My Cloud Computing Journey
Google Associate Cloud Engineer & Soon, More.
Stage 1 : Evaluate the Exam & Syllabus
Please refer official documentation for this as I believe my introduction may vary from official google documentation over time.
Stage 2 : Complete Coursera Google Specializations
In this stage,
I complete Specializations related to Google Cloud Platform.
Architecting with Google Compute Engine Specialization
Course Certificates Completed
Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation
Elastic Google Cloud Infrastructure: Scaling and Automation
Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services
See Accomplishment on Coursera Profile
Networking in Google Cloud Specialization
Course Certificates Completed
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
Networking in Google Cloud: Defining and Implementing Networks
Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid Connectivity and Network Management
See Accomplishment on Coursera Profile
Security in Google Cloud Specialization
Course Certificates Completed
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
Managing Security in Google Cloud
Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud
See Accomplishment on Coursera Profile
I completed all these specialization years ago in 2020 but did not attempt the Google ACE EXam. In 2023, I revisit all these courses and started practicing for Google ACE.
Stage 3 : Practice Hands-On on Qwiklabs (now Google Cloud Skills Boost)
In this stage,
I practice all the hands-on labs and get skill badges on Qwiklabs Platform.
These are the recommended badges from Google Cloud to prepare for Google ACE examination.
Given below are my public profiles where you can see my 2020 and 2023 learning efforts seperately.
Google Cloud Skills Boost :
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Some Tracks I've Taken :
Stage 4 : Refer Additional Helpful Resources
Preparing for Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer Exam
Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer Course - Freecodecamp
Cloud OnAir Event Recording
Level up your cloud career with Google Cloud credentials and certifications
Stage 5 : Attend the Exam
I passed my Google Cloud Associate exam in Nov 2023 and is working towards passing a Google Cloud Professional Exam in next few months.