Review Questions

You can find the answers in the Appendix.

1. You have just opened the GCP console at console.google.com. You have authenticated with the user you want to use. What is one of the first things you should do before performing tasks on VMs?

   1. Open Cloud Shell.
   2. Verify you can SSH into a VM.
   3. Verify that the selected project is the one you want to work with.
   4. Review the list of running VMs.

2. What is a one-time task you will need to complete before using the console?

   1. Set up billing
   2. Create a project
   3. Create a storage bucket
   4. Specify a default zone

3. A colleague has asked for your assistance setting up a test environment in Google Cloud. They have never worked in GCP. You suggest starting with a single VM. Which of the following is the minimal set of information you will need?

   1. A name for the VM and a machine type
   2. A name for the VM, a machine type, a region, and a zone
   3. A name for the VM, a machine type, a region, a zone, and a CIDR block
   4. A name for the VM, a machine type, a...