Config · Ansible interview questions

1. A.a list of managed hosts, optionally grouped, that Ansible targets
2. B.a YAML file describing an ordered set of plays and tasks to run against hosts
3. C.auto-discovered system information about a host gathered before tasks run
4. D.Ansible's approach of managing hosts over SSH without installing a persistent agent

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1. A.Task
2. B.Ansible Vault
3. C.Inventory
4. D.Playbook

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1. A.Playbook — a task triggered by notify that runs once at the end if it was notified
2. B.Playbook — host data generated at runtime from a cloud or external source rather than a static file
3. C.Playbook — a YAML file describing an ordered set of plays and tasks to run against hosts
4. D.Playbook — Ansible's approach of managing hosts over SSH without installing a persistent agent

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1. A.a single action in a play that invokes a module with arguments
2. B.a list of managed hosts, optionally grouped, that Ansible targets
3. C.a YAML file describing an ordered set of plays and tasks to run against hosts
4. D.a feature that encrypts sensitive variables and files at rest

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1. A.Ansible Vault
2. B.Playbook
3. C.Fact
4. D.Inventory

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1. A.Inventory — host data generated at runtime from a cloud or external source rather than a static file
2. B.Inventory — auto-discovered system information about a host gathered before tasks run
3. C.Inventory — a list of managed hosts, optionally grouped, that Ansible targets
4. D.Inventory — a single action in a play that invokes a module with arguments

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1. A.a list of managed hosts, optionally grouped, that Ansible targets
2. B.host data generated at runtime from a cloud or external source rather than a static file
3. C.a reusable unit of work Ansible executes on a host, like copy or service
4. D.a structured, reusable bundle of tasks, variables, templates, and handlers

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1. A.Module
2. B.Task
3. C.Inventory
4. D.Playbook

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1. A.Module — a YAML file describing an ordered set of plays and tasks to run against hosts
2. B.Module — Ansible's approach of managing hosts over SSH without installing a persistent agent
3. C.Module — the property that re-running a playbook produces no changes if the system is already in the desired state
4. D.Module — a reusable unit of work Ansible executes on a host, like copy or service

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1. A.a task triggered by notify that runs once at the end if it was notified
2. B.the property that re-running a playbook produces no changes if the system is already in the desired state
3. C.a feature that encrypts sensitive variables and files at rest
4. D.a single action in a play that invokes a module with arguments

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1. A.Task
2. B.Handler
3. C.Galaxy
4. D.Playbook

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1. A.Task — a YAML file describing an ordered set of plays and tasks to run against hosts
2. B.Task — a list of managed hosts, optionally grouped, that Ansible targets
3. C.Task — a single action in a play that invokes a module with arguments
4. D.Task — a task triggered by notify that runs once at the end if it was notified

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1. A.the hub for sharing and installing reusable Ansible roles and collections
2. B.a feature that encrypts sensitive variables and files at rest
3. C.a single action in a play that invokes a module with arguments
4. D.a structured, reusable bundle of tasks, variables, templates, and handlers

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1. A.Task
2. B.Galaxy
3. C.Role
4. D.Agentless model

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1. A.Role — Ansible's approach of managing hosts over SSH without installing a persistent agent
2. B.Role — a structured, reusable bundle of tasks, variables, templates, and handlers
3. C.Role — a task triggered by notify that runs once at the end if it was notified
4. D.Role — a reusable unit of work Ansible executes on a host, like copy or service

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1. A.host data generated at runtime from a cloud or external source rather than a static file
2. B.the property that re-running a playbook produces no changes if the system is already in the desired state
3. C.a feature that encrypts sensitive variables and files at rest
4. D.a task triggered by notify that runs once at the end if it was notified

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1. A.Ansible Vault
2. B.Handler
3. C.Idempotency
4. D.Agentless model

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1. A.Handler — a reusable unit of work Ansible executes on a host, like copy or service
2. B.Handler — host data generated at runtime from a cloud or external source rather than a static file
3. C.Handler — a list of managed hosts, optionally grouped, that Ansible targets
4. D.Handler — a task triggered by notify that runs once at the end if it was notified

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1. A.a task triggered by notify that runs once at the end if it was notified
2. B.a feature that encrypts sensitive variables and files at rest
3. C.a single action in a play that invokes a module with arguments
4. D.the property that re-running a playbook produces no changes if the system is already in the desired state

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1. A.Idempotency
2. B.Agentless model
3. C.Galaxy
4. D.Dynamic inventory

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1. A.Idempotency — host data generated at runtime from a cloud or external source rather than a static file
2. B.Idempotency — a single action in a play that invokes a module with arguments
3. C.Idempotency — a YAML file describing an ordered set of plays and tasks to run against hosts
4. D.Idempotency — the property that re-running a playbook produces no changes if the system is already in the desired state

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1. A.auto-discovered system information about a host gathered before tasks run
2. B.a task triggered by notify that runs once at the end if it was notified
3. C.Ansible's approach of managing hosts over SSH without installing a persistent agent
4. D.the hub for sharing and installing reusable Ansible roles and collections

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1. A.Module
2. B.Inventory
3. C.Task
4. D.Fact

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1. A.Fact — a reusable unit of work Ansible executes on a host, like copy or service
2. B.Fact — a structured, reusable bundle of tasks, variables, templates, and handlers
3. C.Fact — a list of managed hosts, optionally grouped, that Ansible targets
4. D.Fact — auto-discovered system information about a host gathered before tasks run

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1. A.a single action in a play that invokes a module with arguments
2. B.host data generated at runtime from a cloud or external source rather than a static file
3. C.a feature that encrypts sensitive variables and files at rest
4. D.the property that re-running a playbook produces no changes if the system is already in the desired state

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1. A.Handler
2. B.Ansible Vault
3. C.Task
4. D.Role

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1. A.Ansible Vault — a feature that encrypts sensitive variables and files at rest
2. B.Ansible Vault — a list of managed hosts, optionally grouped, that Ansible targets
3. C.Ansible Vault — auto-discovered system information about a host gathered before tasks run
4. D.Ansible Vault — a YAML file describing an ordered set of plays and tasks to run against hosts

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1. A.a reusable unit of work Ansible executes on a host, like copy or service
2. B.a single action in a play that invokes a module with arguments
3. C.Ansible's approach of managing hosts over SSH without installing a persistent agent
4. D.a list of managed hosts, optionally grouped, that Ansible targets

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1. A.Idempotency
2. B.Agentless model
3. C.Handler
4. D.Ansible Vault

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1. A.Agentless model — a YAML file describing an ordered set of plays and tasks to run against hosts
2. B.Agentless model — the hub for sharing and installing reusable Ansible roles and collections
3. C.Agentless model — Ansible's approach of managing hosts over SSH without installing a persistent agent
4. D.Agentless model — the property that re-running a playbook produces no changes if the system is already in the desired state

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