CompTIA Exam PK0-005 Topic 2 Question 18 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's PK0-005 exam

Question #: 18
Topic #: 2

An existing application that is highly utilized by clients is moving to a new release. Which of the following environments contains this application?

ADevelopment

BProduction

CTesting

DQA

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Suggested Answer: B

This is where an existing application that is highly utilized by clients is moving to a new release, as it involves deploying and operating it in a live environment.Reference= CompTIA Project+ Study Guide1, Chapter 4: Project Environments

by Shenika at Apr 14, 2024, 10:52 PM

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Malinda

5 months ago

That's true, QA is where the application would be tested thoroughly before going live.

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Christoper

6 months ago

I agree with Beckie, QA seems like the logical choice.

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Beckie

6 months ago

But wouldn't it make sense to have it in QA before moving to Production?

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Malinda

6 months ago

I believe it could also be in Testing.

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Beckie

7 months ago

I think the application would be in Production.

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Daniel

7 months ago

That's a good point, the application could be in Testing to ensure everything works properly before going live.

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Cristen

7 months ago

But wouldn't it make more sense for the application to be in Testing before moving to Production?

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Carline

7 months ago

I agree with it makes sense for it to be in Production.

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Daniel

7 months ago

I think the application would be in Production.

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Leonora

8 months ago

Good point, Celestine. But then again, highly utilized applications are usually too important to be tested in QA for too long. The business probably wants to get the new features out as soon as possible. I'm still going with B) Production.

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Tanja

8 months ago

You know, this question is making my head spin. Maybe we should all just take a coffee break and let our brains recharge before tackling this one. *chuckles*

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Celestine

8 months ago

I'm not so sure. What if this is a major release with significant changes? Wouldn't they test it in a QA environment first before pushing it to production? I'm leaning towards D) QA.

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Alethea

8 months ago

Ah, I see what you mean. But come on, who would put a highly utilized application in the Development environment? That's just asking for trouble. I'm sticking with B) Production.

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Erasmo

7 months ago

Agreed, Production is the best choice for a critical application.

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Lenny

7 months ago

True, Production is where it belongs for sure.

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Theola

8 months ago

Production is definitely the way to go for stability.

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German

8 months ago

I think Production is the safest bet for a highly utilized application.

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Thurman

8 months ago

But what about Testing or QA?

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Gilma

8 months ago

Yeah, I agree. Putting it in Development sounds risky.

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Reyes

8 months ago

B) Production

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Wynell

8 months ago

I agree, Cyril. The question mentions this is an existing, heavily used application, so it has to be in the production environment. The other options like development, testing, and QA don't really fit the context here.

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Josphine

8 months ago

Hmm, I can see the logic in both of your arguments. But then again, it could also be A) Development, where the new release is initially built and configured before being tested, right?

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Cyril

8 months ago

Hmm, this question seems straightforward. Based on the information given, I'm guessing the correct answer is B) Production. That's where the highly utilized application would be running, right?

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Mitsue

8 months ago

You make a good point, but I'm thinking C) Testing might be the right answer here. Wouldn't they want to thoroughly test the new release before moving it to QA?

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Stephaine

7 months ago

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Kanisha

7 months ago

User 2

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Meaghan

7 months ago

User 1

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Lindsey

8 months ago

I'm not so sure about that. Wouldn't the new release first be tested in a QA environment before being pushed to Production? I'm leaning towards D) QA for this one.

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Katina

8 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a pretty straightforward question. I'd say the obvious answer is B) Production, since that's where the highly utilized application would be running for the clients.

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