5. • Certification Study group: weekly live sessions for 6 weeks to go through content and
exam prep questions
• On-demand resources: Access to Cloud Skills Boost courses and labs, and additional
learning material on certification content and exam questions.
• Deeper engagement through instructor led sessions.
• Community support: Learn together with a local community to get support from experts
and other fellow developers.
Certification Learning Journey
Learn together with us
6. Google Cloud
skill badge is
a digital badge
issued by
Google Cloud in
recognition of
an individual’s
cloud
competency.
Skill badges
Google Cloud skill badge is a digital
badge issued by Google Cloud in
recognition of an individual’s cloud
competency.
Application
Modernization
Hybrid & Multi-
Cloud
Infrastructure
Modernization
Machine Learning
& AI
Security
Smart Analytics
8. Google Cloud certifications
Professional
Cloud DevOps
Engineer
Professional
Cloud Database
Engineer
Professional
Cloud Architect
Professional
Data
Engineer
Associate
Recommended 6+
months hands-on
experience with GCP
Associate
Cloud
Engineer
Professional
Cloud
Developer
Professional
Cloud Network
Engineer
Professional
Cloud Security
Engineer
Professional
Recommended
3+ years industry
experience & 1 year
hands-on experience
with GCP
Professional
Machine Learning
Engineer
Professional
Workspace
Administrator
Cloud Digital
Leader
Fellow
Professional
Hybrid Multi-Cloud
9. Associate
Cloud
Engineer
An Associate Cloud Engineer deploys
applications, monitors operations, and
manages enterprise solutions. This
individual is able to use Google Cloud
Console and the command-line
interface to perform common platform-
based tasks to maintain one or more
deployed solutions that leverage
Google-managed or self-managed
services on Google Cloud.
https://cloud.google.com/certification/cloud-engineer
10. Associate Cloud Engineer exam
assesses your ability to:
● Set up a cloud solution environment
● Plan and configure a cloud solution
● Deploy and implement a cloud solution
● Ensure successful operation of a cloud solution
● Configure access and security
Associate
Cloud
Engineer
https://cloud.google.com/certification/cloud-engineer
11. Associate Cloud Architect
Learning Journey
Pre-work Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Exam weeks
Exam guide review
sessions ⇨
kick-off session exam guide review
session
exam guide review
session
exam guide review
session
exam guide review
session
exam guide review
session
+ wrap up
Self
study
(and
potential
exam)
Review the
Associate Cloud
Engineer Certification
Exam Guide
Review the
Associate Cloud
Engineer Sample
Questions
Go through:
Preparing for your
Associate Cloud
Engineer Journey
Complete course:
Google Cloud
Fundamentals: Core
Infrastructure
Essential Google Cloud
Infrastructure:
Foundation
Complete course:
Essential Google Cloud
Infrastructure: Core
Services
Elastic Google Cloud
Infrastructure: Scaling
and Automation
Complete course:
Getting Started with
Google Kubernetes
Engine
Getting Started with
Terraform for Google
Cloud
Complete course:
Logging, Monitoring,
and Observability in
Google Cloud
Hands On Lab
Practice:
Create and Manage
Cloud Resources
Skill Badge (5 hrs)
Perform Foundation
Infrastructure Tasks in
Google Cloud
Skill Badge (4 hrs)
Hands On Lab
Practice:
Setup and Configure
Cloud Environment in
Google Cloud
Skill Badge (6 hrs)
Automating
Infrastructure on Google
Cloud with Terraform
Skill Badge (6 hrs)
Check Readiness:
Associate Cloud Engineer
Sample Questions
13. Week 2
Study Group
Setting up a cloud solution environment
- Setting up cloud projects and accounts
- Managing billing configuration
- Installing and configuring the command line interface
Planning and configuring a cloud solution
- Planning and estimating GCP product use using the Pricing
Calculator
- Planning and configuring compute resources
- Planning and configuring data storage options
- Planning and configuring network resources
14. Week 3
Study Group
Deploying and implementing a cloud solution
- Deploying and implementing Compute Engine resources
- Deploying and implementing Google Kubernetes Engine resources
- Deploying and implementing App Engine, Cloud Run, and Cloud
Functions
- Deploying and implementing data solutions
- Deploying and implementing networking resources
- Deploying a solution using Cloud Marketplace
- Deploying application infrastructure using Cloud Deployment
Manager
15. Week 4
Study Group
Ensuring successful operation of a cloud solution
- Managing Compute Engine resources
- Managing Google Kubernetes Engine resources
- Managing App Engine and Cloud Run resources
- Managing storage and database solutions
- Managing networking resources
- Monitoring and logging
16. Week 5
Study Group
Configuring access and security
- Managing identity and access management (IAM)
- Managing service accounts
- Viewing audit logs for project and managed services
19. About the exams
Length
2 hours
Exam Format
Multiple choice
and multiple
select
Prerequisites
None
Recommended
Experience
Recommended 6+
months hands-on
experience with
GCP
20. Build / follow a study plan
1
Understand the business problem
2
Practice to learn (not just to pass)
3
21. Build / follow a study plan
1
Understand the business problem
2
Practice to learn (not just to pass)
3
22. Build / follow a study plan
1
Understand the business problem
2
Practice to learn (not just to pass)
3
25. If you use a cluster that is managed by a cloud provider, which of these will
be managed for you by the cloud provider?
