AWS provider Provider Management Practice Question
Which are characteristics of the Terraform Plugin SDK? (Select TWO)
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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It provides a way to define schema for resources.
It handles the communication between Terraform and the provider binary, and it provides helper functions to define resources.
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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It replaces the Terraform CLI.
Why it's wrong here
The CLI manages the provider, not vice versa.
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It manages the Terraform state lock.
Why it's wrong here
State locking is handled by the backend.
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It compiles HCL to Go code.
Why it's wrong here
It does not do this.
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It provides a way to define schema for resources.
Why this is correct
Core function of the SDK.
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It handles resource lifecycle methods (Create, Read, Update, Delete).
Why this is correct
Core function of the SDK.
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