Settings, Providers & Resources

Question 1

what does terraform block comprise of

Answer 1

terraform version, providers and backend

Question 2

can we use variable in terraform block

Answer 2

no, constant only

Question 3

what is terraform backend

Answer 3

a place to store terraform state files

Question 4

if not defined where does the state files live

Answer 4

in the root module of current working directory

Question 5

what does ~>0.14 means

Answer 5

any version from 0.14 will be allowed

Question 6

what does required_version in settings block signifies

Answer 6

the version of terraform to use

Question 7

what does required_provider in settings signifies

Answer 7

the name and version of the provider

Question 8

how does the block and map declaration differ

Answer 8

terraform{} is a block and aws={} is a map

Question 9

what is local name of the provider

Answer 9

the name used to create the map comprising of source and version of the provider

Question 10

why local name of a provider is needed

Answer 10

outside of required_provider block the name is being used by all other subsequent steps

Question 11

what is the default registry of terraform

Answer 11

registry.terraform.io

Question 12

how does the credibility of provider certified

Answer 12

through provider badged

Question 13

what are the badges

Answer 13

official, verified, community and archived

Question 14

what does provider section comprises of for aws

Answer 14

region and profile

Question 15

how many labels can a block have

Answer 15

multiple but tied to the block type

Question 16

what are the input of the block

Answer 16

argument

Question 17

what is the first label of the resource

Answer 17

resource type

Question 18

what is the second label of the resource

Answer 18

resource local name

Question 19

when does the terraform.tfstate file gets created

Answer 19

whenever the apply command is being issued

Question 20

what are the components of a variable declaration

Answer 20

variable name, description, type, default, sensitive

Question 21

how can variables be validated

Answer 21

using validation block

Question 22

how is variable being referred

Answer 22

using var.variable_name style