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Overview

Jenkins is an open-source automation server that helps developers automate parts of software development related to building, testing, and deploying applications. It allows teams to implement Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices, making software development faster and more efficient. With Jenkins, you can easily set up a pipeline to manage your project from code commit to production release.

📚 Key Learning Objectives

  • ✓ Explain the purpose of Jenkins in software development.
  • ✓ Set up a Jenkins server on your local machine.
  • ✓ Create a simple Jenkins pipeline for a sample project.
  • ✓ Integrate Jenkins with version control systems like Git.
  • ✓ Run automated tests using Jenkins and analyze the results.