What are Actions?

Learn that GitHub Actions is a CI/CD tool.

What is GitHub Actions?

GitHub Actions is a CI/CD tool that automates software development tasks in GitHub repositories. When you push code to a repository, it can run tests, build software, or start specific tasks automatically. This means you do not have to perform every operation manually.

Git push
   ↓
GitHub Actions
   ↓
Automated tests

What does CI/CD mean?

CI stands for Continuous Integration, while CD stands for Continuous Delivery or Continuous Deployment. CI ensures that code changes are regularly integrated and tested. CD helps deliver or automatically deploy validated changes.

Code changes
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Integration
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Testing
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Delivery

Exercise Describe Actions automation

Write a three-line flow representing an automated testing process that runs when code is pushed to a GitHub repository. Use the expressions Git push, GitHub Actions, and Automated tests in that order.

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Git push
GitHub Actions
Automated tests

Test yourself

What is the main purpose of GitHub Actions?
- To edit repository files manually
- To delete Git commit history
- To create a GitHub account
- To automate development tasks
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To automate development tasks — GitHub Actions simplifies CI/CD processes by automating repetitive tasks such as testing and building.

Name the automation tool

GitHub ____ otomatik testleri çalıştırabilir.

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GitHub Actions otomatik testleri çalıştırabilir.

Actions concepts

CI

Continuous integration
CD

Continuous delivery or deployment
Otomasyon

Automatic task execution
GitHub Actions

GitHub CI/CD tool

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