Jenkins for Developers

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Jenkins is a popular continuous integration tool written in Java that runs on top of servlet containers such as Apache Tomcat.
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Overview

This Continuous Integration with Jenkins training class teaches attendees the principles of continuous integration and how to implement continuous integration with automated test execution using Jenkins

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Objectives

At the end of Jenkins training course, participants will be able to

  • Install and configure Jenkins in a servlet container
  • Create Jenkins builds
  • Configure and use Apache Ant and Apache Maven with Jenkins
  • Use Jenkins to generate Java coding standards reports, code coverage reports, and change notices
  • Use Jenkins to automatically deploy software into a testing environment
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Prerequisites

Attendees should have familiarity with Java development practices.

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Course Outline

  • Foundation of Agile AppDev
  • XP Flow
  • Extreme Programming
  • Agile Development
  • What is Continuous Integration
  • Typical Setup for Continuous Integration
  • Setup Notes for Continuous Integration
  • CI with Artifact Management
  • What is Continuous Delivery?
  • Why Continuous Delivery?
  • DevOps and Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Delivery Challenges
  • Continuous Delivery vs Continuous Deployment
  • Jenkins Continuous Integration
  • Jenkins Features
  • Running Jenkins

  • Downloading and Installing Jenkins
  • Running Jenkins as a Stand-Alone Application
  • Running Jenkins on an Application Server
  • The Jenkins Home Folder
  • Installing Jenkins as a Windows Service
  • Initial Configuration
  • Configuration Wizard
  • Configuring Tools
  • Configuring Tools – Best Practices
  • Logging in Jenkins
  • Custom Log Recorders
  • Summary

  • Introduction
  • Configuring Source Code Management(SCM)
  • Working with Subversion
  • Working with Git
  • Storing Credentials
  • Service Accounts
  • Build Triggers
  • Schedule Build Jobs
  • Polling the SCM
  • Polling vs Triggers
  • Maven Build Steps

  • Parameterized Jobs
  • Built-in Environment Variables
  • Parameter Types
  • Defining Parameters
  • Using Parameters / Environment Variables
  • Parameters in the config.xml File
  • Launching a Build with Parameters
  • Configuration Matrix
  • Configuration Matrix – Example
  • Defining Configuration Matrix
  • Monitoring External Jobs

  • Jenkins Jobs
  • Non-Java Jobs
  • Building .NET Projects with Jenkins
  • Installing MSTest Plugin in Jenkins
  • Configuring the MSBuild Plugin
  • Creating a Jenkins Job and Specify a Build Step
  • Specifying a Step for Running Unit Tests
  • Adding a Step for Deploying the .NET Project
  • Building a Node.js Application with Jenkins
  • Node.js Plugin
  • Provides direct Pipeline support building a C++ Project with Jenkins
  • Executing PowerShell Scripts with Jenkins

  • Template Jobs
  • Template Jobs Plugin
  • Template Jobs Plugin – config.xml
  • Summary

  • Continuous Delivery
  • DevOps and Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Delivery Challenges
  • Continuous Delivery with Jenkins
  • The Pipeline Plugin
  • Defining a Pipeline
  • A Pipeline Example
  • Parallel Execution
  • Creating a Pipeline
  • Invoking the Pipeline
  • Interacting with the Pipeline
  • Pipeline vs Traditional Jobs

  • What is Groovy
  • Groovy in Jenkins
  • Comments in Groovy
  • Data Types
  • Identifiers
  • Variables
  • def
  • String Interpolation
  • Operators
  • Ranges
  • Conditional Statements
  • Loops
  • Lists
  • Maps
  • Exception Handling
  • Methods
  • Closures
  • this Keyword
  • Classes
  • Static Methods
  • Inheritance
  • Abstract Classes
  • Interfaces
  • Generics
  • Jenkins Script Console
  • Extending with Shared Libraries
  • Directory Structure
  • Sample Groovy Code
  • Defining Shared Libraries
  • Using Shared Libraries
  • Same Shared Library Usage Code
  • Defining Global Variables

  • Jenkins Security – Overview
  • Jenkins Security
  • Authentication
  • Authorization
  • Confidentiality
  • Activating Security
  • Configure Authentication
  • Using Jenkins’s Internal User Database
  • Creating Users
  • Authorization
  • Matrix-Based Security
  • Note – Create the Administrative User
  • Project-based Matrix Authorization
  • Project-Based Authentication
  • Role Based Access Control

  • Introduction
  • Jenkins Plugins – SCM
  • Jenkins Plugins – Build and Test
  • Jenkins Plugins – Analyzers
  • Jenkins for Teams
  • Installing Jenkins Plugins

  • Distributed Builds – Overview
  • Distributed Builds – How?
  • Agent Machines
  • Configure Jenkins Master
  • Configure Projects

  • Introduction to Docker
  • Docker – Benefits
  • Containers vs. Virtual Machines
  • Running Jenkins in a Docker Container
  • Delete Jenkins Container and Image
  • Configuring Command Prompt to Connect to Docker
  • Creating Docker Container from Jenkins Job
  • Test Custom Image Created by a Jenkins Job
  • The Jenkins Docker Build Step Plugin
  • Ephemeral Build Agents

  • Remote Access API
  • What you can do with the Jenkins Remote API
  • Remote API and CSRF Protection – API Token
  • Remote API and CSRF Protection – Crumb
  • Configure Jobs to Support the Jenkins Remote API
  • Making Remote API Calls
  • Example – Advanced REST Client
  • Example – cURL
  • Jenkins CLI
  • Configure Jenkins to use CLI
  • Download and Use Jenkins CLI

  • Introduction to Scripting
  • Benefits of Scripting
  • The Jenkins Script Console
  • Calling Scripts using cURL
  • Sample Scripts
  • Calling Groovy Scripts from a Jenkins Job
  • Jenkins API

  • User Interface Options
  • Customizing the UI with CSS
  • The User Content Folder
  • Using the User Content Folder and Simple Theme Plugin
  • Writing a Jenkins Plugin
  • Modify settings.xml
  • Generate Boilerplate Code for Custom Jenkins Plugin
  • Modify pom.xml
  • Package and Deploy the Plugin
  • The Blue Ocean Plugin
  • Blue Ocean Plugin Features
  • New modern user experience
  • Advanced Pipeline visualizations with built-in failure diagnosis
  • Branch and Pull Request awareness
  • Personalized View

  • Secure Jenkins
  • Users
  • Backups
  • Reproducible Builds
  • Testing and Reports
  • Large Systems
  • Distributed Jenkins
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