HASHICORP TERRAFORM ASSOCIATE EXAM
What are the Terraform language functions? - Answers -1. Numeric
2. String
3. Collection
4. Encoding
5. Filesystem
6. Date and Time
7. Hash and Crypto
8. IP Network
9. Type Conversion
True/False: Terraform only supports built in functions, not user defined - Answers -
TRUE
What is the structure of the LOOKUP function? - Answers -{map, key, default}
What does the element function do? - Answers -Retrieves a singe element from a list
What is the structure of the element function? - Answers -(list, index)
example: (["a", "b", "c"], 1)
ANSWER = B (because it is place 1 in the list)
TRUE/FALSE: If given index is longer than the list length, the index is wrapped around
back to the beginning - Answers -TRUE
example: (["a", "b", "c"], 3)
ANSWER = A
What does the FILE function do? - Answers -READS the content of a file at the given
path and RETURNS them as a string
What is the structure of the FILE function? - Answers -file ("${path.module}/hello.txt)
What are Data Sources? - Answers -Allow data to be fetched or computer for use
elsewhere in the Terraform configuration
What is the Dynamic Block in Terraform? - Answers -Allows us to dynamically construct
repeatable nested blocks which is supported inside resource, data, provider, and
provisioner blocks
When would tainting resources become applicable? - Answers -When recreating a
resource to fix
Describe the Terraform TAINT command: - Answers -Informs Terraform that a particular
object has become degraded or damaged.
, What are splat expressions? - Answers -It provides a more concise way to express a
common operation
* symbol iterates over all of the elements of the list`
var.list[*].id
What is Terraform Graph? - Answers -A way to generate a visual representation of
either a configuration or execution plan
What is the format of terraform graph? - Answers -DOT Format that gets converted into
an image
TRUE/FALSE: A generated terraform plan can NOT be saved to a specific path -
Answers -FALSE
What is the Terraform OUTPUT command? - Answers -The terraform output command
is used to extract the value of an output variable from the state file.
example: terraform output iam_arn
TRUE/FALSE: If the running version does not match the specified constraints, then an
error will persist - Answers -TRUE
What is Terraform Settings? - Answers -The special terraform configuration block type
is used to configure some behaviors of Terraform itself, such as requiring a minimum
Terraform version to apply your configuration.
What are examples of terraform settings? - Answers -Terraform version and Provider
version
Describe required_versions: - Answers -Accepts a version constraint string
Where is data source defined within the Terraform code? - Answers -Under the data
block
How do you DEBUG Terraform? - Answers -Terraform has detailed logs which are
enabled by setting the TF_LOG environment variable to any value.
What are the log levels that TF_LOG can be set to? - Answers -TRACE, DEBUG, INFO,
WARN, ERROR
What does Terraform Format (terraform fmt) do? - Answers -Rewrites configuration
(i.e. removes indentation and aligns commands)
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