Continuous Delivery with Git and Azure DevOps Practice Exam
Continuous Delivery with Git and Azure DevOps Practice Exam
About Continuous Delivery with Git and Azure DevOps Exam
The Continuous Delivery with Git and Azure DevOps certification validates your ability to design, implement, and manage end-to-end continuous delivery pipelines for modern software development. It highlights your expertise in leveraging Git for version control and Azure DevOps services to automate, monitor, and secure the delivery process, ensuring faster and more reliable software releases. The exam focuses on critical skills such as pipeline creation, integration of testing and security practices, and efficient collaboration to support Agile and DevOps methodologies.
Skills Acquired
Through this certification, you will demonstrate your proficiency in building deployment pipelines that streamline the transition from development to production, maintain high code quality, and enable quick recovery in case of failures. The certification also emphasizes best practices for infrastructure management, application monitoring, and scaling to meet business needs in dynamic environments.
Skills Required
- Proficient in version control workflows, branching strategies, merging, and resolving conflicts.
- Ability to configure and manage Azure DevOps services, including pipelines, repositories, artifacts, and boards.
- Skills to design, implement, and maintain automated deployment pipelines, ensuring high-quality releases.
- Familiarity with tools like ARM templates, Terraform, or Bicep for provisioning and managing Azure resources.
- Knowledge of integrating automated testing frameworks and setting up application monitoring using Azure Monitor or Application Insights.
- Understanding DevSecOps principles, managing secrets securely, and implementing policies for secure pipeline execution.
- Using Azure Boards to track and manage work items effectively in an Agile environment.
Who should take the Exam?
This certification is ideal for:
- DevOps Engineers
- Software Developers
- System Administrators
- Anyone interested in learning modern software delivery methods to optimize deployment frequency and reduce failure rates.
- Agile practitioners aiming to enhance collaboration and delivery efficiency through DevOps practices.
Course Outline
The Continuous Delivery with Git and Azure DevOps Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 - Project Management and DevOps Concepts
- Comparison of Waterfall and Agile Methodologies
- Agile Development Principles and Their Integration with DevOps
- Overview of Azure DevOps and GitHub
Domain 2 - Creating an Azure DevOps Project Space
- Section Overview
- Setting Up an Azure DevOps Account
- Managing Organizations
- Configuring Projects and Teams
- Customizing Project Settings
Domain 3 - Azure DevOps Boards
- Introduction to Boards and Work Items
- Sprint Planning Essentials
- Customizing Boards to Fit Team Requirements
- Creating Custom Processes for Teams
- Leveraging Queries and Dashboards for Insights
Domain 4 - Azure DevOps Repos
- Understanding Source Control
- Types of Source Control Management Systems
- Overview of Azure Repos
- Creating a New Repository
- Cloning an Existing Repository with Visual Studio Code
- Commit and Push Operations via CLI
- Commit, Stage, and Push with Visual Studio Code
- Fetching and Pulling Code Changes
- Importance of Branch Protection
- Implementing Branch Protection Policies
- Utilizing Pull Requests
- Working with Git Tags
- Forking Repositories
Domain 5 - Git Branching and Merging Methods
- Difference Between Git Merge and Git Rebase
- Setting Up New Branches
- Performing Non-Fast Forward Merges
- Resolving Merge Conflicts
- Executing Squash Commits
- Applying Rebase Techniques
- Conducting Semi-Linear Merges
Domain 6 - Azure DevOps Pipelines
- Fundamentals of Build and Release Pipelines
- Key Concepts of Azure DevOps Pipelines
- Overview of Azure DevOps Pipelines
- Authoring YAML Pipelines in Azure
- Configuring a Self-Hosting Agent for Azure DevOps
- Building Pipelines Using the Classic Editor
- Enabling Continuous Integration Practices
- Adding Build Status Badges
Domain 7 - Azure DevOps Release Pipelines
- Overview of Azure DevOps Release Pipelines
- Setting Up Release Pipelines
- Testing Manual Releases to Azure Web Apps
- Automating Build and Release Pipelines
- Creating Multi-Stage Deployments
- Exploring Additional Features and Best Practices
Domain 8 - Azure Test Plans and Artifact Management
- Overview of Azure DevOps Test Plans
- Managing Artifacts in Azure DevOps
