Jenkins Jenkins CI/CD Integration 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of the `archiveArtifacts` step in a Jenkins Pipeline?

Accepted Answer

Saves specified files from the workspace to Jenkins so they can be downloaded after the build

Answer

The `archiveArtifacts` step saves files from the build workspace to Jenkins, making them downloadable from the build results page.

Question 2

Which Jenkins feature allows you to deploy to different environments (dev, staging, prod) using the same pipeline?

Accepted Answer

Parameterized builds with environment parameters

Answer

Parameterized builds let you pass an environment parameter (dev/staging/prod) to the same pipeline, which then deploys to the specified target.

Question 3

What is a Jenkins Multibranch Pipeline?

Accepted Answer

A pipeline project that automatically discovers branches and pull requests in a repository and creates pipelines for each

Answer

A Multibranch Pipeline project scans a repository for branches and pull requests, automatically creating and managing a pipeline for each one using its Jenkinsfile.

Question 4

What does the `publishTestResults` (or `junit`) step do in a Jenkins Pipeline?

Accepted Answer

Parses JUnit XML test result files and publishes them to the build page for reporting and trending

Answer

The `junit` pipeline step reads JUnit-format XML result files and displays pass/fail statistics and trends on the Jenkins build page.

Question 5

How does Jenkins integrate with Docker to produce a containerized application artifact?

Accepted Answer

Jenkins uses the Docker Pipeline plugin to build Docker images from a Dockerfile within the pipeline and push to a registry

Answer

The Docker Pipeline plugin allows pipelines to build Docker images using `docker.build()` and push them to a registry using `docker.push()` within the pipeline steps.

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Jenkins Jenkins CI/CD Integration 2