A team is implementing continuous integration. They want to ensure that code changes are validated quickly. Which testing practice is most essential to support this goal?

Performing a full manual regression test before each merge

Running a comprehensive end-to-end test suite on every commit

Running a fast automated unit test suite on every commit

Testing only after all features for the release are complete

Which of the following best describes the DevSecOps approach to security?

Security is handled by a separate team after deployment

Security is a shared responsibility integrated throughout the DevOps pipeline

Security is only applied to production environments

Security is automated but not part of the CI/CD pipeline

How does the DevOps approach typically change the role of a tester?

Testers are expected to have broader skills, including automation, scripting, and collaboration with operations

Testers only work at the end of the development cycle

Testers focus solely on manual test execution and no longer need to write code

Testers are no longer needed because all testing is automated

A tester is working in a DevOps team that practices continuous delivery. The team is releasing updates to a web application multiple times a day. The tester is responsible for ensuring that the user-facing functionality works correctly. The tester has a limited budget for testing tools. Which testing strategy is most effective?

Performing a full manual regression test before each release

Using a commercial end-to-end testing tool that requires a large budget

Implementing a suite of automated smoke tests that run in the pipeline and a small set of exploratory tests on the staging environment

Relying solely on automated unit tests written by developers

A team is implementing continuous testing in their DevOps pipeline. They want to ensure that performance regressions are caught early. Where should they place performance tests in the pipeline?

Only in production after the release

On every developer's local machine before committing code

In a staging environment after the build and unit tests pass

In the build server as part of the unit test suite

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The DevOps Approach CT-STE Practice Questions (Page 1)

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A team is implementing continuous integration. They want to ensure that code changes are validated quickly. Which testing practice is most essential to support this goal?
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Which of the following best describes the DevSecOps approach to security?
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How does the DevOps approach typically change the role of a tester?
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A tester is working in a DevOps team that practices continuous delivery. The team is releasing updates to a web application multiple times a day. The tester is responsible for ensuring that the user-facing functionality works correctly. The tester has a limited budget for testing tools. Which testing strategy is most effective?
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A team is implementing continuous testing in their DevOps pipeline. They want to ensure that performance regressions are caught early. Where should they place performance tests in the pipeline?
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