Google Professional Cloud Developer Question 204
Select 4Google Cloud PlatformYou are preparing your local development environment to build and test a web application that will run on Google Cloud. The application requires integration with Google Cloud resources, such as Cloud Storage and Cloud Pub/Sub, and needs to emulate these services locally. Additionally, you want to manage application secrets securely during local development. Which of the following are key considerations for correctly setting up your environment?
- A
Install and configure the Google Cloud CLI and authenticate using a service account with appropriate permissions.
- B
Use the
gcloud app deploycommand to test the application locally. - C
Set up the Google Cloud SDK and configure application default credentials (ADC) for seamless API integration.
- D
Use a secrets management tool like Secret Manager or environment variables to manage sensitive information locally.
- E
Ensure the local development environment matches the production runtime environment as closely as possible.
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Correct answers: A, C, D, E
Explanation
To set up a proper local development environment for a Google Cloud application, you need tools and configurations that allow seamless integration with Google Cloud services, such as the Google Cloud CLI and SDK. Authentication must be handled securely, and secrets must be managed carefully to avoid exposure. Finally, ensuring the local environment closely matches the production environment reduces deployment risks. The gcloud app deploy command, however, is not relevant to local development and is used for deploying to App Engine.
- A. Correct.
Correct: Installing and configuring the Google Cloud CLI ensures that you can interact with Google Cloud resources and emulate services locally. Service account authentication is crucial for working with Cloud APIs securely.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect: The
gcloud app deploycommand is used for deploying applications to App Engine, not for local testing. - C. Correct.
Correct: Setting up the Google Cloud SDK and configuring application default credentials (ADC) is essential for allowing your local application to authenticate with Google Cloud APIs.
- D. Correct.
Correct: Managing secrets securely during local development is critical to prevent accidental exposure of sensitive information. Tools like Secret Manager or environment variables are common practices for this.
- E. Correct.
Correct: Matching the local development environment to the production runtime environment minimizes the risk of bugs and inconsistencies when deploying to production.