Chapter 1 of 6 · AWS DOP-C02
SDLC Automation
CI/CD pipelines, buildspec, automated testing, artifact management and deployment strategies on AWS.
- 6topics
- 30 minfast track
- 3diagrams and exhibits
- 22%of the exam
Topics in this chapter
Take them in order, or jump to the one you need.
- 1CodePipeline Design and TriggersDesign AWS CodePipeline pipelines with stages, actions, triggers, approvals and cross account or cross Region deployment, plus…Diagram5 min
- 2CodeBuild and the Buildspec FileWrite a correct CodeBuild buildspec with phases, variables, secrets, caching and reports, and choose the right build environment…4 min
- 3Automated Testing in PipelinesAdd unit, integration, load and security tests to CI/CD pipelines, gate promotion on results and roll back automatically when…5 min
- 4Artifacts, Images and PackagesBuild and manage artifacts with S3, CodeArtifact, Amazon ECR and EC2 Image Builder, including versioning, scanning, replication…5 min
- 5CodeDeploy for EC2 and the AppSpec FileDeploy to EC2 and on premises servers with CodeDeploy using in place or blue green deployments, appspec hooks, deployment…Diagram5 min
- 6Container and Serverless DeploymentsCompare rolling, blue green, canary and linear releases for Amazon ECS, AWS Lambda and Elastic Beanstalk, with traffic shifting…Diagram6 min
About this chapter
What this chapter covers
SDLC Automation is about moving code from a commit to production with as little manual work as possible. The software development life cycle (SDLC) is the path a change takes through build, test, release and operation.
The chapter follows the first domain of the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional DOP-C02 outline. It covers pipelines, build and test automation, artifact storage, and the deployment strategies for servers, containers and serverless code. The questions at this level ask you to pick the design that is safe, fast to roll back and low on operational effort.
How the topics fit together
The pages follow the life of a change.
- CodePipeline orchestrates the stages and moves artifacts between them.
- CodeBuild compiles, tests and packages using a buildspec file.
- Testing adds gates at several points, from unit tests to post release canaries.
- Artifact services keep bundles, packages, images and machine images versioned and safe.
- Deployment strategies decide how new code replaces old code and how fast you can go back.
Most questions in this chapter hinge on one trade-off, such as speed against safety or cost against rollback time, so name the constraint before you pick a service.
How to use these pages
Each topic page has the same shape, so you can skim for what you need.
- What it is: the idea in plain words.
- How it works: the mechanism, with diagrams and example commands.
- What to remember for the exam: the facts to memorise.
- Common mistakes: the classic traps.
- Check yourself: three questions to test your understanding.
Build a small pipeline in a sandbox account if you can. Seeing a failed CodeBuild phase, an appspec hook error or an automatic rollback teaches the behavior far better than reading about it.
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