IBM C1000-173 IBM Cloud Pak for Data V4.7 Architect Exam Practice Test

Configuring access to a Git repository in Cloud Pak for Data projects allows teams to collaborate on code, notebooks, and assets while benefiting from version control and branching. This setup ensures that all project files can be tracked, reverted, or merged, enabling collaborative development and continuous integration workflows. It is not used for model deployment management (B) or visualization enhancements (C). Option D is unrelated to the actual purpose of Git integration.

Business Lineage and Knowledge Graph:IBM Knowledge Catalog leverages a Knowledge Graph to store and visualize the relationships between various assets, including data assets, governance artifacts (like business terms), and the flow of data. Business lineage, which shows the end-to-end journey of data in business terms, relies heavily on these interconnected relationships within the Knowledge Graph.

Documentation Confirmation:IBM's documentation explicitly states: "To view lineage, you can have any role in a catalog.Optional This feature is not available by default. Knowledge graph must be installed with IBM Knowledge Catalog, IBM Knowledge Catalog Premium, or IBM Knowledge Catalog Standard. For information on installing knowledge graph, see Specifying additional installation options in the IBM Software Hub documentation." (Source: IBM Documentation on Lineage). It further clarifies, "Enable knowledge graph to gain access to the lineage feature, business-term relationship search, and the relationship explorer."

Knowledge Accelerators are a part of IBM Knowledge Catalog in IBM Cloud Pak for Data and provide predefined industry-specific business terms and relationships. These accelerators are not included by default with sample assets nor automatically deployed through the Cloud Pak for Data marketplace. Instead, they are imported using dedicated API endpoints provided by IBM for Knowledge Accelerators. Deployment involves uploading the accelerator assets using the IBM Knowledge Accelerator API, and once imported, they can be customized and published within the governance framework. This approach provides the flexibility required for various enterprise governance models.

To integrate a supported vault system withIBM Cloud Pak for Data, thefully qualified URLof the external vault is a required component for establishing communication between Cloud Pak for Data and the vault. This is typically configured in theexternal secrets managersettings.

While authentication credentials (like client certificates or keys) are also necessarydepending on the authentication method used, thefully qualified URLis universally required to locate and connect to the vault.

IBM Cloud Pak for Data supports integration with vaults such as:

HashiCorp Vault

AWS Secrets Manager

Azure Key Vault

IBM Key Protect

For more details, refer to:

IBM Cloud Pak for Data: Using external secrets managers

The Audit Logging service in IBM Cloud Pak for Data uses Fluentd as the core log forwarding mechanism. Fluentd output plug-ins are configured to route audit logs to external SIEM systems such as Splunk or QRadar. These plug-ins are versatile and support multiple formats and transport protocols. Other options listed—like Logstash, OSS/J, or Kafka—are not the designated default forwarding mechanisms used within the CP4D Audit Logging architecture.

Watson Pipelines in Cloud Pak for Data support orchestration of diverse workload types including notebooks (Python or similar interactive environments) and scripts such as Bash. These pipeline components allow integration of notebook cells or shell scripts as tasks. There is no built‑in support for executing PowerShell tasks directly (unless wrapped in Bash-like containers), and Postgres is used as a data source—not a pipeline component type. While Db2 Big SQL can be invoked within a notebook or script, it is not itself a pipeline component. Therefore the supported types in pipelines are notebooks and Bash scripts.

During the upgrade to Cloud Pak for Data version 4.7, significant changes were made to the underlying metadata repository, which is powered by Db2. These changes affect how governance data is stored and accessed, and an export/import is necessary to ensure compatibility and data integrity. The export step extracts governance metadata using the supported utility, and after the upgrade, it is re-imported into the upgraded structure. This is not due to container ephemerality or storage changes, but because of schema and format changes in Db2.

When provisioning a Db2 Big SQL service instance in IBM Cloud Pak for Data, key considerations include the amount of memory available per worker node and the total number of worker nodes. These factors directly affect query execution parallelism and system capacity. The system does not distinguish between physical and virtual cores at the configuration level. Throughput is an outcome of sizing, not a direct sizing parameter. Therefore, memory and number of workers are the two most critical sizing metrics.

A Data Refinery flow is an ordered sequence of data operations applied to tabular data for preparation, cleansing, and transformation. Users can create a series of steps such as filtering, joining, aggregating, and applying custom expressions. The flow is saved and can be rerun on updated datasets to ensure consistency in data preparation. It is not a storage system (A), an ML model (B), or a visualization tool (D).

