Learn Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines

Create CI/CD pipelines for Java, .NET, NodeJs, Docker, Terraform, Nuget, Kubernetes, SQL Server, Bicep and ARM templates

Created byHoussem Dellai

Last updated 10/2026

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What you'll learn

What is DevOps and CI/CD
Creating CI/CD pipelines for Web, Mobile and Container apps
Including the Database into the pipelines
Configure deployment to Azure Cloud
Run unit, functional and load tests as part of the pipeline
Analyse source code using Sonar
Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) from CI/CD with ARM templates
Use Configuration as Code (CaC) in Azure DevOps
Create Dev-Test-Prod environments
Secure the pipelines sensitive data
Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) from CI/CD with Terraform
Deploy containers into Kubernetes

Course content

31 sections • 138 lectures • 14h 3m total length

What is CI/CD20:14
Understand continuous integration and continuous delivery and their role in an application delivery workflow.
About Houssem Dellai0:04
Prerequisities1:21
Review the prerequisites needed to follow the course demonstrations.
What is a Task in Azure DevOps3:07
Understand tasks in Azure DevOps and how they perform work within a pipeline.
New YAML experience3:18
Explore the YAML pipeline editing experience shown in the lecture.
Quiz
CI/CD Fundamentals: Build, Test, and Deliver

Stages, Jobs and Steps6:10
Understand the hierarchy of stages, jobs, and steps in a YAML pipeline.
[Demo] Stages, Jobs and Steps6:12
Create and run the stages, jobs, and steps example in Azure Pipelines.
Adding Dependencies between Stages and Jobs0:46
Understand how dependencies determine the execution order of pipeline stages and jobs.
[Demo] Adding Dependencies between Stages and Jobs5:26
Configure and run dependencies between stages and jobs in a YAML pipeline.
Azure DevOps Pipelines dependencies4:03
Quiz
YAML Pipeline Structure: Stages, Jobs, and Dependencies

Introduction to Container Apps task3:36
Explore the Container Apps task used to deploy applications from Azure Pipelines.
Setting up the demo environment2:12
Prepare the demonstration environment for the Container Apps deployment pipeline.
[YAML] Creating the CI/CD pipeline7:49
Create a YAML CI/CD pipeline for deploying an application to Azure Container Apps.
[Demo] Running the pipeline3:08
Run the Container Apps deployment pipeline and inspect its execution.
Quiz
Container Apps Delivery: Build, Push, and Deploy

Basic YAML CI Pipeline for Web App1:28
Review the structure of a basic YAML continuous-integration pipeline for a web application.
[YAML] Basic YAML CI Pipeline for Web App7:37
Create the basic YAML CI pipeline for the web application example.
[YAML] Complete YAML CI Pipeline for Web App & Database2:03
Create a YAML CI pipeline that builds the web application and database project.
[YAML] Running the complete YAML CI Pipeline for Web App & Database7:58
Run the web application and database CI pipeline and inspect its output.
[YAML] Complete YAML CI/CD Pipeline for Web App, Database & Infra3:00
Create a complete YAML pipeline covering the web application, database, and infrastructure.
[YAML] Running complete YAML CI/CD Pipeline for Web App, Database & Infra14:29
Run the complete YAML CI/CD workflow for the web application, database, and infrastructure.
Best practices0:38
Complete YAML Delivery: App, Database, and Infrastructure

Basic YAML pipelines for Kubernetes0:24
Review the structure of a basic YAML pipeline for a Kubernetes application.
[demo] Basic YAML pipelines for Kubernetes9:12
Create and run the basic Kubernetes YAML pipeline demonstration.
Complete pipelines for Kubernetes1:24
Explore the complete pipeline workflow for delivering applications to Kubernetes.
[Prez] Complete pipelines for Kubernetes8:42
Review the architecture and stages of the complete Kubernetes pipeline example.
[Demo] Complete pipelines for Kubernetes28:30
Run the complete Kubernetes pipeline demonstration and inspect the delivery workflow.
Quiz
Kubernetes YAML Delivery: Images and Manifests

