Terraform: Providers

What are Terraform providers?

• Plugins that interact with cloud providers, SaaS providers, and other APIs

• A type of Terraform configuration

• A type of cloud service

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Terraform providers are plugins that interact with cloud providers, SaaS providers, and other APIs, allowing Terraform to manage resources from various platforms.

What does each provider add to Terraform?

• A set of resource types and/or data sources

• Additional Terraform commands

• New Terraform versions

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Each provider adds a set of resource types and/or data sources to Terraform, allowing users to interact with different cloud services or platforms.

Where can you find publicly available Terraform providers?

• Terraform Registry

• Terraform Cloud

• Terraform Enterprise

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Publicly available Terraform providers can be found on the Terraform Registry, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

What is the purpose of the Provider Requirements document?

• It describes how to declare providers so Terraform can install them

• It provides a list of all available providers

• It outlines the requirements for creating a new provider

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The purpose of the Provider Requirements document is to describe how to declare providers so Terraform can install them.

What does the Dependency Lock File do?

• It tells Terraform to always use a specific set of provider versions

• It locks a provider to prevent it from being used

• It lists the dependencies of a particular provider

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The Dependency Lock File tells Terraform to always use a specific set of provider versions, ensuring consistency and stability in the infrastructure deployment process.

Who can develop and publish providers on the Terraform Registry?

• Only HashiCorp

• HashiCorp and platform maintainers

• HashiCorp, platform maintainers, and community members

• None of the above

Answer explanation

HashiCorp, platform maintainers, and community members can develop and publish providers on the Terraform Registry.

What language are providers written in?

• Python

• JavaScript

• Go

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Providers are written in Go, making it the correct choice among the given options.

What happens if a lock file is present?

• Terraform Cloud, CLI, and Enterprise will obey it when installing providers

• Terraform will ignore the lock file

• Terraform will generate an error

• None of the above

Answer explanation

If a lock file is present, Terraform Cloud, CLI, and Enterprise will obey it when installing providers, making this the correct choice.

What is the purpose of the plugin_cache_dir setting in the CLI configuration file?

• It enables the optional plugin cache

• It specifies the directory where plugins are stored

• It lists the plugins that are currently cached

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The plugin_cache_dir setting in the CLI configuration file enables the optional plugin cache, allowing plugins to be cached for faster access.

What is the status of Archived Providers?

• They are providers that are no longer maintained by HashiCorp or the community

• They are providers that have been deprecated

• They are providers that are not currently in use

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The status of Archived Providers is that they are providers that are no longer maintained by HashiCorp or the community.