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What is Terraform used for?
Terraform is a tool that helps you create, change, and improve infrastructure safely and efficiently using code.
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Name one way to install Terraform on your computer.
You can download the Terraform binary from the official website and unzip it to a folder included in your system's PATH.
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Why is it important to add Terraform to your system PATH?
Adding Terraform to PATH lets you run the terraform command from any folder in your terminal or command prompt.
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What command do you run to check if Terraform is installed correctly?
Run terraform version in your terminal. It shows the installed Terraform version if installed correctly.
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What is a simple way to install Terraform on macOS?
Use Homebrew by running brew install terraform in the terminal.
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Which of these is the official source to download Terraform?
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The official HashiCorp website for Terraform is https://hashicorp.com/terraform where you can find downloads.
What does adding Terraform to your system PATH allow you to do?
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Adding Terraform to PATH lets you run terraform commands from any folder in your terminal.
Which command checks the installed Terraform version?
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The command 'terraform version' shows the installed Terraform version.
On Windows, what is a common way to install Terraform?
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Chocolatey is a popular package manager for Windows and can install Terraform.
What file format is the Terraform binary usually downloaded as?
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Terraform is usually downloaded as a .zip file which you unzip to get the binary.
Explain the steps to install Terraform on your computer.
Think about how you get software ready to use from a downloaded file.
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Why is verifying Terraform installation important and how do you do it?
Check if the tool works by asking it its version.
You got /3 concepts.