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Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Architect Professional Certificate

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Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Architect Professional Certificate

Advance your career in cloud architecture.

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Intermediate level

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4 weeks to complete
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Flexible schedule
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

from 61,685 reviews of courses in this program

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Review each section of the exam using highest-level concepts to identify what is already known and surface gap areas for study.

  • Learn information, tips, and general advice about how to prepare for the exam.

  • Practice case study analysis and solution proposal methods and thinking skills.

  • Integrate prior technical skills into practical skills for the job role. Help you become a Cloud Architect.

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Professional Certificate - 6 course series

Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

Course 1, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify the purpose and value of Google Cloud products and services.

  • Define how infrastructure is organized and controlled in Google Cloud

  • Explain how to create a basic infrastructure in Google Cloud

  • Select and use Google Cloud storage options

Skills you'll gain

Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Virtual Networking
Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Containerization
Category: Kubernetes
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Cloud-Native Computing
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Prompt Patterns
Category: Prompt Engineering Tools
Category: Application Development
Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation

Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation

Course 2, 9 hours

What you'll learn

  • Interact with the Google Cloud console and Cloud Shell

  • Deploy solutions using Google Cloud Marketplace

  • Implement VPC networks and firewall rules

  • Create and customize VM instances using Compute Engine

Skills you'll gain

Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Virtual Networking
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Firewall
Category: Infrastructure Architecture
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Network Planning And Design
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: IT Infrastructure
Category: Network Architecture
Category: Data Storage
Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services

Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services

Course 3, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Administer Identity and Access Management for resources.

  • Implement data storage services in Google Cloud

  • Manage and examine billing of Google Cloud resources.

  • Monitor resources using Google Cloud Observability

Skills you'll gain

Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Data Storage
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)
Category: Capacity Management
Category: NoSQL
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Application Performance Management
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Data Storage Technologies
Category: Databases
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Cloud Engineering

What you'll learn

  • Connect your infrastructure to Google Cloud.

  • Configure load balancers and autoscaling for VM instances.

  • Automate the deployment of Google Cloud infrastructure services.

  • Leverage managed services in Google Cloud.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Load Balancing
Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Managed Services
Category: Terraform
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Scalability
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Solution Architecture
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

What you'll learn

  • Define application requirements and express as KPIs, SLOs, and SLIs.

  • Build microservice applications and architect cloud and hybrid networks.

  • Choose appropriate Google Cloud storage and deployment services.

  • Secure cloud applications, data, and infrastructure, and monitor service levels.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Microservices
Category: Restful API
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Kubernetes
Category: Network Architecture
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Service Level
Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Cloud Management
Category: API Design
Category: CI/CD
Category: Infrastructure Architecture
Category: Service Level Agreement
Category: Site Reliability Engineering
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture

What you'll learn

  • List the five domains covered on the Professional Cloud Architect certification exam.

  • Identify gaps in your knowledge and skills for each domain and create a study plan.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Security
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Site Reliability Engineering
Category: Network Planning And Design
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Solution Architecture
Category: Solution Design
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Google Cloud Platform

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