What is the primary purpose of using the actions/cache action in a GitHub Actions workflow?

To store workflow logs for auditing

To cache dependencies and build outputs so they can be restored in future runs

To securely store sensitive information like API keys

To share files between jobs in the same workflow run

Which of the following is a best practice to improve the performance of a GitHub Actions workflow?

Use efficient actions and minimize the number of steps

Avoid using caching to keep the workflow simple

Use as many steps as possible to break down tasks

Always use the latest version of every action without checking compatibility

Where can you set the default artifact retention period for a repository in GitHub?

In the repository Settings under Actions > General

In the organization's billing settings

In the GitHub CLI using the 'gh retention' command

In the workflow YAML file using the 'retention-days' key

A workflow uploads a build artifact that is needed for a release process. The team wants to ensure the artifact is available for 60 days, but the repository default is 30 days. How can they set a longer retention period for this specific artifact?

Change the repository default retention period to 60 days.

Use the `retention-days` input in the `actions/upload-artifact` step.

Download the artifact and re-upload it with a longer retention.

Use the REST API to update the artifact's retention period after upload.

A team has a workflow that runs on pull requests and pushes. They notice that many pull request runs are redundant because multiple commits are pushed in quick succession. They want to reduce Actions usage. What should they do?

Use a larger runner to finish runs faster.

Disable the workflow on pull requests.

Use concurrency control to cancel in-progress runs for the same pull request.

Increase the timeout-minutes for the workflow.

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Questions 16–20

16foundation · easy
What is the primary purpose of using the actions/cache action in a GitHub Actions workflow?
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17foundation · easy
Which of the following is a best practice to improve the performance of a GitHub Actions workflow?
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18foundation · easy
Where can you set the default artifact retention period for a repository in GitHub?
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19application · medium
A workflow uploads a build artifact that is needed for a release process. The team wants to ensure the artifact is available for 60 days, but the repository default is 30 days. How can they set a longer retention period for this specific artifact?
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20application · medium
A team has a workflow that runs on pull requests and pushes. They notice that many pull request runs are redundant because multiple commits are pushed in quick succession. They want to reduce Actions usage. What should they do?
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