Introduction to DevOps (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Location and time

This is an online course offered via the Moodle platform. It consists of an online session via Zoom at the beginning of the course which is recommended for participants. The online session is recorded and made available shortly after the lecture.

Materials

All learning materials and information about relevant literature such as books are available in the Moodle learning environment for the course. The course heavily utilizes Microsoft Learning Materials ( learn.microsoft.com)

Teaching methods

The course is implemented as an independent online study with a couple of online sessions that are held in the evenings. About the Course: Introduction to DevOps is an introductory-level course that is suitable for anyone who is interested in learning DevOps.It does not require any prior knowledge of DevOps. In the course, you will learn the basics of modern software development by utilizing Azure DevOps features such as Azure Boards, Repos and pipelines. Students will also get familiar with version control and learn to manage the lifecycle of a project on GitHub. Prerequisites: Basic understanding of computer systems and web-based services. Contents: - Introduction to DevOps - Getting Started with Azure DevOps. - Tools for DevOps: GitHub - Building an app with DevOps Learning Outcomes: The student - will understand the benefits of the DevOps approach to software development - will get familiar with Azure DevOps and learn to use several tools such as Azure Boards, Repos and pipelines for better software development and collaboration - will learn to use version control to manage software repositories and software delivery by using a release-based workflow on GitHub.

Exam schedules

No Exam

Student workload

1 ECTS credit is equal to approximately 27 hours of a student's work.