Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the characteristics from the left onto the configuration models on the right. Answer:

The correct answer is Administrators require deep syntax and context knowledge for the configured entities.; This model defines a set of commands that must be executed in a certain order for the system to achieve the desired state.; This model states what is wanted but not how it is achieved.; Puppet is a tool that uses this configuration model.. The correct arrangement maps characteristics to their respective configuration models: Imperative (procedural) configuration requires administrators to have deep syntax and context knowledge and defines explicit ordered commands to achieve a desired state, while Declarative confi

Submitted by chen.hong· Mar 6, 2026Cloud and Automation Concepts – Understanding configuration management models and tools used in modern IT infrastructure automation (e.g., CompTIA Cloud+, DevOps certifications)

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Administrators require deep syntax and context knowledge for the configured entities.This model states what is wanted but not how it is achieved.Puppet is a tool that uses this configuration model.This model defines a set of commands that must be executed in a certain order for the system to achieve the desired state.

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Administrators require deep syntax and context knowledge for the configured entities.
This model defines a set of commands that must be executed in a certain order for the system to achieve the desired state.
This model states what is wanted but not how it is achieved.
Puppet is a tool that uses this configuration model.

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The correct arrangement maps characteristics to their respective configuration models: Imperative (procedural) configuration requires administrators to have deep syntax and context knowledge and defines explicit ordered commands to achieve a desired state, while Declarative configuration (used by tools like Puppet) focuses on stating what the desired state should be without specifying how to achieve it. Puppet is a prime example of a declarative tool because it abstracts the underlying commands and lets the system determine the execution path to reach the defined desired state.

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#Configuration Management#Declarative vs Imperative#Infrastructure as Code#DevOps Tools

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