This document provides information and resources for preparing for the Google Professional Cloud Architect (PCA) certification exam. It discusses the exam format, study materials like Coursera courses and exam guides, and tips. It notes that the exam is scenario-based and tests broad cloud architecture knowledge. While the certification demonstrates skills, real-world experience is also valuable. Resources listed can help candidates learn Google Cloud Platform services and prepare effectively for the challenging exam.
10. About the Google PCA exam
What I liked about the exam
Scenario-based
A certification for
architects
Broad certification
What I did not like about the
exam
Broad certification. the
other side of the coin
Limited study material
No official passing score
Still some tricky test
questions
https://medium.com/pragmatic-technology/about-the-google-professional-cloud-architect-exam-gcp-2019-36f56da9f2d0
12. Coursera: Cloud Architect Professional Certificate
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation
Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services
Elastic Google Cloud Infrastructure: Scaling and Automation
Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process
Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Foundations
Preparing for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
Exam
https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/gcp-cloud-architect#courses
13. PCA Study Guide
01.Introduction to the Google Professional
Cloud Architect
02.Designing for Business Requirements
03.Designing for Technical Requirements
04.Designing Compute Systems
05.Designing Storage Systems
06.Designing Networks
07.Designing for Security and Legal Compliance
08.Designing for Reliability
09.Analyzing and Defining Technical Processes
10.Analyzing and Defining Business Processes
11.Development and Operations
12.Migration Planning
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119602440
15. Tips for revised exam (started from May 1st, 2021) exam
https://youtu.be/Dh2fvN2JGZw
Security: IAM, Encryption and Key management, DLP, Cloud Armour, and so on
17. A certification is just thata certification. It does not replace
field experience, and it does not prove that you are an
experienced professional. A certification is only as good as
what you do with it.
For me, the certification process was just the beginning of an
exciting journey on GCP.
https://medium.com/pragmatic-technology/about-the-google-professional-cloud-architect-exam-gcp-2019-36f56da9f2d0
18. Resources
20190108 Notes from my Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Exam |
by sathish vj | Medium
20190425 About the Google Professional Cloud Architect exam (GCP
2019) | by Jean-Louis (JL) Marechaux | Pragmatic Technology | Medium
20190626 Ĝʂ䵽ԇ - ڃɂ¿ȡ Google Professional Cloud
Architect(I)
20200705 Last-minute Cheat Sheet for GCP Professional Cloud Architect
Certification Exam - IT Cheer Up
20210309 My Review of the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect BETA
Exam | LinkedIn
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