CGOA Gitops Terminology Practice Question
What is the difference between a 'Sync' and a 'Refresh' in Argo CD?
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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Refresh updates the application status; Sync applies changes to the cluster
A refresh updates the application status from the Git repo, while a sync actually applies changes to the cluster.
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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Refresh updates the application status; Sync applies changes to the cluster
Why this is correct
Refresh pulls metadata; sync performs the state transition.
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Sync is for reading; Refresh is for writing
Why it's wrong here
The definitions are swapped.
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Refresh is for Git; Sync is for the cloud provider API
Why it's wrong here
Both interact with the cluster.
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They are the same thing
Why it's wrong here
They are distinct operations.
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