Correct Answer: An agent that you set up and manage yourself on your own hardware to run build and deployment tasks
Self-hosted agents give you more control to install dependent software needed for your builds and deployments....
Correct Answer
An agent that you set up and manage yourself on your own hardware to run build and deployment tasks
Why This Answer Is Correct
Self-hosted agents give you more control to install dependent software needed for your builds and deployments.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Azure Pipelines — a core concept tested in Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900). Understanding Azure Pipelines is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.
You are designing a CI/CD pipeline. You need a service to compile source code, run tests, and produce software packages that are ready to deploy. Which service handles the build phase?
What is the primary role of Azure Pipelines?
What does CI stand for in CI/CD?
What does CD stand for in CI/CD?
Which file format is commonly used to define a pipeline's steps and logic in Azure Pipelines?