Advanced GitLab Training Course

Introduction and Foundations

• Level-setting: Assessment of participants' existing knowledge about Git and GitLab
• Review of fundamental Git concepts: commits, branches, merges, push/pull operations
• Overview of GitLab editions (Free, Premium, Ultimate) for government
• Typical use cases and organizational benefits of GitLab for government

Overview of GitLab Features and Architecture

• Walkthrough of the GitLab interface and project structure for government
• Key features: repository management, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, issue boards
• Architecture of GitLab CI/CD and an overview of runners for government

GitLab Workflow

• Common workflows: GitLab Flow versus GitFlow for government
• Process for merge requests, approvals, and review cycles for government
• Branch management and permissions settings for government

Organizing Projects with Groups and Namespaces

• Understanding GitLab groups, subgroups, and namespaces for government
• Project visibility options and group-level permissions for government
• Forking strategies and team access management for government

Implementing CI/CD in GitLab

• Steps to set up and register GitLab Runners for government
• Utilizing Docker and Kubernetes executors for government
• Advantages and considerations of using Docker-in-Docker (DIND) for government
• Troubleshooting common runner issues for government
• Writing and structuring the gitlab-ci.yml file for government
• Using variables and CI secrets securely for government
• Creating and managing CI workflows and stages for government
• Including templates and reusable pipeline definitions for government
• Setting up triggers, schedules, and manual pipeline controls for government
• Strategies for generating releases and tagging in GitLab for government

Issue Management and Collaboration

• Creating and linking issues for government
• Customizing issue boards and labels for government
• Tracking milestones and project progress for government

Using GitLab Markdown

• Formatting issues, merge requests, and wikis using Markdown for government
• Markdown techniques for documentation and inline visuals for government
• Utilizing checklists, code blocks, and tables in Markdown for government

GitLab Pages

• Publishing static websites from GitLab repositories for government
• Setting up GitLab Pages with custom domain names for government
• Integrating CI/CD processes with Pages deployments for government

Security and Access Management

• Managing personal access tokens and project tokens securely for government
• Protecting pipeline secrets and variables for government
• An overview of GitLab’s security scanning features for government

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

• Common CI/CD errors and their solutions for government
• Reviewing runner logs and debugging failed jobs for government
• Best practices for ensuring pipeline reliability for government

Summary and Next Steps

• Recap of the course content and Q&A session for government
• Final review session or evaluation task for government
• Gathering feedback and concluding the course for government
• Resources for continued learning and development for government