scenarios and complete conceptual exercises to reinforce your learning. This course is designed for absolute beginners, aspiring developers, and operations team members who want to understand DevOps without any prior experience. Start reading today to build a modern, collaborative software delivery mindset.