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Google PCA Practice Question: Managing Implementation and Ensuring Solution and Operations Reliability
An engineer needs to list all Compute Engine instances in a project using the command line. Which gcloud command should they use?
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Why each option matters
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gcloud compute instances list
The correct command to list Compute Engine instances is 'gcloud compute instances list'. The other options are incorrect: 'gcloud compute machine-types list' lists machine types, 'gcloud compute instance-groups list' lists instance groups, and 'gcloud compute instances describe' describes a specific instance.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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gcloud compute instances describe
Why it's wrong here
This describes a specific instance, not list all.
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gcloud compute instances list
Why this is correct
This is the correct command to list all instances.
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gcloud compute instance-groups list
Why it's wrong here
This lists instance groups, not individual instances.
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gcloud compute machine-types list
Why it's wrong here
This lists available machine types, not instances.
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Google Cloud Compute Options Overview
Key term
Project
A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end, undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result, managed through specific processes in IT environments.
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.
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