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HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) Exam Guide

HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) Exam Guide

By : Chandra Mohan Dhanasekaran, Manjunath H. Gowda
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HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) Exam Guide

HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) Exam Guide

5 (19)
By: Chandra Mohan Dhanasekaran, Manjunath H. Gowda

Overview of this book

This HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) exam guide simplifies technical content relating to the exam and helps you learn using real-world examples. The book is aligned with the latest exam objectives, which enables you to streamline your learning experience instead of referring to multiple sources for preparation. Moreover, the book is designed to serve as a "one-stop solution" for readers with varied levels of experience in Terraform. You'll learn how to efficiently provision and manage cloud and on-premises infrastructure using Terraform. As you progress, you’ll focus on essential commands, state management techniques, and best practices. Later chapters will show you how to harness the power of Terraform modules for code reusability and scalability. You’ll also gain insights into advanced topics such as debugging, troubleshooting, and leveraging Terraform Cloud and Terraform Enterprise for collaborative infrastructure management. This book provides you with lifetime access to supplementary practice resources such as mock exams, flashcards, and exam tips from experts. By the end of this book, you’ll have the knowledge and skills you need to confidently tackle the Terraform Associate certification exam and excel in your career.
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Basic Concepts of IaC

IaC tools and practices are built based on the concepts described here. It helps to have a solid understanding of these concepts before exploring the advanced topics.

Declarative Approach versus Imperative Approach

Most IaC tools use the declarative approach of defining the required infrastructure, in contrast with the traditional imperative programming style. Before you get to know the declarative approach, you can take a look at what the imperative programming approach achieves.

The imperative programming approach primarily deals with detailed instructions about how exactly the infrastructure provisioning has to be achieved. This could be similar to the execution of setup scripts in the right sequence to set up a virtual machine or laptop, or similar.

In contrast, the declarative programming approach details the “what,” and describes the desired state of the infrastructure provisioning. This approach does not get into the implementation...

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