Learning GitHub Actions for DevOps CI/CD - Continuous Integration

The video tutorial explains continuous integration (CI) and its benefits, such as detecting errors early and improving software quality. It demonstrates setting up a .NET environment for CI, creating a web application, and using GitHub Actions to automate the CI process. The tutorial covers building, testing, and publishing a .NET application, and emphasizes the importance of using a .gitignore file to manage unnecessary files in the repository. The CI workflow is explained in detail, highlighting the use of artifacts for deployment.

What is one of the main goals of continuous integration?

• To reduce the frequency of code commits

• To increase the number of code conflicts

• To delay the release of software updates

• To find and address bugs quicker

Which command is used to create a new .NET web application?

• dotnet new webapp

• dotnet create webapp

• dotnet init webapp

• dotnet start webapp

What is the purpose of the 'dotnet restore' command?

• To run the application

• To delete unnecessary files

• To download and install dependencies

• To compile the application

Why should build artifacts not be committed to the repository?

• They are not needed for deployment

• They are not compatible with Git

• They can be regenerated from source code

• They are too large to store

What file is used to specify which files should be ignored by Git?

• .gitkeep

• .gitconfig

• .gitremove

• .gitignore

What is the purpose of using artifacts in a GitHub Actions workflow?

• To transfer files between jobs

• To manage user permissions

• To save the state of the repository

• To store logs of the workflow

Which operating system is selected as the runner in the example GitHub Actions workflow?

• Ubuntu

• Mac

• Windows

• Fedora

What is the benefit of keeping continuous integration and continuous deployment as separate jobs?

• It speeds up the build process

• It simplifies the codebase

• It allows for deployment to multiple environments

• It reduces the number of required servers

What is the final step in the CI workflow before deployment?

• Running unit tests

• Building the project

• Publishing the application

• Checking out the repository

Where is the application planned to be deployed in the future?

• On a local machine

• On a physical server

• In a Docker container

• In an Azure app service