Which of the following is an example of a short feedback loop in DevOps?

A quarterly review of customer feedback

A developer receives automated test results within minutes of pushing code

A monthly report on system performance

What is the core idea of infrastructure as code (IaC)?

Provisioning and managing infrastructure using machine-readable definition files instead of manual processes

Storing infrastructure passwords in a central database

Using a graphical interface to create virtual machines

Managing infrastructure through manual configuration of each server

A network automation team wants to ensure that all changes to device configurations, automation scripts, and infrastructure definitions are traceable and can be rolled back if needed. Which practice should they adopt?

Use a backup system that stores daily snapshots of the files.

Keep the latest versions of all files on a shared network drive.

Store all code, configuration files, and infrastructure definitions in a version control system.

Email the files to the team whenever a change is made.

What is the primary role of configuration management tools in DevOps?

To maintain systems in a desired state and enforce consistency across servers

To store application logs for later analysis

To compile application source code into executable binaries

To monitor network traffic and detect intrusions

CiscoCertified Network Associate Automation (CCNA Automation)

Domain 4Objective 12

12. Identify the Principles of DevOps Practices 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the 4.0 Application Deployment and Security domain, which accounts for 15% of the 200-901 exam. Cisco does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–12 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 61 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Which of the following is an example of a short feedback loop in DevOps?
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What is the core idea of infrastructure as code (IaC)?
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An organization uses Ansible to manage the configuration of its Linux servers. The playbooks define the desired state of each server, including installed packages, services, and firewall rules. Ansible runs periodically and corrects any drift from the desired state. Which DevOps principle does this primarily illustrate?
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A network automation team wants to ensure that all changes to device configurations, automation scripts, and infrastructure definitions are traceable and can be rolled back if needed. Which practice should they adopt?
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What is the primary role of configuration management tools in DevOps?
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