1.0 Introduction to DevOps

Question 1

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What is the simplest definition of DevOps?

Answer 1

Intersection of Development & Operations

DevOps aims to bridge the gap between development and operations teams.

Question 2

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What is the better definition of DevOps?

Answer 2

Making the process of continuous delivery fast and with minimal errors

DevOps focuses on improving the efficiency of software delivery.

Question 3

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

Name the traditional IT roles in the software development and delivery process.

Answer 3

• Developers
• Testers
• Operations Team

Each role had distinct responsibilities within the software lifecycle.

Question 4

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What are the main responsibilities of the Operations team?

Answer 4

• Build applications
• Deploy on servers
• Upgrade existing software
• Run software in production

Question 5

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What were some problems with traditional roles of development and operations?

three things

Answer 5

• Miscommunication and lack of collaboration
• Conflict of interest
• Manual work and checklists

Question 6

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What are the different traditional technical knowledge areas required for Development?

Answer 6

• Programming languages
• Test frameworks
• Databases
• Version control

Developers must be proficient in various technical skills to build software.

Question 7

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What are the different traditional technical knowledge areas required for Operations?

Answer 7

• OS, mostly Linux
• Command-line
• Scripting
• Monitoring tools

Operations require knowledge of system management and monitoring.

Question 8

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What does DevOps aim to remove from the software release process?

three things

Answer 8

• Manual work
• Checklists
• Roadblocks

DevOps seeks to streamline and automate the release process.

Question 9

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What is the core of DevOps?

Answer 9

CI/CD

Pipeline for an automated release process to commit code, test, build, push, and deploy

Question 10

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

Name some DevOps tools known today.

Answer 10

• Docker
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Jenkins
• Gitlab
• Kubernetes
• AWS
• Azure
• Google Cloud
• Prometheus

These tools facilitate various aspects of the DevOps process.

Question 11

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What is the role of a DevOps Engineer?

Answer 11

Responsible for creating a streamlined fully automated release process

A DevOps Engineer may come from Development, Operations, or be a separate role.

Question 12

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What does Infrastructure as Code refer to in DevOps?

Answer 12

Treating infrastructure setup and management through code

This practice allows for automated and consistent infrastructure deployment.

Question 13

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What is the goal of implementing DevOps culture in companies?

Answer 13

To improve planning, collaboration, and streamline processes

Different companies may implement DevOps in various ways, but the goal remains consistent.

Question 14

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What are some core concepts and patterns that make up DevOps culture?

Answer 14

1. CI/CD
2. Planning and collaboration
3. IaC
4. Container orchestration
5. Continuous monitoring
6. Source code & package management
7. Cloud

Question 15

1.0 Introduction to DevOps

What is the definition of DevOps tools?

Answer 15

Set of technologies used to implement the DevOps principles