1What is a device called when it takes a course of action based on an outside piece of information?
A smart device
2What are the three common data formats used in network automation and programmability?
JSON, XML, and YAML
3Which data format uses braces { } to hold objects and square brackets [ ] to hold arrays?
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)
4Which data format is considered a superset of JSON and uses indentation to define its structure?
YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language)
5Which data format is self-descriptive and encloses data within a related set of tags?
XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
6What is software that allows other applications to access its data or services called?
API (Application Programming Interface)
7What type of API is publicly available and can be used with no restrictions?
Open APIs or Public APIs
8What type of API is used between a company and its business partners or contractors?
Partner APIs
9What are the four types of web service APIs?
SOAP, REST, XML-RPC, and JSON-RPC
10Which type of API works on top of the HTTP protocol and uses operations like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE?
REST (Representational State Transfer)
11What are the three features that make an API "RESTful"?
Client-Server, Stateless, and Cacheable
12In a RESTful operation, what does the HTTP method POST correspond to?
Create
13In a RESTful operation, what does the HTTP method GET correspond to?
Read
14What is a string of characters that identifies a specific network resource called?
URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)
15Which configuration management tools use Python as their programming language?
Ansible and SaltStack
16Which configuration management tools use Ruby as their programming language?
Chef and Puppet
17Which configuration management tool is strictly agentless?
Ansible
18What is the configuration file created by Ansible called?
Playbook
19What is the configuration file created by Chef called?
Cookbook
20What is the configuration file created by Puppet called?
Manifest
21What is the configuration file created by SaltStack called?
Pillar
22What are the three essential functions of Intent-Based Networking (IBN)?
Translation, Activation, and Assurance
23In an IBN infrastructure, what represents the logical topology used to virtually connect devices?
The overlay network (Fabric)
24In an IBN infrastructure, what represents the physical topology that includes all hardware?
The underlay network
25What is the foundational controller and analytics platform at the heart of Cisco DNA?
Cisco DNA Center
26What are the five main areas of the Cisco DNA Center interface?
Design, Policy, Provision, Assurance, and Platform