• Course overview
  • Course details
  • Prerequisites

Course overview

About this course

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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Audience profile

Cloud professionals who intend to take the Professional Cloud Architect certification exam.

At course completion

You will be able to:

  • 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.

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Course details

Module 1: Introduction to the Professional Cloud Architect Certification
  • Module Overview
  • Introduction to the Professional Cloud Architect role
  • Certification value and benefits
  • Certification process
  • Creating your study plan
  • Welcome and Getting Started Guide!
Module 2: Designing and Planning a Cloud Solution Architecture
  • Module Overview
  • Designing Cymbal Direct's cloud architecture
  • Introduction: Diagnostic questions
  • Diagnostic Questions Practice Demo
  • Diagnostic questions
  • Your study plan
  • Study plan resources
  • Knowledge Check
Module 3: Managing and Provisioning a Solution Infrastructure
  • Module Overview
  • Provisioning a cloud solution to meet Cymbal Direct’s requirements
  • Introduction: Diagnostic questions
  • Diagnostic questions
  • Your study plan
  • Study plan resources
  • Quiz - Knowledge Check
Module 4: Designing for Security and Compliance
  • Module Overview
  • Storing Cymbal Retail’s data
  • Introduction: Diagnostic questions
  • Diagnostic questions
  • Your study plan
  • Study plan resources
  • Knowledge Check
Module 5: Analyzing and Optimizing Technical and Business Processes
  • Module Overview
  • Optimizing Cymbal Direct’s technical and business processes and procedures for the cloud
  • Introduction: Diagnostic questions
  • Diagnostic questions
  • Your study plan
  • Study plan resources
  • Knowledge Check
Module 6: Managing Implementation and Ensuring Solution and Operations Reliability
  • Module Overview
  • Implementation, operations, and reliability at Cymbal Direct
  • Introduction: Diagnostic questions
  • Diagnostic questions
  • Your study plan
  • Study plan resources
  • Knowledge Check
Module 7: Case Study Preparation and Your Next Steps
  • Module Overview
  • Analyzing a Case Study: Dress4Win
  • Understand overarching goals
  • Identify and itemize objectives
  • Categorize and prioritize objectives
  • Analyze and determine preliminary options
  • Refine options identify solution
  • Dress4Win Case Study
  • Weekly Study Goals

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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.

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