Lesson 4: Continuous Integration & Deployment (CI/CD)

CI/CD Overview

CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment. It is a DevOps practice that automates building, testing, and deploying applications to reduce manual errors and accelerate delivery.

CI/CD Tools

• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI/CD
• Travis CI
• CircleCI

Build Pipelines

• Compile code
• Run automated tests
• Package application
• Deploy to staging/production automatically

Monitoring Pipelines

• Check build logs and test reports
• Track deployment status
• Receive alerts for failures