PCD

Professional Cloud Developer

Official Certification Preparation

Google Cloud Platform
PROFESSIONAL

Professional Cloud Developer

120 minutes
60 questions

A Professional Cloud Developer builds and deploys scalable, secure, and highly available applications by using Google-recommended tools and best practices

Hands-On Labs

10 Available

Build real-world cloud skills with guided hands-on scenarios.

Prerequisites & Requirements

Before taking this exam, you should have:

  • Experience building and deploying scalable, secure, and highly available applications
  • Proficiency with at least one general-purpose programming language
  • Experience with cloud-native applications and Google Cloud APIs
  • Knowledge of developer and AI tools, managed services, and orchestration tools
  • Experience with serverless platforms and containerized applications
  • Understanding of test and deployment strategies, problem determination and resolution
  • Ability to instrument code to produce metrics, logs, and traces

Exam Domains

Focus areas and their weightings in the certification exam

Designing highly scalable, available, and reliable cloud-native applications
36%
Building and testing applications
23%
Deploying applications
20%
Integrating applications with Google Cloud services
21%

Training Modes

Choose the practice mode that fits your learning style

Timed Mode

Simulate the real exam with time constraints

120 minutes

Review Mode

See explanations after each question

Self-paced

Section Based

Practice specific domains and tasks for targeted learning

4 domains

Need Improvement Mode

Focus on your weak areas with personalized practice questions

Focused learning

Certification Badge

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Exam Stats

Passing Score70%
Official Exam Cost$200