Getting Started with Batch for Google Cloud
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What is Batch in Google Cloud?

  • A tool for configuring and managing third-party job schedulers
  • A managed service for scheduling, queuing, and executing batch processing workloads (correct)
  • A cloud-based storage service for batch job results
  • A resource provisioning system for one-time use

What does Batch do in terms of resource management?

  • Provisions resources and manages capacity on behalf of the user (correct)
  • Provides only native integration with other Google Cloud services
  • Manages resources on a per-zone basis
  • Requires users to configure and manage third-party job schedulers

What is a Batch 'job' in this context?

  • A scheduled program that runs a set of tasks to completion without user interaction (correct)
  • A simple computational task
  • A job scheduling algorithm
  • A single command-line operation

What does a Batch 'job' represent?

<p>An array of one or more tasks and the environment to run those tasks in (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of referencing the environment variable for a task's index in the job's runnables?

<p>To vary the execution of each task (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which infrastructure is needed to run a job in Batch?

<p>Compute resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a regional managed instance group (MIG) in Batch consist of?

<p>Virtual machine (VM) instances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the number of VMs provisioned for a job in Batch?

<p>The hardware requirements and task scheduling options (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pricing model for Batch?

<p>No additional cost, only charged for underlying resources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the prerequisites for starting to use Batch?

<p>Enabling Batch for a project and setting it up for a new user (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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