ServiceNowCertified Technical Architect (CTA) 온라인 연습
최종 업데이트 시간: 2025년07월22일
당신은 온라인 연습 문제를 통해 ServiceNow CTA 시험지식에 대해 자신이 어떻게 알고 있는지 파악한 후 시험 참가 신청 여부를 결정할 수 있다.
시험을 100% 합격하고 시험 준비 시간을 35% 절약하기를 바라며 CTA 덤프 (최신 실제 시험 문제)를 사용 선택하여 현재 최신 47개의 시험 문제와 답을 포함하십시오.
정답:
Explanation:
The Automated Testing Framework (ATF) is the best tool for quickly validating critical processes after a ServiceNow instance upgrade.
Here’s why:
Automated Execution: ATF allows you to create automated tests that can be run quickly and repeatedly after the upgrade. This significantly reduces the time required for testing compared to manual methods.
Comprehensive Coverage: You can create automated tests for various processes, workflows, UI actions, and business rules, ensuring comprehensive validation of critical functionality. Regression Testing: ATF is particularly valuable for regression testing, ensuring that the upgrade hasn't introduced any unexpected issues or broken existing functionality.
Why not the other options?
A. Test Management 2.0: While Test Management 2.0 provides a framework for managing tests, it doesn't inherently shorten the testing time itself. It can be used with ATF to organize and track automated tests.
C. Manual testing scripts: Manual testing is time-consuming and prone to errors, especially for repetitive tasks involved in upgrade validation.
D. System health dashboard: This dashboard provides an overview of system performance and health, but it doesn't directly validate specific processes or workflows.
Reference: ServiceNow Automated Test Framework (ATF) documentation
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Explanation:
Automated testing is ideal for scenarios involving repetitive tasks over extended periods.
Here’s why:
Efficiency: Automated tests can execute tasks much faster than humans.
Consistency: Automated tests perform the same steps precisely every time, eliminating human error.
Endurance: Automated tests can run continuously for long durations without fatigue.
Regression Testing: Automated tests are excellent for regression testing, repeatedly checking that existing functionality hasn't been broken by new changes.
Why not the other options?
B. Usability testing: Focuses on user experience and requires human observation.
C. Ad hoc testing: Informal, unplanned testing without specific test cases.
D. Manual testing: Performed by humans, which can be time-consuming and prone to errors for repetitive tasks.
Reference: Software testing best practices, Automated testing tools and frameworks
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Explanation:
Usability testing is the type of testing that relies on human observation to assess the user-friendliness of a software product.
In usability testing:
Real users interact with the software or product in a realistic setting.
Observers watch and record user behavior, noting any difficulties, frustrations, or areas of confusion. Feedback is gathered from users to understand their experiences and identify areas for improvement.
Why not the other options?
A. Smoke testing: A quick, preliminary test to ensure basic functionality is working.
C. Integration testing: Tests the interaction between different modules or components of a system.
D. System testing: Tests the entire system as a whole.
Reference: Software testing best practices, Usability testing resources
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Explanation:
Non-functional testing focuses on how a system operates and meets user expectations in terms of qualities like:
Performance: Response times, load handling, scalability
Usability: Ease of use, user interface design
Security: Protection against unauthorized access and data breaches
Reliability: System stability and availability
Maintainability: Ease of making changes and updates
Why not the other options?
A. Specific behaviors and outputs of the system: This is the focus of functional testing, which verifies that the system does what it's supposed to do.
C. The creation of records and setting field values: This is a specific functional aspect of the system.
D. Functional requirements outlined in the design document: These are tested during functional testing.
Reference: Software testing best practices, ISTQB Foundation Level syllabus
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Explanation:
Effective testing provides several key benefits:
B. Conforms to specifications as defined in stories: Testing ensures that the developed software meets the requirements and acceptance criteria outlined in user stories or other requirement documents.
D. Validates new functionality without introducing regressions: Testing verifies that new features or changes work as expected and do not negatively impact existing functionality (regressions).
E. Identifies defects early in the development process: The earlier defects are found, the cheaper and easier they are to fix. Testing helps identify issues early in the development lifecycle.
Why not the other options?
A. Ensures compliance with industry standards: While testing can help with compliance, it's not the primary goal. Compliance often involves specific audits and assessments.
C. Enhances overall system performance: Performance testing is a specific type of testing that focuses on system performance, but it's not a general benefit of all testing.
