200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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  Change your network

  Why this is correct

  The "Change your network" category covers configuration and deployment operations, including template deployment to devices via the DNA Center template APIs. This satisfies the stem's requirement for the API category that deploys configuration templates, rather than monitoring or inventory categories.

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  Run your network

  Why it's wrong here

  The "Run your network" API category in Cisco DNA Center is used for executing operational commands and retrieving real-time device data, not for deploying configuration templates. Template deployment falls under the "Design" category, which manages network profiles and templates. This option is tempting because "Run your network" sounds like it encompasses all network management actions, and it would be correct for tasks such as issuing show commands or triggering immediate device diagnostics.

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  Know your network

  Why it's wrong here

  Know your network APIs retrieve device inventory, topology and health data, offering read-only insight rather than configuration changes. It is tempting because discovering devices feels like a prerequisite to deploying templates, but the deployment itself is performed through the Configuration APIs, which write settings to devices.

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  Platform

  Why it's wrong here

  Platform APIs cover authentication, licensing and system health, not template deployment. It is tempting because 'platform' sounds like the foundational layer that would host configuration tooling, yet deploying a template to devices belongs to the Configuration APIs, which handle templates, compliance and device provisioning directly.

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