What is a Helm chart?
WHAT IT TESTS: Kubernetes packaging basics. OUTLINE: a chart is a templated, versioned bundle of manifests with a values file; it solves config duplication and reuse across environments. RED FLAG: calling Helm a CI/CD or GitOps tool itself.
WHAT IT TESTS: whether you understand templating and packaging in Kubernetes. ANSWER OUTLINE: a Helm chart is a package of Kubernetes manifest templates plus a values.yaml of defaults and metadata in Chart.yaml; Helm renders templates with values into concrete manifests and applies them as a versioned release you can upgrade and roll back. It solves the problem of copy-pasting and hand-editing YAML across environments and apps. RED FLAG: describing Helm as a deployment pipeline or confusing a chart with a running release.
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