KCNA Cloud Native Architecture Practice Question
In GitOps, what is the role of a tool like ArgoCD?
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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To automatically apply changes from a Git repository to a Kubernetes cluster
ArgoCD synchronizes the cluster state with the desired state defined in a Git repository.
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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To automatically apply changes from a Git repository to a Kubernetes cluster
Why this is correct
ArgoCD is a GitOps operator that ensures the cluster matches the Git repo.
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To monitor application performance
Why it's wrong here
Monitoring is done by tools like Prometheus, not ArgoCD.
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To create Docker images from source code
Why it's wrong here
This is done by CI/CD pipelines, not ArgoCD.
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To manage container registries
Why it's wrong here
Container registries are managed by tools like Harbor, not ArgoCD.
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Cluster Architecture and Lifecycle Management
Key term
GitOps
GitOps is a way to manage and automate cloud infrastructure and applications by using a Git repository as the single source of truth, where all changes are made through pull requests and automatically applied by a software agent.
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