Describe the Common Tools, Benefits, and Rationale for Using Source Control and Continuous Integration for Release Management. TECHNICAL-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   In a Salesforce CI pipeline, what typically happens immediately after a developer commits code to the version control repository?

   • AThe commit is rejected if it does not include documentation
   • BThe CI server retrieves the changes and runs automated builds and tests
   • CA manual code review is scheduled for the next team meeting
   • DThe code is automatically deployed to production
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2. 22application · medium

   A Salesforce team needs to demonstrate to auditors which changes were made to a specific Apex class over the last six months. Which source control feature directly supports this requirement?

   • ACode review comments
   • BCommit history with timestamps and author information
   • CMerge conflict resolution logs
   • DBranch protection rules
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4. 23application · medium

   A Salesforce team is planning a major release with multiple features developed in parallel. They want to ensure that integration issues are caught early and that the release is predictable. Which approach best supports this?

   • ADevelop each feature in a separate sandbox and deploy directly to production at the end.
   • BDeploy each feature to production as soon as it is complete, without integration testing.
   • CUse a single branch and have all developers commit directly, relying on manual coordination.
   • DUse feature branches in source control and a CI pipeline that merges and tests all branches together daily.
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5. 24foundation · easy

   What is a key benefit of source control related to versioning in Salesforce development?

   • AIt prevents any changes to code after a version is tagged
   • BIt enables developers to tag specific commits as release versions
   • CIt automatically creates a new Salesforce org for each version
   • DIt allows multiple versions of the same metadata to be deployed simultaneously to production
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6. 25foundation · easy

   Which benefit is directly provided by using source control for Salesforce configuration changes?

   • ADirect deployment of changes to production without validation
   • BAutomatic conflict resolution between developers
   • CGuaranteed elimination of deployment errors
   • DAbility to roll back to a previous version of a metadata component
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