Google Cloud Foundations

TY3: T/F BiqQuery charges $5 per GB scanned.

False

TY3: T/F Use FROM to specify what fields (columns) you want to pull from your dataset.

False

TY3: What does SQL stand for?

Structured Query Language

TY3: T/F Adding LIMIT 10 to your query won't reduce the cost of the query.

True

TY3: T/F In Bigquery, projects contain datasets, and datasets contain tables

True

M4: Cloud Datastore is a NoSQL based managed service. Which statement best describes Cloud Datastore? (Choose 1) a) A document store b) A data warehouse c) A relational database d) A sparse, wide-column database

a) A document store

M3: Time-to-market is highly valuable to you and you want to be able to focus on writing code without ever having to touch a server, cluster, or infrastructure. Which service suits your needs? (Choose 1) a) App Engine b) Compute Engine c) BigQuery d) Google Kubernetes Engine

a) App Engine

M4: Which of the following storage options is not a database? (Choose 1) a) BigQuery b) Cloud Bigtable c) Cloud Spanner d) Cloud SQL

a) BigQuery

M1: Regions are independent geographic areas on the same continent. Which of the following is a regional service? (Choose 1) a) Cloud Datastore b) HTTPS Load Balancer c) Network d) Virtual machine

a) Cloud Datastore

M2: How would you configure billing notifications in GCP? (Choose 1) a) Configure budgets and alerts. b) Set up a billing alert in Stackdriver. c) Use Cloud Functions to fire off an email with daily budget totals. d) Enable a script using cron to kick off when a threshold is reached.

a) Configure budgets and alerts.

M3: Which of the following is the container format used with Google Kubernetes Engine? (Choose 1) a) Docker b) Glassfish c) Rocket d) Spinnaker

a) Docker

TY2: Cloud Identity and Access Management (Cloud IAM) allows you to manage privileges. What do these privileges apply to? (Choose 1) a) Google Cloud Platform (GCP) resources. b) Applications. c) Operating systems. d) Applications, GCP, and operating systems.

a) Google Cloud Platform (GCP) resources.

M1: What type of service best describes Google Kubernetes Engine? (Choose 1) a) Hybrid b) IaaS c) PaaS d) SaaS

a) Hybrid

TY2: What is IaaS? (Choose the best answer) a) Infrastructure as a Service b) Information as a Service c) A cloud computing model in which cloud vendors provide developers with a platform for building apps d) IaaS makes software available to users over the internet, usually for a monthly subscription fee

a) Infrastructure as a Service

M2: In what format will a majority of the APIs return data in? (Choose 1) a) JSON b) TEXT c) XML d) YAML

a) JSON

TY2: Google Cloud provides resources in multi-regions, regions, and zones. What best describes a zone? (Choose 1) a) One or more data centers. b) An edge location c) A point of presence (PoP) d) Geographic location to leverage services.

a) One or more data centers.

M2: True or False. Cloud Shell code editor is one of the developer tools built into the GCP console. a) True b) False

a) True

M3: True or False. Python is a runtime option for Cloud Functions. a) True b) False

a) True

M3: True or False. Stackdriver metrics can be used to trigger an autoscaling event. a) True b) False

a) True

M4: True or False. You can use existing SQL skills to query data in Cloud Spanner. a) True b) False

a) True

M1: What is the purpose of a folder? (Choose 1) a) Used to organize projects. b) Used to organize instances. c) Used to organize users. d) Folders are not part of the hierarchy.

a) Used to organize projects.

TY2: What will be the output if you enter the following command in the Google cloud shell [history] a) displays the previous commands that have been entered to the shell b) displays the cloud resources that have been used in a project c) this is a python command, not a cloud shell command, so nothing will be output

a) displays the previous commands that have been entered to the shell

TY1: What is the output of the following bash code? pwd a) the full pathname of the current working directory b) 'pwd' is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file c) displays the names and values of all shell variables and functions d) There is no output, pwd is a command for changing directory to the working directory

a) the full pathname of the current working directory

M4: What is the largest object that you can store in Cloud Storage? (Choose 1) a) 1 GB b) 5 TB c) Unlimited d) Dependant on the storage class