Reference: Software testing best practices, ISTQB Foundation Level syllabus
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Explanation:
In the context of ServiceNow technical governance, environmental management primarily focuses on defining the instance structure.
This includes:
Instance Segmentation: Determining how many instances are needed (e.g., separate instances for development, test, and production) and how they relate to each other.
Instance Upgrades: Establishing policies and procedures for managing instance upgrades, including scheduling, testing, and communication.
Instance Maintenance: Defining guidelines for ongoing maintenance activities, such as patching, backups, and performance monitoring.
Why not the other options?
B. Data ownership: Data ownership is typically addressed within data governance policies, not specifically environmental management.
C. User access policies: User access policies are part of security governance and are handled through roles, permissions, and access control lists.
D. Application customization: Application customization is governed by development and configuration standards, not directly by environmental management.
Reference: ServiceNow platform documentation, ITIL 4 framework
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Explanation:
In this scenario, the Executive Steering Board is the most appropriate group to consult.
Here’s why:
Portfolio Realignment: This implies significant changes to the overall IT portfolio, which falls under the purview of the Executive Steering Board. They have the authority to make strategic decisions about the IT portfolio and prioritize initiatives based on business goals and overall impact.
Why not the other options?
A. Demand Board: The Demand Board typically focuses on evaluating and prioritizing individual demands or requests, but they may not have the authority to make decisions about portfolio realignment.
C. Program Steering Committee: This committee focuses on the governance and oversight of specific programs, not on overall portfolio strategy.
D. Technical Governance Board: This board focuses on technical standards, architecture, and security, not on strategic portfolio decisions.
Reference: ITIL 4 framework, General IT governance best practices
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Explanation:
A ServiceNow governance framework provides structure and guidance for managing the platform and its applications. It typically defines:
A. How decisions are made: The framework outlines the processes for making decisions related to the platform, such as changes to configurations, new application development, and platform upgrades. This might include approval processes, escalation procedures, and communication protocols.
B. What decisions need to be made: The framework identifies the types of decisions that require governance oversight. This might include decisions about platform strategy, architecture, security, data management, and integration with other systems.
C. Who is involved in decision-making: The framework establishes roles and responsibilities for different stakeholders in the governance process. This might include defining a governance board, steering committees, and individual roles with specific decision-making authority.
Why not the other options?
D: While recurring schedules for governance meetings are important, they are not a defining element of the governance framework itself. The framework focuses on the overall structure and processes for decision-making.
E: How work gets done on the platform is more related to process definitions and workflows within specific applications, not the overarching governance framework.
Reference: ServiceNow Governance, Risk, and Compliance documentation, ITIL 4 framework
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Explanation:
Service Mapping in ServiceNow has two primary capabilities:
A. Create a service-centric Configuration Management Database (CMDB): Service Mapping helps shift the focus of the CMDB from individual components to a service-centric view. It achieves this by mapping the relationships between infrastructure components and the services they support, providing a clear understanding of how IT supports business services.
E. Establish links between IT infrastructure components and application services: This is the core function of Service Mapping. It automatically discovers and maps the dependencies between applications, infrastructure (servers, databases, network devices), and the services they deliver. This creates a visual representation of the IT landscape and how it supports business services.
Why not the other options?
B: While Service Mapping can indirectly contribute to cybersecurity by providing visibility into the IT environment, enhancing cybersecurity measures is not its primary function.
C: Automating routine IT infrastructure updates is typically handled by other ServiceNow capabilities like Orchestration, not Service Mapping.
D: Software licensing management is usually handled by Software Asset Management tools, not Service Mapping.
Reference: ServiceNow Service Mapping documentation
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Explanation:
The two primary methods for populating the CMDB with data from third-party sources are:
C. IntegrationHub ETL: IntegrationHub ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) allows you to connect to various data sources, extract data, transform it to match the CMDB structure, and load it into the CMDB. This is a very flexible and powerful tool for integrating with a wide range of third-party systems.
D. Service Graph Connectors: Service Graph Connectors are pre-built integrations that connect ServiceNow to specific third-party applications and services. They provide a streamlined way to import data from these sources into the CMDB.
Why not the other options?
A: The I&R engine primarily focuses on identifying and reconciling CIs, not on the initial population of data from external sources.
B: Discovery is used to automatically discover and populate information about devices and applications within your own network, not primarily from third-party sources.
E: Service Mapping focuses on discovering and mapping the relationships between applications and infrastructure components, not on importing data from external sources.
