Understand the Backstage Framework CBA Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–35

1. 31foundation · easy

   What is the main purpose of the Scaffolder in Backstage?

   • ATo provide a visual editor for designing database schemas.
   • BTo monitor the health of running services and alert on failures.
   • CTo automate the creation of new software components using predefined templates.
   • DTo manage the deployment of applications to production environments.
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2. 32expert · hard

   A Backstage administrator is setting up authentication for a large enterprise. They want to support both employees (using corporate SSO) and external contractors (using a separate identity provider). They also need to ensure that contractors have limited access to plugins. What is the best way to configure this?

   • ACreate separate Backstage instances for employees and contractors.
   • BConfigure multiple authentication providers and use permission policies to differentiate access based on the provider or user group.
   • CRely on the identity providers to enforce plugin access.
   • DUse a single authentication provider for all users.
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4. 33application · medium

   A developer wants to find all documentation and catalog entries related to the 'payment-service' across the Backstage portal. They also want to see results from TechDocs and the Software Catalog in one place. What should they use?

   • AA manual search of each repository.
   • BThe TechDocs search bar.
   • CThe Software Catalog's filter function.
   • DThe Backstage Search feature, which indexes catalog entries and TechDocs.
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5. 34foundation · easy

   What role does the backend play in a Backstage application?

   • AIt is responsible for rendering the user interface directly to the browser.
   • BIt manages user authentication and authorization exclusively without any external identity providers.
   • CIt serves as the API layer that handles requests from the frontend and communicates with plugins and external systems.
   • DIt stores all configuration files for the organization's infrastructure.
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6. 35foundation · easy

   How do plugins extend Backstage functionality?

   • ABy replacing the entire Backstage frontend with a custom-built interface.
   • BBy providing self-contained frontend and backend modules that can be added to the portal.
   • CBy acting as standalone applications that run separately and are linked via iframes.
   • DBy modifying the core Backstage source code to add new features.
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