What is an artifact in the context of GitLab CI/CD?

A log file generated during job execution

A secret variable used to authenticate with external services

A file or directory produced by a job and saved for later use

A Docker image used to run the job

A team has a pipeline with stages `[build, test, deploy]`. They add a new job 'security_scan' that must run after 'build' but before 'test'. They also want 'security_scan' to run in parallel with 'test'. What is the correct configuration?

Assign 'security_scan' to the 'test' stage.

Add a new stage 'security' between 'build' and 'test', and assign 'security_scan' to it.

Assign 'security_scan' to the 'build' stage.

Use `needs` to specify that 'security_scan' depends on 'build' and assign it to the 'test' stage.

A team is setting up a new project and wants to ensure that code is compiled, tested, and then deployed to a staging environment. They want to use GitLab CI/CD. What is the first step they should take?

Install a GitLab Runner on a local machine.

Create a .gitlab-ci.yml file in the root of the repository.

Create a new project in GitLab.

Define the stages in the GitLab UI.

What is the purpose of the 'artifacts' keyword in a build job?

To specify files or directories to save and pass to later jobs

To list the commands that the job will execute

To set the stage that the job belongs to

To define environment variables for the job

A build job compiles a large application and produces multiple files. A test job needs only one specific file, `bin/app`, to run. The team is concerned about storage usage. What is the most efficient way to pass this file to the test job?

Save the entire build directory as an artifact.

Save only `bin/app` as an artifact in the build job.

Recompile the application in the test job.

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What is an artifact in the context of GitLab CI/CD?
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A team has a pipeline with stages `[build, test, deploy]`. They add a new job 'security_scan' that must run after 'build' but before 'test'. They also want 'security_scan' to run in parallel with 'test'. What is the correct configuration?
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3application · easy
A team is setting up a new project and wants to ensure that code is compiled, tested, and then deployed to a staging environment. They want to use GitLab CI/CD. What is the first step they should take?
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What is the purpose of the 'artifacts' keyword in a build job?
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5expert · hard
A build job compiles a large application and produces multiple files. A test job needs only one specific file, `bin/app`, to run. The team is concerned about storage usage. What is the most efficient way to pass this file to the test job?
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