Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Linux - Chp 14

In which IaC mode is whereby the desired configuration is defined, but not the specific commands?

• scripted mode

• declarative mode

• procedural mode

• imperative mode

Answer explanation

Declarative mode is the IaC mode where the desired configuration is defined, but not the specific commands.

What are the two common file types used in many DevOps and IaC tools?

• Python and Java

• HTML and CSS

• XML and CSV

• YAML and JSON

Answer explanation

YAML and JSON are the two common file types used in many DevOps and IaC tools. They are widely used for configuration management and data interchange due to their simplicity and readability.

Name at least one common orchestration tool.

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Puppet, Ansible, Chef, SaltStack and Terraform

• Jenkins

What command is used to manage git repositories?

• git

• cvs

• mercurial

• svn

Answer explanation

The command used to manage git repositories is 'git'. It is a distributed version control system.

What git subcommand is used to configure the global settings?

• git config --global

• git config --local --global

• git config --system

• git config --local

Answer explanation

The correct git subcommand to configure global settings is 'git config --global'. This command sets the configuration options for all repositories on the system.

What git subcommand is used to create a git repository, or reinitialize an existing one?

• git clone
• git add
• git init
• git commit

What git subcommand is used to create a working copy of an existing repository?

• git init
• git pull
• git checkout
• git clone

What git subcommand is used to add files to be tracked by the git repository?

• git clone
• git push
• git commit
• git add

What git subcommand is used to add a label to a repository's history? i.e. version or release #

• git merge
• git tag
• git commit
• git branch

What git subcommand is used to display the status of the repository?​ ​ (a)  

• status
• add
• log
• commit