A team uses Jenkins for a Java application. They want to compile the code, run unit tests, and package a JAR artifact. They also want to keep the pipeline definition in the repository so changes are versioned. Which approach is most appropriate?

Install the Maven plugin and use a post-build action to run tests, without defining a pipeline.

Create a Jenkinsfile in the repository that defines stages for compile, test, and package, and use a multibranch pipeline.

Use a shell script in the repo that runs 'mvn package' and call it from a Jenkins job that checks out the repo.

Configure a freestyle job with build steps for Maven and archive the JAR, storing the job config in Jenkins only.

A startup building a mobile app with a small team uses GitHub for source control. They need a CI tool that is easy to set up, integrates natively with GitHub, and can run builds on macOS for iOS compilation. They have a limited budget and want to avoid managing their own build servers. Which CI tool should they choose?

GitHub Actions with macOS runners

What is the purpose of a webhook in a CI system?

To manually start a build from the CI server's web interface

To store build artifacts in a central repository

To monitor the health of the CI server

To automatically trigger a build when a code commit is pushed to the repository

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21application · medium
A team uses Jenkins for a Java application. They want to compile the code, run unit tests, and package a JAR artifact. They also want to keep the pipeline definition in the repository so changes are versioned. Which approach is most appropriate?
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22application · medium
A startup building a mobile app with a small team uses GitHub for source control. They need a CI tool that is easy to set up, integrates natively with GitHub, and can run builds on macOS for iOS compilation. They have a limited budget and want to avoid managing their own build servers. Which CI tool should they choose?
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What is the purpose of a webhook in a CI system?
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Which configuration file is commonly used to define a CI pipeline in tools like GitLab CI or GitHub Actions?
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What is the typical first stage in a continuous integration pipeline after code is committed?
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A team uses Jenkins for a Java application. They want to compile the code, run unit tests, and package a JAR artifact. They also want to keep the pipeline definition in the repository so changes are versioned. Which approach is most appropriate?

What is the purpose of a webhook in a CI system?

Which configuration file is commonly used to define a CI pipeline in tools like GitLab CI or GitHub Actions?

What is the typical first stage in a continuous integration pipeline after code is committed?

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