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HashiCorpTA-004AssociateInfrastructure as Code · Associate · Terraform 1.12Available
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (004)
Infrastructure as code with Terraform 1.12: providers, workflow, configuration, modules, state and HCP Terraform.
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- D1Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform8 %4 concepts
- D2Terraform fundamentals11 %6 concepts
- D3Core Terraform workflow19 %10 concepts
- D4Terraform configuration21 %11 concepts
- D5Terraform modules11 %5 concepts
- D6Terraform state management11 %5 concepts
- D7Maintain infrastructure with Terraform8 %4 concepts
- D8HCP Terraform11 %6 concepts
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Domain 1: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform
8 %What IaC is, its advantages, and how Terraform handles multi-cloud, hybrid and service-agnostic workflows.
Practice domain 1 →Domain 2: Terraform fundamentals
11 %Installing and versioning providers, how Terraform uses providers, multiple providers and aliases, and the purpose of state.
Practice domain 2 →Domain 3: Core Terraform workflow
19 %Write, plan, apply; init, validate, plan, apply, destroy and fmt.
Practice domain 3 →Domain 4: Terraform configuration
21 %Resources and data sources, references, variables and outputs, complex types, expressions and functions, dependencies and lifecycle, custom conditions, and sensitive data including ephemeral values and Vault.
Practice domain 4 →Domain 5: Terraform modules
11 %Module sources, variable scope, calling modules and module versions.
Practice domain 5 →Domain 6: Terraform state management
11 %The local backend, state locking, remote backends and managing drift.
Practice domain 6 →Domain 7: Maintain infrastructure with Terraform
8 %Importing existing infrastructure, inspecting state with the CLI and verbose logging.
Practice domain 7 →Domain 8: HCP Terraform
11 %Creating infrastructure with HCP Terraform, collaboration and governance (policies, run tasks), workspaces and projects, and the cloud block integration.
Practice domain 8 →
Domain names and weights come from the official TA-004 exam objectives (checked 2026-10-26). Always check it for the authoritative scope.
Sources · checked 2026-10-26
Sample questions
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Sample 1Select one
Which statement BEST describes infrastructure as code (IaC)?
- AClicking through a cloud console and taking screenshots
- BDefining and managing infrastructure through machine-readable configuration files instead of manual processes
- CDocumenting servers in a spreadsheet
- DWriting application code that runs on servers and creates the infrastructure it needs by calling cloud APIs directly at start-up
Show answer & explanation
Correct: B. IaC describes infrastructure in code that can be versioned, reviewed and applied repeatedly, instead of configuring resources by hand.
Sample 2Select 2
Which are advantages of managing infrastructure with code? (Select TWO.)
- AIt makes every resource free
- BInfrastructure no longer needs any monitoring
- CThe same configuration can create consistent environments repeatedly
- DChanges can be reviewed and tracked in version control
- EIt removes the need for cloud provider accounts
Show answer & explanation
Correct: C, D. IaC brings software practices, such as version control, code review and reuse, to infrastructure and reduces configuration drift between environments.