Lab 6 – Google Cloud Storage

Learning Outcomes

• Create a Google Cloud Storage bucket.
• Upload and list objects using the console or gcloud CLI.
• Understand basic access logging concepts.

Tasks

1. In the Google Cloud Console, go to Cloud Storage → Buckets and create a new bucket with a unique name and region.
2. Upload at least two files (e.g., a text file and an image).
3. Optional: with the gcloud CLI, run:

   gcloud storage ls
   gcloud storage ls gs://YOUR-BUCKET-NAME

4. In your notes, describe what access logs for this bucket might contain (who accessed what, from where, and when) and why they’re useful.

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