Understand the Backstage Framework CBA Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of the Search feature in Backstage?

   • ATo search for users and manage their permissions.
   • BTo provide a search engine for the internet that is embedded in the portal.
   • CTo allow users to search across the entire portal, including catalog entities, documentation, and other indexed content.
   • DTo search only within the source code repositories that are connected to Backstage.
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2. 2application · medium

   A platform team at a mid-sized company is adopting Backstage to unify developer tooling. They want to add a custom in-house service catalog view that shows deployment health, and they also need to ensure the new view can be independently maintained by a separate team. Which Backstage approach best fits this requirement?

   • ADeploy a separate Backstage instance solely for the deployment health view.
   • BModify the core Backstage frontend code to add the view directly.
   • CCreate a new plugin that provides the catalog view and register it in the app.
   • DUse the Software Catalog's built-in configuration to display deployment health without any code.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   What is a typical structure of a Backstage plugin?

   • AA single JavaScript file that contains both frontend and backend code.
   • BA frontend package with React components and an optional backend package with API endpoints.
   • CA configuration file that defines routes and permissions without any code.
   • DA Docker container that runs independently and communicates via REST.
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5. 4application · medium

   A Backstage administrator wants to allow users to log in with their corporate SSO and also wants to restrict access to certain plugins based on user roles. Which two features must be configured?

   • ASSO provider and Scaffolder templates.
   • BAuthentication provider and permission policies.
   • CPermission policies and TechDocs.
   • DAuthentication provider and search index.
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6. 5application · medium

   A team wants to build a Backstage plugin that displays CI/CD pipeline status for services in the catalog. They want the plugin to be reusable across multiple Backstage instances in their organization. What is the best way to structure this plugin?

   • ACreate a separate Backstage instance just for CI/CD status.
   • BUse the Scaffolder to generate the plugin for each instance.
   • CEmbed the plugin code directly into the Backstage app's source code.
   • DDevelop it as a standalone plugin package that can be installed in any Backstage app.
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