DASA DEVOPS STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION BASED ON FINAL
EXAMS!!
How does the DevOps approach enable an organization to increase speed to market
and gain competitive edge?
A. DevOps allows teams to spend more time on technical innovation while
maintaining stability and quality.
B. DevOps enables an organization to go from an initial concept to a viable
product in a shorter timescale than was traditionally acceptable with a Waterfall
approach.
C. DevOps makes you more aware of the challenges that each department faces on
a day-to-day basis and helps understand the needs of the business.
D. The environment and culture of DevOps encourage a deeper understanding and
implementation of best practices in an organization.
answers: B. DevOps enables an organization to go from an initial concept to a
viable product in a shorter timescale than was traditionally acceptable with a
Waterfall approach.
Which goals will you consider when building a business case for a DevOps
organization?
1. Expanding market share by acquisition of a large competitor
2. Improving collaboration between all layers of your organization
3. Increasing overall stability of your IT systems
4. Reducing the amount of failures introduced during the software development
lifecycle
,A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
C. 1, 2, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4
answers: D. 2, 3, and 4
Continuous Integration and Delivery practices can increase the frequency of
deploying source code into production. What is the increased frequency according
to the 2015 State of DevOps survey by PuppetLabs?
A. 2 times
B. 5 times
C. 30 times
D. 100 times
answers: C. 30 times
In a traditional organization, Development and Operations teams face various
communication challenges. Which is a proven tactic for the Development team to
enable the Operations team to solve known issues without any delays?
A. Developing and sharing knowledge articles
B. Sharing their experience of the Production environment
C. Sharing the required information to perform the same work
,D. Taking the responsibility of solving any issues raised by the clients
answers: A. Developing and sharing knowledge articles
Why does "Wall of Confusion" exist between Development and Operations in
traditional IT organizations?
A. Developers do not allow Operations' people to visit them during office hours.
B. The Operations team do not participate in meetings organized by the
Development team.
C. The Development (Stability) and Operations (Change) teams have different
priorities and goals.
D.Some rogue developers diffuse the role of Operations by building their own
cloud-based platforms
answers: C. The Development (Stability) and Operations (Change) teams have
different priorities and goals
What are the challenges between the Development and Operations teams in a
traditional organizations?
1. Blame game between Dev and Ops
2. Different tools used between Dev and Ops
3. No feedback loop between Dev and Ops
4. Variance in skill set levels between Dev and Ops
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
, C. 1, 2, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4
answers: A. 1, 2, and 3
What are the three core ingredients of an antifragile organization?
1. Agile
2. DevOps
3. Kaizen Mindset
4. Lean Startup
5. Management Innovation
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 4, and 5
C. 2, 3, and 4
D. 2, 4, and 5
answers: D. 2, 4, and 5
Which phrase fits BEST as a characteristic of a Lean startup?
A. Single piece of flow
B. Short feedback loops
C. Use of cloud platforms
D. Validated learning
COMPLETE SOLUTION BASED ON FINAL
EXAMS!!
How does the DevOps approach enable an organization to increase speed to market
and gain competitive edge?
A. DevOps allows teams to spend more time on technical innovation while
maintaining stability and quality.
B. DevOps enables an organization to go from an initial concept to a viable
product in a shorter timescale than was traditionally acceptable with a Waterfall
approach.
C. DevOps makes you more aware of the challenges that each department faces on
a day-to-day basis and helps understand the needs of the business.
D. The environment and culture of DevOps encourage a deeper understanding and
implementation of best practices in an organization.
answers: B. DevOps enables an organization to go from an initial concept to a
viable product in a shorter timescale than was traditionally acceptable with a
Waterfall approach.
Which goals will you consider when building a business case for a DevOps
organization?
1. Expanding market share by acquisition of a large competitor
2. Improving collaboration between all layers of your organization
3. Increasing overall stability of your IT systems
4. Reducing the amount of failures introduced during the software development
lifecycle
,A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
C. 1, 2, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4
answers: D. 2, 3, and 4
Continuous Integration and Delivery practices can increase the frequency of
deploying source code into production. What is the increased frequency according
to the 2015 State of DevOps survey by PuppetLabs?
A. 2 times
B. 5 times
C. 30 times
D. 100 times
answers: C. 30 times
In a traditional organization, Development and Operations teams face various
communication challenges. Which is a proven tactic for the Development team to
enable the Operations team to solve known issues without any delays?
A. Developing and sharing knowledge articles
B. Sharing their experience of the Production environment
C. Sharing the required information to perform the same work
,D. Taking the responsibility of solving any issues raised by the clients
answers: A. Developing and sharing knowledge articles
Why does "Wall of Confusion" exist between Development and Operations in
traditional IT organizations?
A. Developers do not allow Operations' people to visit them during office hours.
B. The Operations team do not participate in meetings organized by the
Development team.
C. The Development (Stability) and Operations (Change) teams have different
priorities and goals.
D.Some rogue developers diffuse the role of Operations by building their own
cloud-based platforms
answers: C. The Development (Stability) and Operations (Change) teams have
different priorities and goals
What are the challenges between the Development and Operations teams in a
traditional organizations?
1. Blame game between Dev and Ops
2. Different tools used between Dev and Ops
3. No feedback loop between Dev and Ops
4. Variance in skill set levels between Dev and Ops
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
, C. 1, 2, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4
answers: A. 1, 2, and 3
What are the three core ingredients of an antifragile organization?
1. Agile
2. DevOps
3. Kaizen Mindset
4. Lean Startup
5. Management Innovation
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 4, and 5
C. 2, 3, and 4
D. 2, 4, and 5
answers: D. 2, 4, and 5
Which phrase fits BEST as a characteristic of a Lean startup?
A. Single piece of flow
B. Short feedback loops
C. Use of cloud platforms
D. Validated learning
