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What is DevOps and how does it enhance software delivery?
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DevOps Fundamentals
- 2.
Can you describe the key principles of DevOps?
Answer: - 3.
How do continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) relate to DevOps?
Answer: - 4.
What are the benefits of DevOps in software development and operations?
Answer: - 5.
Can you explain the concept of “Infrastructure as Code” (IaC)?
Answer: - 6.
What is meant by “Shift Left” in DevOps?
Answer: - 7.
How does version control support DevOps practices?
Answer: - 8.
What role does automation play in DevOps?
Answer: - 9.
What are the common metrics used to measure DevOps success?
Answer: - 10.
How does DevOps differ from the Agile methodology?
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Tools and Technologies
- 11.
What are some popular tools used in the DevOps ecosystem for version control?
Answer: - 12.
Can you list some CI/CD tools commonly used in DevOps?
Answer: - 13.
What containerization technologies are commonly used in DevOps?
Answer: - 14.
Name some configuration management tools used in DevOps.
Answer: - 15.
What monitoring tools are popular in DevOps?
Answer: - 16.
Describe the role of a tool like Docker in a DevOps environment.
Answer: - 17.
What are orchestration tools and can you give examples?
Answer: - 18.
Are there any cloud platforms that align well with DevOps, and can you name them?
Answer: - 19.
How do you manage logging in a DevOps environment?
Answer: - 20.
Explain the use of a tool like Jenkins or GitLab CI in the CI/CD pipeline.
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Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- 21.
Can you describe the CI/CD pipeline and its stages?
Answer: - 22.
How do you manage branching strategies for CI/CD?
Answer: - 23.
What is blue-green deployment?
Answer: - 24.
How does a canary release differ from blue-green deployment?
Answer: - 25.
What are the best practices for setting up a CI/CD pipeline?
Answer: - 26.
What challenges might you face in implementing CI/CD and how would you overcome them?
Answer: - 27.
How do you ensure CI/CD pipelines are secure?
Answer: - 28.
Discuss the role of automated testing in CI/CD.
Answer: - 29.
How can containerization be leveraged in a CI/CD pipeline?
Answer: - 30.
How do you roll back a deployment in a CI/CD process?
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
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What is Terraform and how is it used in IaC?
Answer: - 32.
Can you describe the functionality of AWS CloudFormation?
Answer: - 33.
Explain the differences between declarative and imperative approaches in IaC.
Answer: - 34.
What are the benefits of using IaC in a cloud environment?
Answer: - 35.
What is a “stack” in the context of IaC, as seen in tools like Terraform?
Answer: - 36.
How do you handle configuration drift?
Answer: - 37.
Describe idempotence in the context of IaC and its importance.
Answer: - 38.
What are some security best practices for IaC?
Answer: - 39.
How do you test infrastructure code?
Answer: - 40.
What is the significance of using modules in IaC tools?
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DevOps Testing
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What is test automation and how does it fit into DevOps?
Answer: - 42.
Can you name some methods or practices for ensuring code quality?
Answer: - 43.
How does DevOps influence Quality Assurance (QA) practices?
Answer: - 44.
Explain the concept of “test-driven development (TDD)” within DevOps.
Answer: - 45.
What are service virtualization and its relevance to DevOps?
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DevOps Monitoring and Logging
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What is Application Performance Monitoring (APM)?
Answer: - 47.
How do you ensure effective log management in a DevOps setup?
Answer: - 48.
What is the significance of time-series databases in monitoring?
Answer: - 49.
How would you set up an alerting system for your applications?
Answer: - 50.
Discuss the role of dashboards in DevOps monitoring.
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DevOps Security (DevSecOps)
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What is DevSecOps and how does it integrate with DevOps?
Answer: - 52.
How can you implement security scanning within CI/CD pipelines?
Answer: - 53.
What are security considerations when working with Docker and Kubernetes?
Answer: - 54.
How do you manage secrets in a DevOps workflow?
Answer: - 55.
What is the importance of compliance and governance in DevOps?
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Cloud Services and DevOps
- 56.
How do cloud services facilitate DevOps practices?
Answer: - 57.
What are some of the DevOps-friendly features of AWS?
Answer: - 58.
Can you describe the use of managed Kubernetes services such as EKS, AKS, or GKE?
Answer: - 59.
How do serverless architectures fit into DevOps?
Answer: - 60.
Explain how you would use cloud storage services within DevOps.
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Containerization and Orchestration
- 61.
What is Kubernetes and what problem does it solve?
Answer: - 62.
How does a container differ from a virtual machine?
Answer: - 63.
What is the purpose of a Kubernetes pod?
Answer: - 64.
Explain the role of service discovery in container orchestration.
Answer: - 65.
How can you scale containers using Docker Swarm or Kubernetes?
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DevOps Practices and Methodologies
- 66.
How does pair programming fit into DevOps culture?
Answer: - 67.
Can you describe the concept of a blameless postmortem?
Answer: - 68.
What is meant by “systems thinking” in the context of DevOps?
Answer: - 69.
How can DevOps practices reduce technical debt?
Answer: - 70.
What is ChatOps and how can it support DevOps initiatives?
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Advanced DevOps Concepts
- 71.
What are microservices and how do they influence DevOps?
Answer: - 72.
Can you outline the benefits and challenges of a microservices architecture?
Answer: - 73.
How does feature flagging work and why is it useful in DevOps?
Answer: - 74.
What is a service mesh and how does it fit into a DevOps environment?
Answer: - 75.
Describe the concept of immutable infrastructure.
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Soft Skills and Culture
- 76.
How would you foster a DevOps culture in a traditionally siloed organization?
Answer: - 77.
What soft skills are important for a DevOps engineer?
Answer: - 78.
How do you communicate and collaborate effectively within a DevOps team?
Answer: - 79.
Can you explain the importance of empathy in a DevOps context?
Answer: - 80.
How do you stay up-to-date with DevOps practices and tools?
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DevOps Challenges and Problem-Solving
- 81.
How do you address resistance to DevOps transformation within a team or organization?
Answer: - 82.
What steps would you take to resolve a conflict between development and operations teams?
Answer: - 83.
How would you deal with a failed deployment?
Answer: - 84.
Describe how you would handle a significant system outage.
Answer: - 85.
What is your approach to root cause analysis in a DevOps context?
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DevOps Case Studies and Experience
- 86.
Can you share an example where DevOps helped to improve software delivery?
Answer: - 87.
Describe a DevOps project you worked on and the value it added.
Answer: - 88.
What lessons have you learned from a DevOps implementation that didn’t go as planned?
Answer: - 89.
How have you contributed to reducing release times or improving release quality?
Answer: - 90.
Share an experience where you automated a significant manual process.
Answer:
DevOps Trends and Innovation
- 91.
Where do you see the DevOps movement heading in the next few years?
Answer: - 92.
How do you think AI and machine learning will impact DevOps?
Answer: - 93.
What is GitOps and how might it shape future DevOps practices?
Answer: - 94.
Can you discuss the emerging concept of NoOps?
Answer: - 95.
How could blockchain technology potentially be used in DevOps?
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DevOps for Databases
- 96.
How do you apply DevOps practices to database management?
Answer: - 97.
What are the considerations for database version control?
Answer: - 98.
Can you discuss the tools and strategies for database CI/CD?
Answer: - 99.
How does database schema change management fit into DevOps?
Answer: - 100.
What is the significance of database release automation?
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