August 2026
Intermediate to advanced
350 pages
11h 24m
English
Content preview from Google Professional Cloud Architect Study Guide
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Brief Table of Contents (Not Yet Final)
Preface (unavailable)
Part 1: Foundations (unavailable)
Chapter 1: Certification 101 (available)
Chapter 2: Cloud Computing: What a Cloud Architect Does (available)
Chapter 3: GCP Core Compute and Data Services (available)
Chapter 4: The Virtual Private Cloud: Connecting Your Services (available)
Chapter 5: Security & IAM: It Starts Day 0 (available)
Part 2: Building GCP Solutions (unavailable)
Chapter 6: Design Principles: Business Use Cases and Trade-Offs (available)
Chapter 7: Compute and Data Service Selection: The Right Service in the Right Place (available)
Chapter 8: Design for Cost Optimization: Saving Money While Getting Things Done (available)
Chapter 9: Monitoring, Logging, and Observability: SRE the Google Way (available)
Part 3: The Architect’s Toolbox (unavailable)
Chapter 10: Migration and Deployment Strategies: The Journey and Destination (available)
Chapter 11: Data Analytics and Big Data on GCP (available)
Chapter 12: Machine Learning and AI on GCP (unavailable)
Chapter 13: Serverless Solutions (unavailable)
Chapter 14: Architecting for Specific Industries (unavailable)
Chapter 15: The Softer Side (unavailable)
Part 4: PCA Exam Mastery (unavailable)
Chapter 16: Understanding the Exam (unavailable)
Chapter 17: Case Study Deep Dive (unavailable)
Chapter 18: Test-Taking Tips and Strategies (unavailable)
Appendix: Practice Questions (unavailable)
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