The course is intended for individuals in the biomedical sciences who wish to make their work more reproducible through the use of automation. It focuses on the basics of continuous integration continuous deployment techniques using the GitHub Actions software.
Smarter Scientific Software Development with GitHub Actions
Smarter Scientific Software Development with GitHub Actions
Instructors: Candace Savonen, MS
Access provided by New York State Department of Labor
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
10 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Utilize automation to enhance scientific projects and save time
Troubleshoot most common GitHub Actions errors
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14 assignments
Taught in English
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February 2025
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There are 3 modules in this course
This first module introduces you to the course as well as describes the motivation for why automation should be an essential tool for every scientist who writes code.
What's included
3 videos4 readings4 assignments
This section gets into hands-on activities to teach how to use GitHub Actions. What is needed to run a GitHub Action and how to interpret them.
What's included
3 videos3 readings6 assignments
This last module wraps up the course by giving tips for troubleshooting GitHub Actions as well as how to apply this knowledge to your own projects.
What's included
2 videos3 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt
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