A Professional Cloud Developer builds and deploys scalable, secure, and highly available applications by using Google-recommended tools and best practices. This individual has experience with cloud-native applications, containerized applications, APIs, developer tools, orchestration tools, managed services, test strategies, serverless platforms, and next-generation databases. This individual also has proficiency with at least one general-purpose programming language and instruments their code to produce metrics, logs, and traces. Prepare or enhance your GCP development skills by obtaining the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer certification.
The Professional Cloud Developer exam assesses your ability to:
- Design highly scalable, available, reliable cloud-native applications
- Build and test applications
- Deploy applications
- Integrate an application with Google Cloud services
Skills Measured:
- Designing highly scalable, available, and reliable cloud-native applications - 27%
- Building and testing applications - 20%
- Deploying applications - 18%
- Integrating Google Cloud services - 20%
- Managing deployed applications - 15%
Exam Duration:
Exam format:
- 50-60 multiple choice and multiple select questions
Recommended experience:
- 3+ years of industry experience including 1+ years designing and managing solutions using Google Cloud.
Certification Renewal / Recertification:
Candidates must recertify in order to maintain their certification status. Unless explicitly stated in the detailed exam descriptions, all Google Cloud certifications are valid for two years from the date of certification. Recertification is accomplished by retaking the exam during the recertification eligibility time period and achieving a passing score. You may attempt recertification starting 60 days prior to your certification expiration date.
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