b) 5 TB

M3: You want to use App Engine, but you will need to use a custom runtime. Which of the following is the best option? (Choose 1) a) App Engine Internal b) App Engine Flexible c) App Engine Standard d) Google Kubernetes Engine

b) App Engine Flexible

M4: You have non-relational data and want a serverless database without having to worry about nodes or cluster management. Which service would best suit your needs? (Choose 1) a) Cloud Bigtable b) Cloud Datastore c) Cloud Spanner d) Cloud SQL

b) Cloud Datastore

M2: What best describes the purpose of quotas? (Choose 2) a) Quotas are used to send billing alerts. b) Configuration used to prevent billing surprises. c) Configuration used by Google to prevent building large systems. d) Configuration used to prevent over consumption due to malicious attacks. e) Quotas can automatically build infrastructure based on Stackdriver metrics.

b) Configuration used to prevent billing surprises. d) Configuration used to prevent over consumption due to malicious attacks.

M2: True or False. When using Cloud Shell you must also install the Cloud SDK locally to manage your projects and resources. a) True b) False

b) False

M2: True or False. s3config is a command-line option for the Cloud SDK? a) True b) False

b) False

M3: True or False. Compute Engine pricing is based on a daily rate for the instance. a) True b) False

b) False

M1: Google Cloud provides resources in multi-regions, regions, and zones. What best describes a zone? (Choose 1) a) An edge location. b) One or more data centers. c) A point of presence (PoP). d) Geographic location to leverage services.

b) One or more data centers.

M1: The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) hierarchy helps you manage resources across multiple departments and multiple teams within an organization. Which of the following is at the top level of this hierarchy? (Choose 1) a) Folder b) Organization c) Project d) Resource

b) Organization

M2: How would you configure the Cloud SDK to work on your laptop? (Choose 1) a) Edit the .profile file of the SDK. b) Run the gcloud init command. c) Sync your laptop with Cloud Shell. d) Download the config file from https://cloud.google.com.

b) Run the gcloud init command.

TY1: What is the difference between # QTM 101: Sample homework and ## QTM 101: Sample homework in a markdown cell? a) There is no difference b) Single hashtag is title header, double hashtag is a smaller header c) Double hashtag is title header, single hashtag is a smaller header

b) Single hashtag is title header, double hashtag is a smaller header

TY1: Which of the following is a valid shell command? a) ls -w b) ls -l c) ls -z d) ls +l

b) ls -l

TY1: Projects form part of the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) resources hierarchy. Which of the following is true concerning projects? (Choose 1) a) Projects are only used for billing. b) Projects are allocated a changeable Project ID. c) All resources must be associated with a project. d) You can nest projects inside projects.

c) All resources must be associated with a project.

M3: Google Kubernetes Engine is built on the open-source Kubernetes system. Which of the following statements best describes what Kubernetes is? (Choose 1) a) A format of container. b) A virtualization platform. c) An orchestration engine to manage containers. d) An execution environment for building and connecting cloud services.

c) An orchestration engine to manage containers.

M4: GCP has different options for SQL-based managed services. Which of these options is horizontally scalable and globally available? (Choose 1) a) Cloud Bigtable b) Cloud Datastore c) Cloud Spanner d) Cloud SQL

c) Cloud Spanner

TY1: What Is cloud computing? From the statements below, choose the one that best summarizes all aspects of cloud. a) Cloud computing contains the basic building blocks for cloud IT and typically provide access to networking features, computers (virtual or on dedicated hardware), and data storage space. b) Cloud computing removes the need for your organization to manage the underlying infrastructure (usually hardware and operating systems) and allows you to focus on the deployment and management of your applications. c) Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of compute power, database storage, applications, and other IT resources through a cloud services platform via the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing. d) Cloud computing provides you with a completed product that is run and managed by the service provider.

c) Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of compute power, database storage, applications, and other IT resources through a cloud services platform via the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing.

M1: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) provides a variety of service choices. Which of the following services is infrastructure as a service (IaaS)? a) App Engine b) Cloud Function c) Compute Engine d) Google Kubernetes Engine

c) Compute Engine

M1: Cloud Identity and Access Management (Cloud IAM) allows you to manage privileges. What do these privileges apply to? (Choose 1) a) Applications. b) Operating systems. c) Google Cloud Platform (GCP) resources. d) Applications, GCP, and operating systems.

c) Google Cloud Platform (GCP) resources.

