Learning GitHub Actions for DevOps CI/CD - Running the Workflow and Reading the Logs

The video tutorial covers the creation and execution of GitHub Actions workflows. It begins with preparing a workflow and pushing it to a repository. The tutorial explains how triggers initiate workflows and how jobs run in parallel unless dependencies are defined. It also covers workflow dispatch events and the importance of committing workflows to the main branch. The video details job execution on different operating systems and concludes with a summary of key concepts like event triggers, jobs, steps, and runners.

What is the first step in tracking a new workflow file in Git?

• Push the file to the remote repository

• Commit the file

• Add the file to the staging area

• Create a new branch

What happens when a GitHub Actions workflow is pushed to the main branch?

• The workflow is deleted

• The workflow is automatically triggered

• The workflow is archived

• The workflow is ignored

How does GitHub Actions handle jobs with no specified dependencies?

• Does not run them

• Runs them on the same runner

• Runs them sequentially

• Runs them in parallel

What is required for a workflow dispatch event trigger to be available?

• The workflow must be in a feature branch

• The workflow must be committed to the main branch

• The workflow must be in a private repository

• The workflow must have no dependencies

Which operating system was used for the package job in the workflow?

• Ubuntu

• Windows Server

• Mac OS

• Linux

What does GitHub do if a job requires an action not present on the runner?

• Runs the job without the action

• Fails the job

• Downloads the action

• Ignores the action

What is the role of a runner in GitHub Actions?

• To store the repository

• To execute the jobs

• To manage pull requests

• To create branches