Terraform Brownbag

When it comes to deploying infrastructure, which of the following languages is Terraform code written in?

• Golang(Go)

• Hashicorp Configuration Language(HCL)

• A combination of Javascript and Golang

• Python3

Answer explanation

Terraform uses its own language known as HashiCorp Configuration Language(HCL)

What is Infrastructure as a Code(IaC)?

• A method of writing human-readable code to deploy resources in the cloud and elsewhere.

• A form of code that you write to recover from production outages.

• A way to align all load balancers within a datacenter in the US.

• A DevOps methodology for optimizing performance on Linux-based systems.

Terraform is Cloud Agnostic. What does Cloud Agnostic means?

• A technology which is baked into a single public cloud and will only ever work with that particular cloud

• A group of cloud enthusiasts who do not care about a particular cloud technology

• When a technology is not bound to one cloud and can work in a similar fashion across other cloud environments.

• A methodology to build and support your application on a single cloud provider.

While Terraform is generally written using the HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL). What other syntax can Terraform be expressed in?

• TypeScript

• XML

• YAML

• JSON

What cloud providers does Terraform support?

• Only Azure and AWS

• Only Azure, AWS and GCP

• Only Alibaba, AWS, Azure and Oracle

• Most major cloud providers, with an ever-expanding list of common and uncommon cloud providers

Which of the following correctly outlines the Terraform workflow?

• Define > Iterate > Destroy

• Plan > Apply > Format

• Write > Plan > Apply

• Plan > Write > Apply

What does the terraform init command do?

• It initializes a working directory containing Terraform configuration files.

• It creates an execution plan, which lets you preview the changes that Terraform plans to make to your infrastructure.

• It validates the configuration files in a directory.

• It executes the actions proposed in a Terraform plan.

True or False? The terraform init command does not help set up the backend for storing state files.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes Terraform providers?

• A feature that list the dependencies required for a particular module to work properly

• A plugin that enables Terraform to interface with the API layer of various cloud platforms and environments

• A mechanism that provides Terraform with the ability to update itself

• An optional feature that allows Terraform to inject variables into modules

What does the terraform fmt command do?

• It deletes cached files from Terraform deployments

• It formats your Terraform code for readability and consistency

• It reviews the deployment plan and afterwards formats the code

• It pulls down the dependencies required by your code