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GCP-PCA Practice Tests

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Duration

2 hours

Questions

50-60 questions

Cost

$200 USD

Certification Overview

Everything you need to know about this certification exam

📋 Exam Details

Duration:

2 hours

Questions:

50-60 questions

Format:

Multiple choice and multiple select

Passing Score:

Not disclosed (estimated 70%)

Cost:

$200 USD

Validity:

2 years

Languages:

English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese

✅ Prerequisites
  • 3+ years of industry experience

  • 1+ years designing and managing solutions on Google Cloud

  • Understanding of cloud architecture patterns

  • Experience with enterprise-grade solutions

  • Knowledge of networking, security, and compliance

  • Familiarity with DevOps practices

Exam Domains & Weightings

Breakdown of exam topics and their relative importance

Section 1: Designing and Planning a Cloud Solution Architecture
24% of exam

  • Business requirements analysis

  • Technical requirements analysis

  • Network, storage, and compute resource planning

  • Integration with existing systems

Section 2: Managing and Provisioning Solution Infrastructure
20% of exam

  • Network topology configuration

  • Storage systems configuration

  • Compute systems configuration

  • Infrastructure automation

Section 3: Designing for Security and Compliance
18% of exam

  • Identity and access management

  • Data protection and encryption

  • Network security design

  • Compliance and regulatory requirements

Section 4: Analyzing and Optimizing Technical and Business Processes
18% of exam

  • Performance analysis and optimization

  • Cost optimization strategies

  • Technical process improvement

  • Business process analysis

Section 5: Managing Implementation
10% of exam

  • Development and deployment processes

  • API management

  • Infrastructure and application monitoring

  • Change management

Section 6: Ensuring Solution and Operations Reliability
10% of exam

  • High availability and disaster recovery

  • Scalability and elasticity

  • Monitoring and alerting

  • Troubleshooting and root cause analysis

Key Topics to Master

Essential knowledge areas you need to focus on

C

Compute
  • Compute Engine

  • Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

  • App Engine

  • Cloud Functions

  • Cloud Run

S

Storage & Databases
  • Cloud Storage

  • Cloud SQL

  • Cloud Spanner

  • Firestore

  • BigQuery

N

Networking
  • Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

  • Cloud Load Balancing

  • Cloud CDN

  • Cloud Interconnect

  • Cloud DNS

S

Security & Identity
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)

  • Cloud Key Management Service

  • Security Command Center

  • Cloud Armor

  • Binary Authorization

D

Data & Analytics
  • BigQuery

  • Dataflow

  • Dataproc

  • Pub/Sub

  • Data Fusion

M

Management & Monitoring
  • Cloud Monitoring

  • Cloud Logging

  • Cloud Deployment Manager

  • Cloud Build

  • Cloud Source Repositories

Study Tips for Success

Proven strategies to help you pass on your first attempt

📚 Preparation Strategy
  • Get hands-on experience with Google Cloud Console

  • Complete Google Cloud Skills Boost labs

  • Study Google Cloud Architecture Framework

  • Practice with case studies and scenarios

  • Understand cost optimization strategies

  • Review Google Cloud best practices

  • Take practice exams regularly

🎯 Exam Day Tips
  • Design for scalability and reliability

  • Security and compliance considerations

  • Cost optimization techniques

  • Migration strategies and patterns

  • Disaster recovery and business continuity

  • Performance monitoring and optimization

  • Integration with on-premises systems

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