TA-002-P Question #113: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: Partial Configuration. {"question_number": 7, "question": "When some or all backend arguments are omitted to avoid storing secrets, we call this a _____________.", "correct_answer": "D. Partial Configuration", "explanation": "A Partial Configuration occurs when you intentionally leave some or all backe

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Question

You do not need to specify every required argument in the backend configuration. Omitting certain arguments may be desirable to avoid storing secrets, such as access keys, within the main configuration. When some or all of the arguments are omitted, we call this a _____________.

Options

AFirst Time Configuration
BDefault Configuration
CChanging Configuration
DPartial Configuration
EIncomplete Configuration

Explanation

{"question_number": 7, "question": "When some or all backend arguments are omitted to avoid storing secrets, we call this a _____________.", "correct_answer": "D. Partial Configuration", "explanation": "A Partial Configuration occurs when you intentionally leave some or all backend arguments out of the main Terraform configuration to avoid committing secrets (like access keys) to version control. The missing values can then be supplied at terraform init time via interactive prompts, a separate backend config file (-backend-config), or environment variables. This is the official HashiCorp term for this pattern.", "generated_by": "claude-sonnet", "llm_judge_score": 4}

Topics

#Terraform backend#Partial configuration#Secrets management#State management

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