A. Monitoring
B. Networking
C. Some Security Management Tasks
D. All of the above
26. If you use a cluster that is managed by a cloud provider, which of these will
be managed for you by the cloud provider?
A. Monitoring
B. Networking
C. Some Security Management Tasks
D. All of the above
27. Investing in servers for extended periods of time, such as committing to use
servers for three to five years, works well when?
A. A company is just starting up
B. A company can accurately predict server needs for an extended period
of time
C. A company has a fixed IT budget
D. A company has a variable IT budget
28. Investing in servers for extended periods of time, such as committing to use
servers for three to five years, works well when?
A. A company is just starting up
B. A company can accurately predict server needs for an extended period
of time
C. A company has a fixed IT budget
D. A company has a variable IT budget
29. What is the fundamental unit of computing in cloud computing?
A. Physical Server
B. Virtual Machine
C. Block
D. Subnet
30. What is the fundamental unit of computing in cloud computing?
A. Physical Server
B. Virtual Machine
C. Block
D. Subnet
33. Which of the following are official Google-maintained tools to manage
resources in Google Cloud?
A. Cloud Console
B. Cloud SDK/CLI
C. Mobile app
D. Google Assistant
E. APIs
34. Which of the following are official Google-maintained tools to manage
resources in Google Cloud?
A. Cloud Console
B. Cloud SDK/CLI
C. Mobile app
D. Google Assistant
E. APIs
36. Your next steps
1. Attend weekly study group
2. Review the exam guide to assess your own level of expertise and readiness
3. Make a study plan and schedule
4. Finish Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure , Essential Cloud
Infrastructure: Foundation
5. Ask questions and contribute to the community by helping your fellow
members
37. Associate Cloud Architect
Learning Journey
Pre-work Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Exam weeks
Exam guide review
sessions ⇨
virtual kick-off session exam guide review
session
exam guide review
session
exam guide review
session
exam guide review
session
exam guide review
session
+ wrap up
Self
study
(and
potential
exam)
Review the
Associate Cloud
Engineer Certification
Exam Guide
Review the
Associate Cloud
Engineer Sample
Questions
Go through:
Preparing for your
Associate Cloud
Engineer Journey
Complete course:
Google Cloud
Fundamentals: Core
Infrastructure
Essential Google Cloud
Infrastructure:
Foundation
Complete course:
Essential Google Cloud
Infrastructure: Core
Services
Elastic Google Cloud
Infrastructure: Scaling
and Automation
Complete course:
Getting Started with
Google Kubernetes
Engine
Getting Started with
Terraform for Google
Cloud
Complete course:
Logging, Monitoring,
and Observability in
Google Cloud
Hands On Lab
Practice:
Create and Manage
Cloud Resources
Skill Badge (5 hrs)
Perform Foundation
Infrastructure Tasks in
Google Cloud
Skill Badge (4 hrs)
Hands On Lab
Practice:
Setup and Configure
Cloud Environment in
Google Cloud
Skill Badge (6 hrs)
Automating
Infrastructure on Google
Cloud with Terraform
Skill Badge (6 hrs)
Check Readiness:
Associate Cloud Engineer
Sample Questions
39. Thank you for
tuning in!
For any operational questions about access to
Cloud Skills Boost or the Road to Google
Developers Certification program contact: gdg-
support@google.com
