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XK0-005 · Question #300

XK0-005 Question #300: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: Test automation. The administrator is defining system configurations in a way that allows for consistent provisioning, rebuilding, and rollback, which are fundamental operations to establish and maintain reliable environments for automated testing.

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Question

An administrator is using a configuration management tool to define a system's configuration. The defined configuration can be used to provision new systems, rebuild existing systems, or roll back systems to their original baseline configurations. Which of the following BEST describes what the administrator is doing?

Options

  • ABuild automation
  • BContainerization
  • CInfrastructure as code
  • DTest automation

Explanation

The administrator is defining system configurations in a way that allows for consistent provisioning, rebuilding, and rollback, which are fundamental operations to establish and maintain reliable environments for automated testing.

Common mistakes.

  • A. Build automation focuses on the compilation and packaging of software components, not the management of underlying system configurations.
  • B. Containerization involves packaging applications and their dependencies into isolated units, which is a deployment technology, not the overall strategy for defining and managing system infrastructure states for various purposes like rollback.
  • C. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is the practice of managing infrastructure through machine-readable definition files. While the administrator's actions align strongly with IaC, the prompt asks for what BEST describes the administrator's overall objective or outcome, which, in the context of ensuring consistent and reproducible environments, directly supports test automation.

Concept tested. Configuration management for test automation

Topics

#Test automation#Configuration management#Baseline configuration#Environment provisioning

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