Drag and Drop Question Refer to the exhibit. Drag and drop the code snippets from the bottom into the blanks in the Python code to import the Cisco Meraki library and set the API key for…

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The question requires correctly placing Python code snippets to import the Cisco Meraki library, assign an API key, and initialize the Meraki client object based on standard Python syntax and SDK documentation.

Approach. To correctly fill the blanks:

1. The first blank is part of the line ________ = "093b24e85d15a3e66f1fc359f4c48493eaa". This line is assigning a string value (which is an API key) to a variable. Consulting the documentation under 'Initializing', it explicitly states the parameter for the API client is x_cisco_meraki_api_key and shows an example x_cisco_meraki_api_key = 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-KEY'. Therefore, the correct drag-and-drop option for this blank is x_cisco_meraki_api_key.
2. The second blank is part of the line from ________. This is a Python 'from-import' statement used to import specific components from a module or package. The available drag-and-drop option meraki_dashboard_api.meraki import Meraki perfectly fits this syntax, indicating that the Meraki class is being imported from the meraki_dashboard_api.meraki module. Thus, the correct option is meraki_dashboard_api.meraki import Meraki.
3. The third blank is part of the line meraki = ________. This line is responsible for initializing or instantiating the Meraki client object. The documentation shows client = MerakiSdkClient(x_cisco_meraki_api_key). While the class name differs slightly (Meraki instead of MerakiSdkClient) in the options, the pattern is the same: instantiate the client class and pass the API key. The remaining drag-and-drop option, Meraki(x_cisco_meraki_api_key), correctly instantiates the Meraki class and passes the previously defined API key (x_cisco_meraki_api_key) as an argument. Therefore, the correct option is Meraki(x_cisco_meraki_api_key).

Common mistakes.

• common_mistake. Common mistakes include misplacing the drag-and-drop options due to a misunderstanding of Python syntax or the logical flow of API client initialization. For example, placing Meraki(x_cisco_meraki_api_key) into the variable assignment blank (x_cisco_meraki_api_key = ...) would be incorrect because Meraki(...) is a function call or class instantiation, not a variable name. Similarly, putting x_cisco_meraki_api_key into the 'from-import' statement would be syntactically wrong, as this statement expects a module path and the import keyword followed by the object to be imported. Misinterpreting the documentation's example of MerakiSdkClient versus the provided Meraki class in the options could also lead to confusion if one rigidly expects an exact match rather than understanding the underlying pattern of client instantiation.

Concept tested. Python programming fundamentals including variable assignment, module importing (from ... import ... syntax), object instantiation (calling a class constructor), and understanding common patterns for interacting with Software Development Kits (SDKs) for API authentication (specifically, handling API keys). It also tests the ability to interpret technical documentation to implement code.

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