Learning GitHub Actions for DevOps CI/CD - Developing GitHub Actions Workflow for Infra Deployment – Part 1

This lecture covers the creation of a GitHub Actions workflow to automate infrastructure deployment on Azure. It begins with setting up a YAML file in Visual Studio Code, followed by checking out code from a repository. The session then explains logging into Azure using GitHub Actions and concludes with deploying Bicep templates using ARM actions. The lecture emphasizes the importance of understanding basic actions and using the GitHub Marketplace for beginners.

What is the main goal of the lecture?

• To design a website

• To learn Python programming

• To create a mobile application

• To develop a GitHub action workflow for Azure deployment

What file format is used to create the workflow?

• .xml

• .yaml

• .txt

• .json

How can you find the checkout action in GitHub?

• By reading a book

• By browsing the GitHub marketplace

• By searching on Google

• By asking a colleague

What is the purpose of the checkout action?

• To check out a git repository at a specific version

• To send emails

• To compile code

• To deploy code to production

What is required to log in to Azure using the workflow?

• A phone number

• A GitHub account

• A username and password

• An Azure login action

How are credentials passed to the Azure login action?

• Through a text file

• By manually entering them each time

• By using secret values stored in GitHub

• By sending an email

Why is there no popular action for deploying Bicep templates?

• Bicep templates are not supported by Azure

• Bicep templates are too complex

• Bicep templates are converted to ARM templates before deployment

• Bicep templates are outdated

What is the benefit of using environment variables in the workflow?

• They allow for easy modification of parameters

• They make the workflow run faster

• They reduce the file size

• They increase security

What is the role of the ARM template action in the workflow?

• To compile code

• To deploy resources to Azure

• To send notifications

• To create a database

Why is it important to avoid hardcoding resource group names?

• It is against GitHub policies

• It makes the code run slower

• It makes the workflow less flexible

• It increases the risk of errors