Jenkins Fundamentals

● Understanding the principles of continuous integration (CI)
● Overview of Jenkins and its role in automating CI/CD pipelines
● Benefits of using Jenkins for software development workflows

● Installing Jenkins on different platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux)
● Navigating the Jenkins web interface and setting up initial configurations
● Creating your first Jenkins job

● Understanding Jenkins jobs and build processes
● Configuring and managing build triggers
● Configuring build environment and build steps

● Exploring the Jenkins plugin ecosystem
● Installing and configuring Jenkins plugins
● Extending Jenkins with custom plugins and integrations

● Introduction to Jenkins Pipeline as code
● Writing and executing simple declarative pipelines
● Visualizing pipeline stages and steps in Blue Ocean

● Understanding Jenkins agents and their role in distributed builds
● Configuring and managing Jenkins agent nodes
● Distributing build workloads across agent nodes

● Integrating Jenkins with source code repositories (Git, SVN, etc.)

● Configuring webhook triggers and polling for changes
● Implementing automated version control workflows

● Implementing artifact management in Jenkins
● Archiving build artifacts and managing dependencies
● Promoting builds across environments using Jenkins

● Configuring build notifications (email, chat, etc.)
● Generating build reports and logs in Jenkins
● Using third-party tools for enhanced reporting and visualization

● Implementing user authentication and authorization in Jenkins
● Configuring security realms and using external authentication providers
● Using role-based access control (RBAC) for fine-grained permissions

● Implementing complete CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins
● Integrating testing, building, and deployment stages
● Best practices for managing multi-stage pipelines

● Using Jenkins Job DSL to define jobs as code
● Managing Jenkins configurations as code (JCasC)
● Applying infrastructure as code principles to Jenkins setup

● Analyzing real-world Jenkins use cases and success stories
● Building complete CI/CD pipelines for different application scenarios

● Exploring emerging technologies and trends in the Jenkins ecosystem
● Jenkins 2.0, Jenkins X, and cloud-native CI/CD

● Comprehensive final project demonstrating Jenkins proficiency
● Reviewing key concepts learned throughout the course
● Guidance on Jenkins certifications and next steps in your learning journey