Review questions

Do you think you've understood the chapter well enough? Try answering the following questions to test your understanding:

  1. What is idempotence when it comes to modules?
  2. What is the host's inventory and why is it required?
  3. Playbooks map ___ to ___ (fill in the blanks)
  4. What types of patterns can you use while selecting a list of hosts to run plays against?
  5. Where is the actual procedure to execute an action on a specific platform defined?
  6. Why is it said that Ansible comes with batteries included?

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