M3: Which of the following virtual disk types is ephemeral? (Choose 1) a) Cloud Storage b) HD Persistent Disk c) Local SSD d) SSD Persistent Disk

c) Local SSD

M4: Which of the following database engines does Cloud SQL support? (Choose 2) a) DB2 b) MongoDG c) MySQL d) Oracle e) PostgreSQL

c) MySQL e) PostgreSQL

M4: What Cloud Storage storage class would be an inexpensive option for backups that you test once a month? (Choose 1) a) Coldline b) Multi-regional c) Nearline d) Regional

c) Nearline

M2: How would you test a Google API and learn how it works? (Choose 1) a) Use the help files in Cloud Shell. b) Use the gcloud command in the Cloud SDK. c) Use the APIs Explorer that is part of the GCP console. d) Use the console to get the directions on how to build the api by service.

c) Use the APIs Explorer that is part of the GCP console.

TY1: How can I view a file's contents?Before you rename or delete files, you may want to have a look at their contents. The simplest way to do this is with the shell command... a) ls b) man c) cat d) cut

c) cat

M4: Cloud Bigtable provides a NoSQL based managed service option. Which one of the following is a valid use case for this service? (Choose 1) a) An object store. b) A data warehouse. c) A transactional database for a bank. d) A backend for an Internet of Things (IoT) system.

d) A backend for an Internet of Things (IoT) system.

M1: Projects form part of the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) resources hierarchy. Which of the following is true concerning projects? (Choose 1) a) Projects are only used for billing. b) You can nest projects inside projects. c) Projects are allocated a changeable Project ID. d) All resources must be associated with a project.

d) All resources must be associated with a project.

M4: GCP has many storage options. Which would be the best option for unstructured storage? (Choose 1) a) Cloud Bigtable b) Cloud Datastore c) Cloud SQL d) Cloud Storage

d) Cloud Storage

M3: None of the pre-defined instance types fit your application. What do you do? (Choose 1) a) Set up autoscaling. b) Do nothing, the instance will size itself. c) Over allocate resources for the instance. d) Create a custom virtual machine that fits your needs.

d) Create a custom virtual machine that fits your needs.

M1: Which of the following best describes a major advantages GCP has over other cloud providers? (Choose 1) a) Google uses satellite links as a way of interconnecting Regions, Zones, and POPS.. b) Google leverages traditional networking gear from commercial vendors.. c) Google leases fiber from multiple vendors. In the event of a vendor's fiber failing, another vendors network can be used as a backup. d) Google owns one of the largest networks in the world. All regions and zones are connected on the same network.

d) Google owns one of the largest networks in the world. All regions and zones are connected on the same network.

M2: Every GCP service you use is associated with a project. Which of the following statements regarding projects are correct? (Choose 2) a) Projects have a single owner. b) A project cannot be restored once deleted. c) Projects are billed and managed collectively. d) Projects are the basis for enabling and using GCP services. e) Each project is a separate account, and each resource belongs to exactly one.

d) Projects are the basis for enabling and using GCP services. e) Each project is a separate account, and each resource belongs to exactly one.

M1: What does it mean for a system to be elastic? (Choose 1) a) The system is multi-cloud. b) The system can bounce back after an outage. c) The system can be moved from region to region. d) The system can add and remove resources based on need.

d) The system can add and remove resources based on need.

M3: Which of the following can trigger Cloud Functions? a) App Engine notification b) Email c) Stackdriver alert d) Webhook

d) Webhook

TY1: Suppose that you create a new GCP bucket and upload a picture, sheep.jpg, to the bucket. If you want a link to the picture so that you may, for instance, share the picture with a friend, you must: a) change the instance type to high-mem b) do nothing, objects are public by default c) The premise of the question is false: to share files one must use the AWS Cloud 9 service d) configure permissions on your object so that it is publicly accessible

d) configure permissions on your object so that it is publicly accessible

M2: Which command line tool can be used to manage Cloud Storage? (Choose 1) a) bq b) Cloud Shell c) gcloud d) gsutil

d) gsutil