Introduction to IaC with Terraform1:39
Understand infrastructure as code with Terraform and its role in an Azure deployment pipeline.
Deploy Terraform config to Azure manually18:10
Deploy the Terraform configuration to Azure manually before automating it in a pipeline.
Complete CI/CD pipelines for Terraform with YAML and TF State18:40
Create a YAML CI/CD workflow for Terraform that incorporates Terraform state handling.
Static analysis for Terraform4:58
Explore static analysis of Terraform configuration as part of the delivery workflow.
Quiz
Terraform Pipelines: Plan, Apply, and Static Checks

YAML Pipelines with Templates10:47
Use templates to share and organize YAML pipeline definitions.
Variable Groups0:47
Understand variable groups and their role in sharing pipeline configuration.
[Demo] Variable Groups5:47
Create and use variable groups in the pipeline demonstration.
Trigger Pipeline from another Pipeline6:12
Configure one Azure pipeline to trigger another pipeline.
Quiz
Reusable YAML: Templates, Variables, and Pipeline Triggers

Requirements

Basic knowledge of software deployment
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Azure
Azure subscription (get one for FREE)

Description

Connect source code, infrastructure, and deployment in a pipeline you can understand from end to end. This course teaches Azure DevOps CI/CD through practical demonstrations, with a YAML-focused path covering web applications, databases, containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code.

Build a modern YAML pipeline foundation

Start with Azure DevOps architecture and the relationship between stages, jobs, steps, and dependencies. Then follow increasingly complete pipeline examples so you can see how individual tasks become an application-delivery workflow rather than a collection of disconnected commands.

What you will explore

Create and run YAML pipelines for Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes applications.
Build complete web-application and database pipelines, then bring infrastructure deployment into the workflow.
Deploy Bicep templates, including multistage examples, and automate Terraform with state-handling considerations.
Explore NuGet package workflows, YAML templates, variable groups, pipeline chaining, and matrix strategies.
Compare self-hosted agent setups on virtual machines, scale sets, Docker, and Kubernetes, including KEDA-based scaling.
Configure Managed DevOps Pools and use them from Azure DevOps.
Understand authentication with service principals, managed identities, and Workload Identity federation with OIDC.
Explore Azure DevOps CLI, Kubernetes YAML analysis with KubeLinter, and Microsoft Defender for DevOps.
Connect related tooling through Argo CD examples, GitHub Actions triggers, and the Terraform provider for Azure DevOps.

Understand classic pipelines in context

A separate set of Designer-based examples covers Java, .NET Core, SQL Server databases, ARM templates, Kubernetes, and Xamarin applications. These modules provide context for existing classic pipelines and include SonarCloud, WhiteSource Bolt, Key Vault, and pull-request validation examples. If you are starting with pipeline authoring, follow the YAML modules first; the classic examples reflect the tooling used in their recordings.

Who this course is for

Developers, DevOps engineers, and Azure practitioners who want to automate application delivery will benefit from this course. Familiarity with Git and application development will help, while Azure and container knowledge are useful for the deployment-focused modules.

Use the demonstrations to understand how pipeline structure, execution agents, authentication, and deployment targets fit together. Build a practical foundation for reading existing pipelines, adapting examples to your projects, and organizing more complete delivery workflows.

Who this course is for:

Developers who wants to get started with implementing DevOps
DevOps engineers looking for to deepen their knowledge on Azure DevOps

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Course content

Introduction5 lectures • 28min

Azure DevOps architecture1 lecture • 8min

YAML Pipelines: Stages, Jobs and Steps5 lectures • 23min

CI/CD pipeline for Azure Container Apps4 lectures • 17min

Deploy Bicep templates into Azure2 lectures • 15min

Complete YAML CI/CD Pipeline for Web App, Database & Infra7 lectures • 37min

CI/CD Pipelines for Kubernetes with YAML pipelines5 lectures • 48min

Infrastructure as Code with Terraform4 lectures • 43min

CI/CD pipelines for Nuget packages2 lectures • 25min

YAML Pipelines with Templates4 lectures • 24min

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