Task Statement 1.1: Implement CI/CD Pipelines. DOP-C02 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   What is a primary advantage of using a single AWS account for a CI/CD pipeline in a small organization?

   • AIt provides the strongest possible security isolation between production and development environments.
   • BIt simplifies management and reduces operational overhead by avoiding cross-account setup and permissions.
   • CIt eliminates the need for any IAM roles or permissions.
   • DIt automatically scales to handle any number of production workloads without additional configuration.
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2. 22foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of AWS Secrets Manager in a CI/CD pipeline?

   • ATo store the source code of the application.
   • BTo compile the application and run unit tests.
   • CTo deploy the application to production.
   • DTo store and retrieve secrets such as database credentials and API keys securely.
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4. 23expert · hard

   A company runs a microservices application on Amazon ECS. The team wants to deploy a new version of one service with minimal risk. The service is stateless and can handle mixed versions during deployment. The team wants to automatically roll back if the error rate exceeds a threshold. Which deployment strategy should be used?

   • AIn-place deployment with a 100% batch size and a rollback script.
   • BBlue/green deployment with a full traffic switch and manual rollback.
   • CRolling deployment with a large batch size and no health checks.
   • DCanary deployment with a small initial traffic percentage and automated rollback based on CloudWatch alarms.
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5. 24foundation · easy

   In a multi-account AWS environment, what is a key benefit of using a centralized pipeline in a shared services account?

   • AIt provides a single, standardized pipeline that can deploy to multiple target accounts using cross-account roles.
   • BIt ensures that each environment has its own independent pipeline with no shared components.
   • CIt eliminates the need for any IAM roles in the target accounts.
   • DIt requires each application team to manage its own pipeline infrastructure and permissions.
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6. 25foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of configuring a code repository (e.g., AWS CodeCommit, GitHub) in a CI/CD pipeline?

   • ATo provide a versioned source of truth for application code that triggers pipeline builds on changes.
   • BTo deploy the application to production environments.
   • CTo store compiled application binaries and build outputs.
   • DTo run automated tests and build the application.
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