Why automated Terraform matters - Test Your Understanding

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to initialize a Terraform working directory.

Terraform

terraform [1]

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Aapply

Binit

Cplan

Ddestroy

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Common Mistakes

Using 'apply' before initializing causes errors.

Confusing 'plan' with initialization.

The terraform init command sets up the working directory for Terraform to manage infrastructure.

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medium

Complete the code to create an execution plan without applying changes.

Terraform

terraform [1]

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Aplan

Bvalidate

Cdestroy

Dapply

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using 'apply' runs changes immediately.

Using 'validate' only checks syntax.

The terraform plan command shows what changes Terraform will make without applying them.

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hard

Fix the error in the command to apply changes automatically without confirmation.

Terraform

terraform apply [1]

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A-confirm

B-force

C-yes

D-auto-approve

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using '-yes' is not a valid Terraform flag.

Using '-force' or '-confirm' causes errors.

The -auto-approve flag applies changes without asking for confirmation.

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hard

Fill both blanks to define a Terraform resource with a name and type.

Terraform

resource "[1]" "[2]" {
  # resource configuration
}

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Aaws_instance

Bmy_server

Cgoogle_compute_instance

Dexample

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Swapping resource type and name.

Using invalid resource types.

The first blank is the resource type like aws_instance. The second blank is the resource name like my_server.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to output the public IP of an AWS instance after deployment.

Terraform

output "[1]" {
  value = [2].[3]
}

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Ainstance_ip

Baws_instance.my_server

Cpublic_ip

Dprivate_ip

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'private_ip' instead of 'public_ip' when public IP is needed.

Incorrect resource address format.

The output block names the output as instance_ip. The value accesses the public_ip attribute of the resource aws_instance.my_server.