Software Build Automation Tools

This repository contains lab exercises and solutions for the course Software Build Automation Tools by PhD Hubert Zarzycki. The course focused on version control systems, automation, CI/CD pipelines, testing practices, and modern DevOps workflows using tools like Git, GitHub, GitLab, SVN, and pytest.

Repository Structure (Week by Week)

Week 1 – Git Basics & Automation

Topic: Git fundamentals, branching, merging, conflicts, Git hooks, and intro to GitHub Actions.

Week 2 – Continuous Integration with GitLab

Topic: GitLab CI/CD pipelines with stages for build, test, and deployment.

Week 3 – Version Control with Subversion (SVN)

Topic: Centralized version control using SVN with Assembla, branching, merging, and tagging.

Week 4 – Git & CI/CD in PyCharm

Topic: Managing Git version control via PyCharm, integrating with GitHub and configuring GitHub Actions.

Week 5 – Automated Testing with Pytest

Topic: Writing pytest tests, fixtures, parameterization, and GitHub Actions integration.

Week 6 – Advanced Git & GitHub Actions

Topic: Git Flow, trunk-based development, automated releases, and linting via Black and Flake8.

Course Goals

• Master version control with Git and SVN
• Build and monitor CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Write and automate unit tests using pytest
• Improve software quality through automated linting, testing, and release workflows