A company wants to analyze streaming data in real-time. Which Google Cloud service should they use?
ACloud Dataflow
BCloud Storage
CCloud SQL
DGoogle Kubernetes Engine
Explanation
Cloud Dataflow is designed for stream processing, whereas the others are not optimized for real-time analysis.
Q222
What happens when you exceed your allocated quota for Google's Compute Engine?
AInstances are terminated immediately
BBilling stops until the limit resets
CNew instances cannot be created
DQuota increase is automatic
Explanation
Exceeding quota means you can't create new instances until it's increased or reset, unlike the other options which are incorrect consequences.
Q223
Which service is best for managing serverless applications?
ACloud Functions
BCompute Engine
CApp Engine
DCloud Run
Explanation
Cloud Functions is specifically designed for serverless computing, while the others are more geared towards traditional or containerized deployments.
Q224
A company needs to store sensitive customer information securely. What should they implement first?
APublic access permissions
BData encryption at rest
CRegular backups
DMonitoring logs
Explanation
Data encryption at rest ensures that sensitive information is protected, which is more crucial than the other options listed.
Q225
You are configuring a Cloud Pub/Sub topic. What happens if the topic experiences high traffic?
AMessages get lost
BThroughput limits are enforced
CNo limits on messages processed
DAutomatic scaling occurs
Explanation
Cloud Pub/Sub automatically scales to handle high traffic effectively without losing messages.
Q226
Which Google Cloud service allows batch processing of large datasets?
ACloud Functions
BCloud Dataflow
CCloud Run
DCloud Pub/Sub
Explanation
Cloud Dataflow is specifically designed for batch and stream processing, while the others serve different purposes.
Q227
A company needs to analyze real-time streaming data. Which service should they use?
ABigQuery
BCloud SQL
CCloud Pub/Sub
DCloud Spanner
Explanation
Cloud Pub/Sub enables real-time messaging, while BigQuery is for static queries, Cloud SQL is relational, and Cloud Spanner is for distributed database workloads.
Q228
What happens when you set a Google Cloud VM's machine type to 'f1-micro'?
AYou incur higher costs.
BIt uses unlimited CPU.
CIt provides minimal compute resources.
DYou get premium support.
Explanation
The 'f1-micro' type offers minimal computing resources for lightweight workloads; other options are incorrect as they misunderstand its purpose.
Q229
Which Google Cloud service is best for managing serverless applications?
ACloud Functions
BCompute Engine
CApp Engine
DCloud Run
Explanation
Cloud Run is specifically designed for running serverless applications, while the others support broader use cases.
Q230
A company needs real-time analytics on streaming data sources. Which GCP service should they use?
ABigQuery
BDataflow
CCloud Storage
DCloud SQL
Explanation
Dataflow is optimized for real-time data processing, while the others are geared towards batch processing or storage.