KCNA Cloud Native Observability Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are core components of the OpenTelemetry specification? (Select three.)
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Data Model
The OpenTelemetry specification defines the API, SDK, and data model. These are the core components.
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Data Model
Why this is correct
Data Model defines the schema for telemetry data.
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API
Why this is correct
API defines the interfaces for instrumentation.
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Collector
Why it's wrong here
Collector is a separate component, not part of the core specification.
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Exporter
Why it's wrong here
Exporter is part of the SDK, not a core specification component.
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SDK
Why this is correct
SDK implements the API and provides configuration.
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