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What should a CI/CD pipeline aim to achieve?
Suggested Answer: B
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A CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipeline aims to automate the process of integrating code changes, testing them, and deploying them to production with minimal manual intervention. This automation improves efficiency, reduces errors, and ensures consistency across deployments. The key goal is to streamline and expedite the software development lifecycle by allowing developers to focus more on coding and less on the deployment process. Manual interaction is minimized to maintain the flow and reliability of the pipeline. Reference: Cisco DevNet Associate Certification Guide, Chapter 5, Section on CI/CD Pipelines.
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Skye
2 days ago
D is also crucial. Feedback helps improve the process.
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Shenika
8 days ago
But that slows things down. B is more streamlined.
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Rene
13 days ago
A is important too. Manual testing can catch issues.
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Shawnda
18 days ago
Agreed! B makes the pipeline efficient.
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Ivan
23 days ago
I think B is the best choice. Minimal manual interaction is key.
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Kip
28 days ago
Wait, are we saying manual testing is totally off the table? That seems risky!
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Mariko
1 month ago
C? Really? Monthly schedules can be too rigid for fast-paced teams.
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Heike
1 month ago
D is super important, feedback helps improve the process!
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Nana
1 month ago
A seems outdated, manual testing slows things down.
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Thomasena
2 months ago
B is definitely the goal, less manual work is better!
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Malinda
2 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think the focus was on efficiency and feedback. So, I’d probably go with B or D, but I can’t remember which was emphasized more.
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Stanford
2 months ago
I’m a bit confused. I thought CI/CD was all about automation, so I’m not sure why A would be a goal. It seems like it should be more about reducing manual steps.
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Rebeca
2 months ago
I remember discussing how a CI/CD pipeline should support rapid deployments, which makes me think B is definitely a key point. But I also feel like D about documentation is important too.
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Viva
2 months ago
I think the main goal of a CI/CD pipeline is to minimize manual interaction, so I’m leaning towards B. But I’m not entirely sure if that’s the only aim.