CCNP Automation CI/CD Pipeline Automation Quiz

1. What is the purpose of automated testing in CI/CD pipelines?

Catch bugs early and ensure code quality before deployment

Replace manual code reviews

Eliminate the need for developers

Reduce server costs

2. In Cisco CCNP automation, which protocol is commonly used for network device configuration via APIs?

REST API over HTTPS

Telnet

SNMP v1

FTP

3. Which tool is used for container image registry and management?

Docker Registry or Artifactory

Apache

Nginx

HAProxy

4. What is the role of a staging environment in CI/CD pipelines?

Test deployment in production-like conditions before release

Store source code

Monitor network traffic

Manage user accounts

5. Which practice involves integrating code changes into a shared repository multiple times daily?

Continuous Integration

Continuous Documentation

Continuous Monitoring

Continuous Backup

6. What does a build artifact represent in CI/CD?

Compiled code or packaged application ready for deployment

Documentation files

Test results only

Network configuration

7. Kubernetes is primarily used for managing what?

Container orchestration and scaling

Source code repositories

Network firewalls

User permissions

8. What is a key benefit of using containerization in CI/CD?

Ensures consistency across development, testing, and production

Increases manual configuration

Eliminates the need for version control

Reduces code review requirements

9. GitLab CI/CD uses which file format for pipeline configuration?

YAML

XML

JSON

TOML

10. Which of the following best describes a deployment pipeline stage?

Sequential steps that code passes through from commit to production

A network firewall rule

A storage mechanism

A user authentication process

11. What does CI/CD stand for in the context of software development?

Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment

Computer Infrastructure / Cloud Database

Certified Integration / Compliance Deployment

Continuous Installation / Cloud Distribution

12. Terraform is used for managing which type of infrastructure?

Cloud infrastructure as code

Physical server hardware

Network switches

Database schemas

13. What is a webhook in the context of CI/CD?

An automated trigger that initiates pipeline actions on code changes

A security certificate

A network protocol

A backup mechanism

14. Docker containers are primarily used for which purpose?

Packaging applications and dependencies for consistent deployment

Network routing

Database management

User access control

15. Which of the following is an agentless automation tool?

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

SaltStack

16. Ansible is primarily used for which type of automation task?

Configuration management and orchestration

Container image creation

Version control

API gateway management

17. What does IaC stand for?

Infrastructure as Code

Internal Application Configuration

Internet as Cloud

Integrated Architecture Control

18. Jenkins is primarily used for which function in automation?

Continuous integration and orchestration

Network device configuration

Data storage

User authentication

19. What is the primary purpose of a CI/CD pipeline?

Automate software build, test, and deployment processes

Manually verify code quality

Store application binaries

Create network topology diagrams

20. Which tool is commonly used for version control in CI/CD pipelines?

Git