Security and identity services are another set of services from Google Cloud that are crucial to every customer. The most important ones are listed as follows: Google Cloud offers a comprehensive set of services with a core focus on security based on many years of experience and its customers’ requirements. AI and ML services We’ll…

Google Cloud offers more than 100 products to their customers. It is very hard to list all these products and it doesn’t bring much value to our Associate Cloud Engineer certification journey. Therefore, we have decided to list the core services from computing, storage, networking, security, and AI and ML. A full list of Google…

To have a better understanding of which cloud solution might suit your requirements, we have created a diagram with an overview of services and their corresponding customer and provider responsibilities: Figure 2.4 – An on-premises versus IaaS versus PaaS versus SaaS comparison Let’s dig into the four different types of resource consumption with varied usage…

At the time of writing in April 2023, Google Cloud is currently available in 37 regions, with a total of 112 separate zones and 176 network edge locations, and it operates in 200+ countries and territories. By the time you read this book, Google Cloud will have expanded into other regions. You can visit the…

This second chapter will focus on Google Cloud Platform fundamentals. We will describe all the core layers of Google Cloud, how they relate to each other, and their core components. We will find out the benefits of each Google Cloud layer and learn when to use them. We are going to cover the following main…

Once you have checked and prepared your computer, review the following requirements about the place in which you will take the exam and its surroundings, as follows: As you see, those requirements are quite strict and must be adhered to. Otherwise, your exam might be stopped and graded as failed. Retake policy Google clearly states…

A system readiness checker can be found at the following link: https://www.kryteriononline.com/systemcheck/. It tests your operating system, microphone, webcam, and Internet speed. Once everything is checked, it informs you about possible problems. Figure 1.1 – Kryterion System Readiness Check Once the test is performed and you click Next, you will see the web page displaying…

This book’s first chapter will focus on the Associate Cloud Engineer Certification exam. We will focus on the registration process, resources outside of the book, passing the exam, and additional certification resources. There are many places outside of the book to learn about Google Cloud. Some of them are more useful than others based on…