Associate-Google-Workspace-Administrator

The Google Associate Android Developer exam covers a broad range of topics related to administering Google Workspace. The main points cluster around several key areas:

1. Core Services & User Management: This is a foundational area and comprises a significant portion of the exam. Expect questions on:

• User accounts: Creating, managing, suspending, deleting, and recovering user accounts. Understanding different user roles (e.g., administrator, end-user) and their permissions.
• Groups and organizational units (OUs): Creating, managing, and utilizing groups and OUs for efficient user management and access control. Understanding nested group structures.
• Security: Implementing basic security measures like 2-Step Verification (2SV), enforcing password policies, and understanding security best practices within Google Workspace.
• Licensing: Understanding different Google Workspace licenses and how to assign them to users.

2. Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides: While not in-depth, you should have a foundational understanding of these core apps' administration aspects:

• Sharing and permissions: Managing file sharing permissions and collaboration settings within these apps.
• Storage management: Understanding storage quotas and how to manage them. This might include dealing with users who are nearing their storage limits.

3. Email & Calendar Administration: This is another key area. Expect questions on:

• Email management: Setting up and managing email aliases, distribution lists, and routing rules.
• Calendar management: Understanding calendar sharing and resource management (e.g., allocating conference rooms).

4. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Integration (Basic): While not a deep dive into GCP, you'll need a basic understanding of how Google Workspace integrates with GCP services:

• Understanding the relationship: Knowing that Workspace is a service running on the GCP infrastructure. You might see questions relating to where data is stored or the concepts of regions and zones.

5. Administration Console & Settings: You'll need to be comfortable navigating and using the Google Workspace Admin console. This includes:

• Understanding the interface: Finding and using various settings within the console.
• Reporting and auditing: Accessing reports to monitor usage and security.

6. Mobile Device Management (MDM) (Basic): You'll need a high-level understanding of MDM concepts:

• Understanding the need for MDM: Knowing why it's important for managing mobile devices accessing company data.
• Basic configuration: While not requiring in-depth configuration skills, you should understand the fundamental concept of enforcing policies on mobile devices.

Important Note: The exam emphasizes practical, hands-on knowledge. Simply memorizing terms won't be enough. You need to understand how to apply your knowledge to solve real-world administrative tasks within the Google Workspace environment. Using the Google Workspace Admin console for practice is highly recommended.