CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
What is a 'GitOps Operator'?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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A software agent that monitors Git and the cluster to maintain state alignment.
An operator is a Kubernetes controller that implements a control loop to continuously reconcile the cluster with the desired state in Git.
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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A software agent that monitors Git and the cluster to maintain state alignment.
Why this is correct
The operator is the heart of the GitOps pull-based loop.
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A tool that converts YAML to JSON.
Why it's wrong here
This is a simple utility, not a GitOps operator.
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A database that stores configuration history.
Why it's wrong here
Git itself acts as the storage; the operator is the logic.
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A human user who manually pushes Git commits.
Why it's wrong here
Operators are software agents, not humans.
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