Which service facilitates real-time data processing in Google Cloud?
ACloud Dataflow
BCloud Functions
CCloud Datastore
DBigQuery
Explanation
Cloud Dataflow is designed for real-time data processing, while the others serve different purposes like serverless functions or analytics.
Q242
A company needs to ensure that its Cloud SQL databases remain highly available. What should it configure?
ARead replicas
BCloud Spanner
CHigh availability configuration
DScheduled backups
Explanation
High availability configuration ensures failover and uptime, while the others do not provide such guarantees.
Q243
What happens when you set backup retention to 0 days in Google Cloud SQL?
ABackups will not be created
BAll backups are kept indefinitely
CBackups will be deleted immediately
DBackups are created normally
Explanation
Setting the retention to 0 prevents any backups from being created, while the others imply different backup behaviors.
Q244
Which service provides automatic scaling for databases?
ACloud SQL
BCloud Spanner
CBigQuery
DFirestore
Explanation
Cloud Spanner is designed for automatic scaling, while the others have fixed resources.
Q245
A company needs a non-relational database for flexible schema. Which option is best?
ABigQuery
BCloud SQL
CFirestore
DCloud Memorystore
Explanation
Firestore offers a flexible schema suited for non-relational data, unlike the other options.
Q246
What happens when you enable Cloud SQL's automatic backups?
AInstance upgrades automatically
BData is encrypted at rest
CBackups occur regularly without manual intervention
DDatabase performance decreases significantly
Explanation
Automatic backups run regularly without manual intervention, while others are incorrect actions or effects.
Q247
Which service is best for managing NoSQL data in GCP?
ACloud Bigtable
BCloud SQL
CCloud Datastore
DFirestore
Explanation
Cloud Datastore is optimized for NoSQL data, while others have different primary focuses.
Q248
A company needs high availability for its Cloud SQL instance. What should they configure?
ABackup with 7-day retention
BRead replicas in multiple zones
CStandard storage type
DOne regional instance
Explanation
Read replicas in multiple zones provide high availability, unlike the other options.
Q249
You are configuring table sharding in BigQuery. What happens if you include too many shards?
AImproved query performance
BNo effect on performance
CIncreased costs due to complexity
DAutomatic optimization by BigQuery
Explanation
Too many shards can lead to increased costs and complexity without performance improvement.
Q250
Which service is best for NoSQL database management?
AGoogle Firestore
BGoogle Cloud SQL
CGoogle BigQuery
DGoogle Cloud Spanner
Explanation
Google Firestore is specifically designed for NoSQL applications, while others are SQL-based.