Pegasystems PEGACPSSA23V1 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Pegasystems PEGACPSSA23V1 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 41:

  Which two configurations do you implement when using a Pega Web Mashup? (Choose Two)

  A. Leverage the standard authentication service IACAuthentication and update the authentication activities.
  B. Add an access group for the application rules that need to be accessed from the external system.
  C. Configure a node-level data page to hold security access information about the external system.
  D. Configure the application permissions by specifying a list of trusted domains in the application rule.
  A. Leverage the standard authentication service IACAuthentication and update the authentication activities.
  D. Configure the application permissions by specifying a list of trusted domains in the application rule.

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  Explanation

  A: When using a Pega Web Mashup, leveraging the standard authentication service IACAuthentication and updating the authentication activities to match the external system's requirements is a common practice.

  D: Configuring application permissions by specifying a list of trusted domains in the application rule is important for security purposes and to control which external domains are allowed to embed the mashup.

  References: Pega official documentation on Pega Web Mashup configuration.

• Question 42:

  The Static Assembler is used to address rules assembly issues due to which cause?

  A. The server is managing a large number of rules caches.
  B. Access groups contain multiple production rulesets.
  C. A new application is migrated to the production system.
  D. The application record lists several branch rulesets.
  A. The server is managing a large number of rules caches.

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  Explanation

  The Static Assembler is a Pega tool used to address rules assembly issues specifically when the server is managing a large number of rules caches. By pre-assembling rules into a static content, the Static Assembler helps in improving performance in situations where cache management becomes complex due to the volume of rules. It creates a set of static files that represents the assembled rules, which can reduce the overhead on the server during rule assembly and cache management.

  References: Pega official documentation on performance tools and best practices.

• Question 43:

  You have a requirement to associate users in different units to the same work queue.

  How do you implement this requirement?

  A. Associate the users to a common work group. Then associate a work queue to the work group.
  B. Associate the users to a common work group. Then associate the work group to the appropriate units.
  C. Associate the users to a common unit. Then associate a work queue to the common unit.
  D. Associate the users to a common work queue. Then associate the work queue to the appropriate units.
  A. Associate the users to a common work group. Then associate a work queue to the work group.

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  Explanation

  To implement the requirement of associating users in different units to the same work queue, you associate the users to a common work group and then associate a work queue to that work group. This allows users from different units, who are part of the same work group, to access the same work queue.

  References: Pega official documentation on work groups and work queues.

• Question 44:

  A fitness organization wants to ensure that data is entered correctly into an online form when users apply for, or update, their membership information. Which scenario requires an edit validate rule?

  A. New members must be at least 18 years of age at the time they sign up for membership.
  B. The credit card number must be entered in the correct format for the payment type.
  C. The customer email address must match the expected format.
  D. The customer first and last name must be combined to create the full name.
  B. The credit card number must be entered in the correct format for the payment type.

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  Explanation

  An edit validate rule is used to ensure that data is entered in a specific format. For membership numbers that need to match a particular pattern (M-######-0#), an edit validate rule would be the appropriate mechanism to enforce this format upon entry.

  References: Pega Platform Help - Edit Validate.

• Question 45:

  Which statement is true about connectors?

  A. Connectors use a listener that runs in the background.
  B. Connectors establish a link to a service on another system.
  C. Connectors require a REST service to function.
  D. Connectors can be referenced from data transforms.
  B. Connectors establish a link to a service on another system.

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  Explanation

  Connectors establish a link to a service on another system (B). They are designed to communicate with external systems, such as sending a request to a web service or a REST service, and handle the response within a Pega application. This capability is part of Pega's integration features and enables the application to interact with multiple systems across different platforms.

  References: Pega Community documentation on connectors and integration.

• Question 46:

  Select the three Pega best practices for developing activities. (Choose Three)

  A. Keep activities short. Limit your activities to fewer than 15 steps.
  B. Limit activity calls to at most three to prevent performance problems.
  C. Limit custom Java steps whenever possible.
  D. Use only activities to support queue processing and interfaces.
  E. Limit the use of activities. Use alternative rule types such as data transforms whenever possible.
  A. Keep activities short. Limit your activities to fewer than 15 steps.
  C. Limit custom Java steps whenever possible.
  E. Limit the use of activities. Use alternative rule types such as data transforms whenever possible.

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  Explanation

  Pega best practices recommend keeping activities short to enhance maintainability and readability. Custom Java steps should be limited to reduce complexity and potential errors. Activities should also be limited in general, with preference given to other rule types that are more declarative and less procedural, like data transforms, to improve application performance and maintainability.

  References: Pega SSA course materials on activity best practices.

• Question 47:

  What is the difference between using the Call and Branch methods in an activity step to invoke other activities?

  A. Call provides more robust debugging capability than Branch, while Branch provides better run-time performance.
  B. Branch overrides the security restrictions of the called activity allowing you to easily test code; it will not run in production.
  C. Branch creates a new thread to allow asynchronous processing, while Call runs in the thread from it was invoked.
  D. Call returns to the originating activity, while Branch skips the remainder of the originating activity.
  D. Call returns to the originating activity, while Branch skips the remainder of the originating activity.

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  Explanation

  The difference between using the Call and Branch methods in an activity step to invoke other activities is that Call will return to the originating activity once the called activity completes, while Branch will not return to the originating activity and will skip the remainder of it after the called activity completes.

  References: Pega official documentation on activity methods.

• Question 48:

  A developer has identified resource-intensive queue processors as the source of performance issues that application users are experiencing.

  Which two actions do you perform to resolve the performance issues? (Choose Two)

  A. Associate the queue processors with the appropriate node types.
  B. Select the Include in background processing option on the application rule.
  C. Configure the queue processors to run multiple times a day.
  D. Configure the application nodes with node types.
  A. Associate the queue processors with the appropriate node types.
  D. Configure the application nodes with node types.

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  Explanation

  To resolve performance issues caused by resource-intensive queue processors, it's essential to ensure that these processors are associated with appropriate node types (A) and that application nodes are configured with node types (D). Associating queue processors with specific node types allows for the distribution of workload across the application infrastructure, optimizing resource utilization and improving performance. Configuring application nodes with node types ensures that tasks are executed on the most suitable nodes, further enhancing system efficiency and scalability.

  References: Pega Community documentation on queue processors and node types.

• Question 49:

  DRAG DROP

  Drag each security solution on the left to its appropriate use case.

  Select and Place:

  

  

• Question 50:

  DRAG DROP

  Drag the error type on the left to its description on the right.

  Select and Place: