CDP Study Guide 2026
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📋 CDP Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CDP Topics to Study (24)
✍️ Sample CDP Questions & Answers
1. Which Kubernetes resource allows you to expose a set of pods as a network service with a stable DNS name?
A Kubernetes Service provides a stable IP address and DNS name that abstracts access to a dynamic set of pods.
2. What is the primary advantage of using container registries in a DevOps pipeline?
Container registries serve as a central repository for storing, versioning, and distributing container images across teams and environments.
3. What is the primary risk of having a high percentage of end-to-end tests and few unit tests (an inverted testing pyramid)?
An inverted pyramid (ice cream cone anti-pattern) results in slow test runs, frequent flaky failures, and high maintenance costs because E2E tests are fragile and resource-intensive.
4. In DevOps, what is the purpose of a retrospective meeting?
In DevOps, a retrospective meeting is a regular event where the team reflects on a past iteration or project to identify what went well, what could be improved, and how to implement those improvements. Its primary purpose is to foster continuous learning and optimize team processes, rather than focusing on individual blame.
5. Which testing framework is commonly used for behavior-driven development (BDD) in DevOps pipelines?
Cucumber enables BDD by allowing teams to write tests in Gherkin (Given/When/Then) syntax, bridging communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
6. What is the purpose of a feature flag in a deployment pipeline?
Feature flags allow teams to toggle features on or off at runtime, decoupling code deployment from feature release.