Refer to the exhibit. What is achieved by this Python script?

Question

Exhibits

Options

• AIt reads access list statements into a dictionary list.
• BIt displays access list statements on a terminal screen.
• CIt configures access list statements.
• DIt converts access list statements to a human-readable format.

• A
  89% (33)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Explanation

Option A is correct because the script uses Python data structures (specifically a dictionary or list of dictionaries) to store and organize access list statements by reading them into a structured collection in memory - this is the defining characteristic of "reading into a dictionary list." The script is performing data ingestion/parsing, not output or configuration operations.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• Option B is incorrect because simply displaying output to a terminal would require print() statements as the primary purpose - the script's focus is on data structure population, not display
• Option C is incorrect because configuring access lists would require sending commands to a device (e.g., via Netmiko/NAPALM send_config), not just reading/storing data in Python
• Option D is incorrect because converting to human-readable format implies a transformation/formatting operation (like parsing raw bytes), whereas this script is organizing already-readable data into a structured dictionary

Memory Tip: When you see a Python script building a list of dictionaries (e.g., acl_list.append({...})), think "reading INTO a data structure" - that's storage/ingestion. If you see print() as the main action = display; send_config() = configure; format()/decode() = convert.

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