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Preparing for your Professional Cloud Architect Journey (edX)

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Preparing for your Professional Cloud Architect Journey (edX)

For cloud professionals who intend to take the Professional Cloud Architect certification exam. This course helps learners create a study plan for the PCA (Professional Cloud Architect) certification exam. Learners explore the breadth and scope of the domains covered in the exam. Learners assess their exam readiness and create their individual study plan.

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This course is part of the Google Cloud Architect Learning Path Professional Certificate.

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.

Prerequisites:
Knowledge and experience with Google Cloud, equivalent to Architecting with Google Compute Engine. Knowledge of cloud solutions, equivalent to Architecting with Google Cloud: Design and Process. Industry experience with cloud computing.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to the Professional Cloud Architect Certification

Welcome to Preparing for the Professional Cloud Architect Journey.

  1. Designing and Planning a Cloud Solution Architecture

Defining initial technical and business design considerations for Cymbal’s migration to a cloud solution

  1. Managing and Provisioning a Solution Infrastructure

Provisioning and deploying the cloud solution per Cymbal’s requirements

  1. Designing for Security and Compliance

Identifying the security and compliance considerations pertinent to Cymbal’s cloud solution

  1. Analyzing and Optimizing Technical and Business Processes

Analyze costs, KPIs, etc. and identify opportunities for optimization

  1. Managing Implementation and Ensuring Solution and Operations Reliability

How the PCA helps establish best practices for Cymbal’s solution deployment and ongoing operations

  1. Case Study Preparation and Your Next Steps

In this module, you will finish creating your study plan.

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