Core Google Cloud Services (GCP ACE) Flashcards
GCP Associate Cloud Engineer Flashcards

| Front | Back |
| How does Cloud SQL handle replication | Supports both synchronous and asynchronous replication for high availability |
| How does Kubernetes Engine help with scaling | Supports horizontal pod autoscaling to adjust to app demand |
| What are App Engine service versions | Multiple iterations of a deployed service to manage rollbacks and testing |
| What are Cloud SQL backups used for | Creating automated or on-demand backups of your database for recovery |
| What are Compute Engine machine types | Predefined configurations of virtual CPUs and memory like n1, e2, and custom types |
| What are Google Cloud's regional resources | Resources tied to a specific region for redundancy and latency reduction |
| What are labels in Google Cloud services | Key-value pairs used to organize and manage resources |
| What are reserved IP addresses in Google Cloud | Static IPs allocated for virtual machines within a project |
| What database engines does Cloud SQL support | MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server |
| What does Kubernetes Engine automatically manage | Cluster provisioning, scaling, and updates for Kubernetes workloads |
| What is a benefit of using Cloud Storage buckets | Highly available and globally distributed storage with lifecycle policies |
| What is a common use case for App Engine | Developing web apps with minimal infrastructure management |
| What is a persistent disk in Compute Engine | Block storage for virtual machines, which retains data beyond VM deletion |
| What is a zone in Google Cloud | A deployment area within a region, used to ensure high availability |
| What is an autoscaler in Compute Engine | Automatically adjusts VM instances within a group based on load |
| What is App Engine | A fully managed Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for building and deploying web applications |
| What is App Engine's scaling model options | Manual, Basic, and Automatic scaling |
| What is Cloud SQL | A fully managed relational database service supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server |
| What is Cloud SQL query insights | A tool for monitoring and analyzing database performance and queries |
| What is Cloud SQL's high availability configuration | Uses failover replicas to ensure minimal disruption during outages |
| What is Cloud Storage | A unified object storage solution for storing unstructured data like images and videos |
| What is Cloud Storage Nearline | A storage class optimized for data accessed less than once a month |
| What is Cloud Storage Transfer Service | A tool for moving data between storage systems or from on-premises to Google Cloud |
| What is Compute Engine | Google Cloud's Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offering for virtual machines |
| What is Compute Engine Shielded VM | Secure virtual machines with features like secure boot and VTPM |
| What is Compute Engine's VM Instance Groups | Sets of virtual machines for scaling and load balancing |
| What is Kubernetes Engine | Google Cloud's managed Kubernetes platform for running containerized applications |
| What is Kubernetes Engine's node pool | A group of nodes within a cluster with identical configurations |
| What is Kubernetes Engine's pod | The smallest and most basic deployable unit managed by Kubernetes |
| What is Preemptible VM in Compute Engine | A low-cost, short-lived virtual machine suitable for fault-tolerant workloads |
| What is the benefit of using Cloud Storage Multi-Regional Class | Provides high availability across multiple regions without user intervention |
| What is the concept of regions in Google Cloud | Geographical locations where Google Cloud resources can be deployed |
| What is the default storage class in Cloud Storage | Standard Storage optimized for frequent access |
| What is the primary benefit of App Engine's Automatic Scaling | Automatically adjusts resources based on application demand |
| What is the primary difference between object storage and file storage | Object storage stores data as objects, while file storage organizes data in a hierarchy |
| What is the primary use case for Compute Engine | Running virtual machines for applications requiring more control or custom configurations |
| What is the purpose of Cloud Storage Lifecycle Management | Automates actions like transition or deletion based on object age or storage class |
| What is the role of a Kubernetes Engine deployment | Defines a desired state of pods and manages scaling and updates |
About the Flashcards
This flashcard deck covers core Google Cloud platform services and concepts useful for infrastructure and application deployment. It reviews Compute Engine virtual machines (machine types, instance groups, autoscalers, preemptible and Shielded VMs), App Engine scaling and service versions, Kubernetes Engine fundamentals (pods, deployments, node pools), and storage options like Cloud Storage classes and persistent disks.
Flashcards for the GCP Associate Cloud Engineer exam focus on key terminology, service use cases, and exam-ready comparisons - Cloud SQL engines and replication, Cloud Storage lifecycle and transfer, networking basics such as regions, zones, and reserved IPs, plus operational concepts like labels, backups, and performance monitoring.
Topics covered in this flashcard deck:
- Compute Engine VMs
- App Engine scaling
- Cloud Storage classes
- Cloud SQL features
- Kubernetes Engine concepts
- Regions and zones