Travis CI quiz

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What is the general architectural similarity between Travis CI's configuration approach and other YAML-based CI tools (like GitHub Actions or CircleCI), in terms of how a pipeline is typically expressed?

1. What is the general architectural similarity between Travis CI's configuration approach and other YAML-based CI tools (like GitHub Actions or CircleCI), in terms of how a pipeline is typically expressed?
2. What is a general reason a project might migrate away from Travis CI to an alternative like GitHub Actions in more recent years?
3. What does the `cache` configuration key in `.travis.yml` do?
4. What does `env` (environment variable configuration) in `.travis.yml` typically enable, particularly when combined with a build matrix?
5. What does the `language` key in a `.travis.yml` file specify?
6. What is the purpose of the `before_install` phase, as distinct from `install`, in a Travis CI build lifecycle?
7. What is a "build matrix" in Travis CI, and what problem does it solve?
8. What does the `branches` configuration key in `.travis.yml` typically control?
9. What is a general reason a team might prefer a hosted CI service like Travis CI over running/maintaining their own self-hosted CI infrastructure (like a self-managed Jenkins server)?
10. What is a reasonable general principle for deciding what belongs in a project's `script` step versus its `install` step in a Travis CI configuration?
11. What is the standard configuration file name Travis CI looks for in a repository?
12. What is the purpose of Travis CI's `deploy` configuration section?

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