Google Associate Cloud Engineer Question 54
Select 2Google Cloud PlatformAs a Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer, you are tasked with setting up billing exports to BigQuery for your organization to analyze spending patterns. Which of the following steps are necessary to successfully configure billing export to BigQuery?
- A
Create a BigQuery dataset where the billing data will be exported.
- B
Enable the BigQuery Data Transfer Service in the Google Cloud Console.
- C
Assign the 'Billing Account Viewer' role to the service account used for export.
- D
Navigate to the Billing section in the Google Cloud Console and configure the billing export settings.
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Correct answers: A, D
Explanation
To set up billing exports to BigQuery in Google Cloud, an Associate Cloud Engineer must first create a dataset in BigQuery, which will serve as the destination for the exported billing data. Then, they need to go to the Billing section of the Google Cloud Console to configure the billing export settings. This ensures that the data is correctly and securely exported from the billing account to the specified BigQuery dataset.
- A. Correct.
Creating a BigQuery dataset is necessary because the billing export needs a destination to store the exported data.
- B. Incorrect.
Enabling the BigQuery Data Transfer Service is not required for setting up billing exports, as billing export uses a different mechanism.
- C. Incorrect.
Assigning the 'Billing Account Viewer' role is not specifically required for the service account in this context. Rather, appropriate permissions on the destination dataset are necessary.
- D. Correct.
Configuring billing export settings in the Billing section of the Google Cloud Console is essential to enable the export process.