Jenkins Curriculum
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- Jenkins Curriculum Overview
- About Jenkins
- Architecture & Workflow
- Key Benefits for Modern DevOps
- Complete Curriculum Roadmap
- Module 1: Introduction
- Module 2: Installation
- Module 3: Freestyle Jobs
- Module 4: Pipeline Basics
- Module 5: Declarative Pipelines
- Module 6: Scripted Pipelines
- Module 7: Agents
- Module 8: Plugins
- Module 9: Security
- Module 10: Integrations
About Jenkins
Automation server, declarative Jenkinsfile, multi-branch pipelines & distributed nodes.
Architecture & Workflow
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Key Benefits for Modern DevOps
- Automation: Eliminates repetitive manual procedures through codified configuration.
- Reliability & Consistency: Reduces configuration drift across development, staging, and production environments.
- High Observability: Provides deep telemetry into application and infrastructure health.
Complete Curriculum Roadmap
This comprehensive handbook covers the entire Jenkins engineering lifecycle across 10 structured modules:
Module 1: Introduction
- What is Jenkins: What Is Jenkins, Jenkins Vs Other Cicd Tools, Jenkins Use Cases, Jenkins In Devops
- Jenkins Architecture: Jenkins Architecture Overview, Master Agent Architecture, Jenkins Components
Module 2: Installation
- Installing Jenkins: Install Linux, Install Docker, Install Kubernetes, Install Windows
- Initial Setup: First Time Setup, Admin User Setup, Jenkins Directory Structure, Jenkins Configuration
Module 3: Freestyle Jobs
- Creating Jobs: What Is A Job, Creating Freestyle Job, Job Configuration, Build Triggers
- Build Steps: Shell Build Steps, Windows Batch Steps, Invoking Ant Maven, Post Build Actions
- Source Code Management: Scm Overview, Connecting Git, Branch Configuration, Polling Vs Webhooks
Module 4: Pipeline Basics
- Introduction to Pipelines: What Is A Pipeline, Pipeline Vs Freestyle, Jenkinsfile Overview, Pipeline Syntax Types
- Pipeline Stages: Defining Stages, Parallel Stages, Stage Options, Build Deploy Test Stages
- Pipeline Triggers: Trigger Basics, Github Webhook Trigger, Cron Triggers, Upstream Triggers
Module 5: Declarative Pipelines
- Declarative Syntax: Declarative Structure, Agent Directive, Environment Directive, Options Directive
- Declarative Features: When Conditions, Input Step, Parameters Directive, Post Directive
- Real World Declarative Pipelines: Ci Pipeline, Cd Pipeline, Docker Pipeline, Deploy To Kubernetes
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Module 6: Scripted Pipelines
- Scripted Syntax: Scripted Structure, Groovy Basics, Node And Stage, Error Handling
- Advanced Scripted Pipelines: Shared Functions, Dynamic Stages, Parallel Execution, Scripted Vs Declarative
Module 7: Agents
- Agent Basics: What Is An Agent, Agent Types, Configuring Agents, Agent Labels
- Agent Types in Depth: Ssh Agents, Docker Agents, Kubernetes Agents, Cloud Agents
- Agent Management: Managing Agents, Agent Monitoring, Offline Agents, Agent Best Practices
Module 8: Plugins
- Plugin Basics: What Are Plugins, Installing Plugins, Managing Plugins, Plugin Compatibility
- Essential Plugins: Git Plugin, Docker Plugin, Kubernetes Plugin, Credentials Plugin, Blue Ocean Plugin
- Notification Plugins: Slack Notifications, Email Notifications, Teams Notifications
Module 9: Security
- Jenkins Security Basics: Security Overview, Authentication Methods, Authorization Strategies, Csrf Protection
- Credentials Management: Credentials Overview, Adding Credentials, Credentials In Pipelines, Credentials Best Practices
- Advanced Security: Role Based Access, Audit Logging, Securing Jenkins Behind Nginx, Ssl Tls Setup
Module 10: Integrations
- Source Control Integrations: Github Integration, Gitlab Integration, Bitbucket Integration, Multibranch Pipeline
- Build Tool Integrations: Maven Integration, Gradle Integration, Npm Integration, Docker Build Integration
- Deployment Integrations: Deploy To Aws, Deploy To Kubernetes, Ansible Integration, Terraform Integration
- Monitoring Integrations: Prometheus Grafana, Elk Stack Integration, Build Metrics, Pipeline Analytics