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What does Karma's configuration file (`karma.conf.js`) typically specify?

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  1. What does Karma's configuration file (`karma.conf.js`) typically specify?
  2. Why has the JavaScript testing ecosystem seen a shift toward newer tools like Jest (with jsdom) or Vitest for many unit-testing scenarios, in ways that reduced Karma's dominance?
  3. Why is browser-based testing sometimes described as more relevant for "integration"-style or DOM-heavy component tests than for testing pure business logic functions?
  4. What is "Headless Chrome" (or a similar headless browser), and why might a CI pipeline commonly use it with Karma instead of a full graphical browser?
  5. What is Karma's "watch mode" (or `autoWatch` configuration) typically used for during development?
  6. What does it mean that Karma is described as "framework-agnostic" with respect to the actual test-writing framework used?
  7. Why did Karma become historically significant for testing AngularJS applications?
  8. What is the key distinction between Karma and a testing framework like Jasmine or Mocha?
  9. What is a common criticism or limitation cited about Karma's architecture, particularly around its reliance on launching real browser instances for every test run?
  10. What is a "reporter" in Karma's configuration, e.g. specifying `progress` or `coverage` reporters?
  11. Why might running tests in a real browser (or a headless browser like Headless Chrome) matter for certain kinds of frontend testing, compared to running tests purely in Node.js with a simulated DOM?
  12. What is a practical reason a team maintaining a legacy AngularJS or older Angular application might still use Karma today, despite newer testing tools existing?
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