ACE

The Associate Cloud Engineer exam is a broad, non-specialised certification.

The demand for cloud engineers is expected to grow. The assumption is that you have around 6 months of experience. I am going to try to pass this with no prior experience.

The key is going to be to prepare well.

The ACE exam

https://cloud.google.com/certification/cloud-engineer

The exam tests the applicants ability to architect with the GCP infrastructure and understanding the fundamentals of the GCP core infrastructure.

This means:

  • Setting up a cloud solution environment
  • Planning and configuring solutions
  • Ensuring successful operations
  • Configuring access and security

Make a Study Plan and Know what to study:

  • Architecting with GCP infrastructure
  • GCP Fundamentals/Core Infrastructure

This means:

  • GCP core infrastructure
  • essential cloud infrastructure (foundation)
  • essential cloud infrastructure (core services)
  • elastic cloud infrastructure (scaling and automation)
  • elastic cloud infrastrucure (containers and services)

Resources

Exam guide (cloud.google.com/certification/guides/cloud-engineer)

Practice exam (cloud.google.com/certification/practice-exam/cloud-engineer)

Flashcards (https://quizlet.com/328524759/google-cloud-certified-associate-cloud-engineer-flash-cards/)

Feed-you-courses

coursera _https://www.coursera.org/learn/preparing-cloud-associate-cloud-engineer-exam

pluralsight _

Practice Quicklabs

Sitting the Exam in Cape Town

CTU Training Solutions_Claremont Stadium on Main , Level 3, 99 Main Road Claremont