Basics

Question 1

What are the core workflow of terraform

Answer 1

1. terraform init - initialize working directory; provider resource download
2. terraform validate - validate terraform configuration file
3. terraform plan - generate execution plan
4. terraform apply - apply the changes
5. terraform destroy - destroy the resources

Question 2

What is terraform lock file

Answer 2

Terraform lock file is the one that specifies the absolute version of the provider that it is able to download and use

Question 3

What is the extension of terraform files

Answer 3

.tf

Question 4

What are the high level components of terraform file

Answer 4

Block, Comments, Argument, Identifier

Question 5

What is block inside block

Answer 5

A block declared inside a block; example provisioner block

Question 6

What are top level blocks

Answer 6

1. Settings
2. Provider
3. Resource
4. Local Values
5. Input Variables
6. Output Values
7. Data Sources
8. Modules

Question 7

What are the 3 major blocks

Answer 7

Fundamental Block

Variable Block

Calling/Reference Block

Question 8

What is fundamental bloc

Answer 8

Setting

Resource

Provider

Question 9

What are variable block

Answer 9

Input variable

Output value

Local value

Question 10

What are calling or referencing block

Answer 10

Data sources

Module