Reference: ServiceNow IntegrationHub ETL documentation, ServiceNow Service Graph Connectors documentation
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Explanation:
The Identification and Reconciliation (I&R) module uses identification rules to uniquely identify CIs.
These rules help the system determine if a CI discovered or imported from a data source already exists in the CMDB or if it's a new CI.
Here's how it works:
Identification Rules: These rules define criteria for matching CIs based on their attributes (e.g., serial number, MAC address, hostname).
Matching and Reconciliation: When new data comes in, the I&R engine applies the rules to find potential matches. If a match is found, the system can either update the existing CI with new information or flag it as a potential duplicate for review.
Why not the other options?
A: While the I&R engine can facilitate merging duplicates, it doesn't automatically merge them without human review and approval.
C: Data source validation is important, but it's not the primary function of the I&R engine in duplicate reduction.
D: Assigning unique identifiers is a function of the CMDB itself, not specifically the I&R engine.
Reference: ServiceNow Identification and Reconciliation documentation
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Explanation:
The KPI that directly relates to the issue of missing required and recommended fields is Completeness.
Completeness: This KPI measures the extent to which CI records have all the necessary information filled in. Missing required or recommended fields indicate a lack of completeness in the CMDB data.
Why not the other options?
Compliance: Compliance focuses on whether CIs meet defined standards and policies, not necessarily on the completeness of their data.
Correctness: Correctness relates to the accuracy of the data in the CMDB, not whether all required fields are populated.
Relationships: Relationships measure the connections between CIs, not the completeness of individual CI records.
Reference: ServiceNow CMDB documentation, ServiceNow Knowledge Base articles on CMDB KPIs
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Explanation:
The CSDM offers several key benefits, and the best fit among the options is D. Customization, consistent analysis, and data governance.
Here’s why:
Customization: CSDM provides a framework, but it allows for customization to fit specific organizational needs. You can extend the data model with new CI classes and attributes while maintaining a consistent structure.
Consistent Analysis: CSDM enables consistent reporting and analysis across the organization by providing a standardized structure for CMDB data. This makes it easier to gain insights into services, applications, and their supporting infrastructure.
Data Governance: CSDM promotes data governance by establishing clear definitions, relationships, and ownership for data within the CMDB. This helps ensure data quality and consistency.
Why not the other options?
A: While CSDM can indirectly contribute to rationalization and business process alignment, these are not its primary benefits. Outage reduction is more related to incident and problem management.
B: Improved security, storage capacity, and processing speed are not direct benefits of CSDM. These are more related to the underlying ServiceNow platform infrastructure.
C: Automated deployment and maintenance efficiency are not core benefits of CSDM. While CSDM can support these areas, they are not its main focus.
Reference: ServiceNow CSDM documentation
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Explanation:
The most common and recommended way to create new CI classes in ServiceNow is by extending existing classes. This leverages the existing data structure and relationships within the CMDB.
Here’s why this approach is preferred:
Inheritance: Extending a class allows the new class to inherit attributes and relationships from the parent class, ensuring consistency and reducing redundancy.
Data Model Integrity: It helps maintain the integrity of the CMDB data model by building upon the established CSDM framework.
Customization: Extending classes provides flexibility to add specific attributes and relationships that are unique to the new CI class.
Why not the other options?
A: While importing data can populate the CMDB, it's not the primary method for creating new CI classes and their relationships.
B: ServiceNow does not offer predefined templates for creating new CI classes.
C: IntegrationHub ETL is a powerful tool for data integration, but it's primarily used for data transformation and loading, not for creating new CI classes.
Reference: ServiceNow CMDB documentation, ServiceNow Developer training materials
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Explanation:
The Foundation stage of the CSDM framework focuses primarily on establishing the core structure of your CMDB.
This involves:
Defining the scope: Determine which services and applications will be managed within the CMDB. Building the foundation data model: Implement the core CSDM classes and their relationships. This includes key classes like Application Service, Business Application, and Technical Service Offering. Populating foundational data: Start populating the CMDB with basic information about your core services, applications, and the technologies that support them.
Why not the other options?
A: While network infrastructure CIs are important, they are not the primary focus in the Foundation stage. The focus is on the core service and application model.
B: Accurate business information is crucial for reporting, but the Foundation stage prioritizes establishing the structural relationships within the CMDB.
D: Working with ITSM tables is part of the broader CMDB implementation, but the Foundation stage focuses on the core CSDM classes, which extend beyond ITSM.
Reference: ServiceNow CSDM documentation