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The pipeline components

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The pipeline components

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- [Instructor] Azure Pipeline consists of several key components that work together to automate your build, delivery, and deployment process. We'll look at some of the components on this list. Typically, you define your pipeline in a YAML file, which outlines the steps to be taken during the build, test, and deployment phases. The YAML file can be stored alongside your code, making that easier to maintain and version the file with the rest of your application code. Azure Pipelines reads this file to execute tasks in the order and the environment you specify. Agents are the backbone of Azure pipelines. An agent is a computing environment where tasks are executed. It's responsible for doing the work like checking out your code, running tests, and reporting the results. Azure Pipelines provides two types of agents. Microsoft hosted agents are ready-made environments maintained by Microsoft. They are pre-configured with popular software and tools, saving you the trouble of setting up and…

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