VMware vRealize Automation 8.x (2022) — Question 43

What is a Spring Boot starter dependency? (Choose the best answer.)

Answer options

• A. A setting for specifying which code you want Spring Boot to generate for you.
• B. A specific POM which you must build to control Spring Boot’s opinionated runtime.
• C. A pre-existing model project you can download and use as the basis of your project.
• D. An easy way to include multiple, coordinated dependencies related to a specific technology, like web or JDBC.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, accurately describes a Spring Boot starter dependency as a way to easily manage multiple related dependencies for specific technologies. Options A and B misrepresent the concept by focusing on code generation and POM control, respectively, while option C incorrectly defines it as a model project.