200-901 Exam Dumps - Cisco Certified DevNet Associate Questions and Answers

Version control systems (VCS) like Git provide numerous benefits, with one of the primary ones being the ability to track development changes. This means that every change made to the codebase is recorded along with information about who made the change, when it was made, and why. This allows teams to collaborate effectively, revert to previous versions if necessary, and understand the history of the project.

Other benefits of version control include:

Collaboration: Multiple developers can work on the same project simultaneously without overwriting each other’s work.

Branching and Merging: Developers can work on different features or bug fixes in isolation and merge their changes back into the main codebase once they are ready.

Backup: The entire history of the project is stored in the VCS, providing a backup that can be restored if necessary.

References:

Cisco DevNet Associate Certification Guide

Pro Git Book, Chapter on Getting Started

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) uses port 443 by default. This port is used to secure communications over a computer network, particularly over the internet, by encrypting data between the client's browser and the web server using SSL/TLS.

References:

Cisco DevNet Documentation - Ports and Protocols

Cisco DevNet Associate Certification Guide

NTP (Network Time Protocol) is the protocol used for clock synchronization between network devices. It synchronizes the clocks of computers and network devices to ensure that all devices in a network have the same time, which is crucial for logging events, security protocols, and coordinating time-sensitive operations.

The script provided in the exhibit shows the following steps:

It configures a loopback interface (interface loopback 5; no shut).

It retrieves the interface details and parses the JSON output to list interfaces that are up.

Therefore, the correct answers are: A. Configure interface loopback 5. C. Show only the interfaces in the up status.

The Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern is a software architectural pattern that separates an application into three main logical components: the Model, the View, and the Controller. Each of these components is built to handle specific development aspects of an application.

Advantages of MVC:

Allows for multiple views of the same model (Option B):

In the MVC architecture, the Model component represents the data and the business logic of the application. It is independent of the user interface. This separation allows the application to have multiple views that can present data in different ways without requiring changes to the underlying data model. For example, the same data can be displayed in a web application, a mobile app, or even a command-line interface, all using the same model.

Separates responsibilities of the code, which makes future modifications easier (Option E):

By separating the application into distinct components (Model, View, Controller), MVC clearly defines the responsibilities of each part. The Model is responsible for data management, the View for the user interface, and the Controller for handling user input and interactions. This separation of concerns makes the application easier to maintain and modify. Future changes can be made to one component without significantly affecting the others. For instance, changes to the user interface can be made in the View without altering the underlying data model or the business logic in the Model.

Other Considerations:

Simplifies network automation (Option A): While MVC can be used to create applications that interact with network automation tools, simplifying network automation is not a direct advantage of the MVC pattern itself.

Makes code easier to deploy using CI/CD pipelines (Option C): CI/CD pipelines benefit from modular and well-structured code, but the MVC pattern specifically addresses the organization of code and separation of concerns, rather than deployment processes.

Reduces need for error handling (Option D): Error handling is an essential aspect of any application and is not inherently reduced by the use of MVC. Instead, MVC helps in organizing the code in a way that might make error handling more systematic, but it does not directly reduce the need for it.

The separation of concerns and the ability to have multiple views of the same model are core advantages of using the MVC pattern, making it a powerful design approach for creating scalable and maintainable applications.

References:

Model-View-Controller (MVC) Architecture

Cisco DevNet Developer Resources

A network interface hardware address, also known as a MAC (Media Access Control) address, is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment.

Domain name: A human-readable address for network resources.

IP address: A logical address used for identifying devices on a network.

Workstation name: A human-readable name assigned to a computer.

MAC address: The correct answer, which is a hardware address assigned to a network interface.

The two protocols used to apply configuration changes on a Cisco IOS XE device are:

RESTCONF: A REST-like protocol used for accessing data defined in YANG, using the datastore concepts defined in NETCONF. It allows the application of configurations and retrieval of state information using HTTP methods.

NETCONF: A protocol defined to manage configurations and monitor devices. It uses remote procedure calls (RPCs) to apply changes in a structured data format defined by YANG.

References: Cisco DevNet Associate Certification Guide, Chapter on Network Management Protocols including NETCONF and RESTCONF.

There are two primary types of NAT (Network Address Translation) used in networking:

Static NAT: Maps a single private IP address to a single public IP address. This type of NAT is useful when you want a specific internal device (like a server) to be accessible from the internet using a consistent public IP address.

Dynamic NAT: Maps a private IP address to a public IP address from a pool of available public IP addresses. This type of NAT is used when you want internal devices to access the internet but do not require a consistent public IP address for each internal device.

Other types mentioned (Normal NAT, Multicast NAT, Router NAT) are not standard terms or widely recognized types of NAT.

DevOps emphasizes collaboration between development and operations teams, breaking down organizational silos to improve workflow and communication (C). Additionally, DevOps focuses on automating processes to increase efficiency, reduce manual effort, and minimize errors, often prioritizing automation over extensive documentation (E).

References:

Cisco DevNet Associate Exam Topics: DevOps Practices and Principles (understanding the core principles of DevOps)

"The Phoenix Project" by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford (explains the importance of cross-functional teams and automation in DevOps)