After importing IBMKnowledge Accelerator(KA) assets using an API (or other methods), those assets — such as categories, terms, and relationships — are part ofgovernance artifactsin Cloud Pak for Data. However,to make them usable by specific users, youmust assign collaboratorsto the relevantcategories.

This ensures users have the appropriatepermissions(e.g., to view, curate, or manage terms) within the Information Governance Catalog (IGC) or Watson Knowledge Catalog.

StreamThrough is a high-performance component used in Db2 Big SQL within IBM Cloud Pak for Data that is optimized to manage data streams and queries efficiently. It is designed to maximize throughput and minimize query response times by optimizing memory usage, resource allocation, and processing logic. Unlike Hive or Analyzer, which are used for query execution and analysis, StreamThrough enables efficient pipeline execution by streamlining data handling. Scheduler is used for job timing but does not influence runtime efficiency directly. StreamThrough is purpose-built to enhance performance through optimal resource usage.

Watson OpenScale focuses on the monitoring and governance of AI models. Its API allows users to programmatically measure model outcomes, track metrics like accuracy, precision, fairness, and drift, and support compliance with responsible AI practices. It does not build chat interfaces (A), manage data in Watson Studio (B), or extract answers from documents (C). These capabilities are aligned with other Watson services, but OpenScale is centered on AI governance and model performance measurement.

Applications interact with Db2 Big SQL using industry-standard protocols. The most common and supported interface is through a REST (Representative State Transfer) API endpoint. REST endpoints allow for external applications to query, manage, and manipulate data within Big SQL using simple HTTP calls. None of the other options—SLEEP, SNORE, or DREAM—are valid or recognized interfaces in IBM Cloud Pak for Data or Db2 Big SQL documentation.

To virtualize files that reside in shared directories (e.g., NFS, SMB, or other on-premises sources), IBM Data Virtualization uses a remote connector agent. This remote connector is installed and executed on the source server to enable secure access and metadata extraction. The service does not scan networks automatically nor rely on FTP. Directly adding file shares via the UI is not sufficient without the backend connector in place, which acts as a secure communication bridge.

According to theIBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.7 Installation Guideand official IBM documentation, when deploying Cloud Pak for Data (CP4D) via a cloud provider marketplace (such as Red Hat OpenShift OperatorHub or a cloud marketplace), the deployment process offers an automated installation method that simplifies the setup. However, there are certain limitations and manual steps that may be required during the initial installation phase.

CP4D supports installation on an existing OpenShift Container Platform cluster, so option A is incorrect.

Some core services and operators, including foundational services, can be installed automatically via operators, so option B is incorrect.

Cloud Pak for Data operators and IBM foundational services operators can coexist in the same OpenShift cluster, so option C is incorrect.

Theofficial installation documentation for version 4.7specifies that the initial installation requires manual intervention for partial installation — for example, manually setting up foundational services or configuring specific operators before automated installation of the rest of the platform can continue smoothly. This partial manual setup is especially relevant when using marketplace deployment to ensure all prerequisites and configurations are met.

Exact extract from IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.7 Installation documentation:

"When deploying Cloud Pak for Data via the OperatorHub or cloud marketplace, the initial setup requires manual installation of foundational services operators and configuration of the cluster environment before proceeding with the automated installation of Cloud Pak for Data services. Thispartial manual step ensures proper configuration and avoids conflicts during automated deployment."

—IBM Cloud Pak for Data Installation Guide v4.7, section "Installing from OperatorHub and Marketplace"

In Watson Pipelines, the component that enables users to define and assign values that can be referenced later in the pipeline—including by downstream components like DataStage—is Set User Variables. This component allows the user to create name-value pairs and store them as environment variables, which are accessible to DataStage and other execution blocks. This ensures dynamic parameter passing and enhances pipeline reusability. The other options listed do not correspond to valid Watson Pipeline components as defined in the official Cloud Pak for Data 4.7 release.

The Data Engineer role in IBM Cloud Pak for Data includes permissions necessary for managing the data pipeline lifecycle. This includes the ability to create projects, manage data assets, and configure data protection rules, which are critical for ensuring data privacy and governance. The role does not include platform-level administrative privileges like managing the platform or monitoring all workloads. Workflow management is typically assigned to users with broader project or orchestrator roles.

When selecting storage for Cloud Pak for Data, two critical considerations are:

Ensuring the storage supports the specific services being deployed. Not all services are compatible with every storage type (e.g., some services require block storage, others may support NFS).

The storage must provide sufficient I/O performance to meet the operational demands of the workloads.

Transmission speeds and throughput metrics are useful but not directly required as standalone criteria. Additionally, NFS is not universally supported by all services; some services specifically require RWO (ReadWriteOnce) or RWX (ReadWriteMany) access modes.