Google ACE Setting Up a Cloud Solution Environment Practice Question
You are a new associate cloud engineer at a company that uses Google Cloud. You have been asked to set up a new project for a development team. Your manager wants you to ensure that the project is created under the correct organization node and that the team can immediately start using Compute Engine. You have been granted the Project Creator role at the organization level. What should you do first?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that creating a project without specifying an organization will automatically place it correctly, but it may default to a different organization or fail if multiple exist.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Run `gcloud projects create PROJECT_ID --organization=ORGANIZATION_ID`.
The correct command is `gcloud projects create` with the `--organization` flag to ensure the project is created under the correct organization. This satisfies the manager's requirement. After creation, you would need to enable the Compute Engine API and grant appropriate IAM roles to the team.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Run `gcloud projects create PROJECT_ID --organization=ORGANIZATION_ID`.
Why this is correct
This command creates a new project under the specified organization. The Project Creator role allows you to create projects, and specifying the organization ensures it is placed correctly. After creation, you can grant the team the necessary IAM roles and enable the Compute Engine API.
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Run `gcloud projects create PROJECT_ID` without specifying an organization.
Why it's wrong here
Without specifying an organization, the project will be created under the default organization if one exists, or it may fail if the user has access to multiple organizations. This does not guarantee the project is placed correctly and could lead to misplacement.
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Run `gcloud beta projects create PROJECT_ID --organization=ORGANIZATION_ID`.
Why it's wrong here
The `gcloud beta projects create` command is not the standard command for creating projects and may not be available or stable. The `gcloud projects create` command is the correct one for this task. Using beta could introduce unnecessary risk or deprecated flags.
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Run `gcloud projects create PROJECT_ID --folder=FOLDER_ID`.
Why it's wrong here
This command creates a project under a folder, but the scenario does not mention a folder. The manager specifically wants the project under the correct organization node. Using a folder without knowing the folder ID would be incorrect and might not align with organizational structure.
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Key term
Compute Engine
Compute Engine is Google Cloud's Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offering that lets you create and run virtual machines on Google's infrastructure.
Key term
Organization
An Organization is a top-level container in Google Cloud that represents your company or entities and serves as the root node for all your cloud resources, policies, and access control.
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