PCAexam prep · Google Cloud · advanced

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

Prepare for the GCP Professional Cloud Architect exam. Design enterprise-grade solutions on Google Cloud covering compute, networking, storage, security, and migration strategy.

4 hours
16 lessons
6 modules
50-question practice exam
updated April 2026

Module 1 freeNo credit cardFull course from $8.99/mo

exam coverage

Mapped to the PCA exam guide

Every module is tagged with the exam domain it covers.

25%Designing for Technical RequirementsModule 1

20%Designing for SecurityModules 2 and 4

18%Designing Data Processing SolutionsModules 3, 5 and 6

try it

Try it before you sign up

Read a full lesson and answer 2 questions from the Module 1 quiz. No account needed.

free lesson · read · 20 min

GCP Architecture Best Practices

Always deploy across at least 2 zones. For global HA, use multi-region. Centralize network management in a host project. Private connectivity to managed services (Cloud SQL, GKE, etc.) within your VPC. Content caching…

question 1 of 2 · from the Module 1 quiz

What is the purpose of Shared VPC in GCP?

Pick an answer.

curriculum

6 modules, 16 lessons

Module 1 is free — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz. The course ends with a 50-question practice exam.

readGCP Architecture Best Practices20 min
quizQuiz: GCP Architecture10 min

how it's built

Built by the CloudaQube team

No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.

01 Follows the official PCA exam guide — every module is tagged with the exam domain it covers.
02 6 module quizzes and a 50-question practice exam — every answer comes with an explanation.
03 Last updated April 2026.
04 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.

outcomes

What you'll be able to do

01 Design highly available GCP architectures
02 Implement security and compliance controls
03 Design data pipelines and streaming architectures using Pub/Sub, Dataflow, and BigQuery
04 Optimize for cost and performance
05 Build foundational knowledge in GCP IAM, security, data analytics, and streaming — core PCA exam domains

before you start

— GCP Associate Cloud Engineer or equivalent
— 2+ years cloud experience

questions

Before you start PCA

Is this course current for the PCA exam?

It follows the current PCA exam guide — all 3 exam domains, with the weights shown on this page, and was last updated April 2026.

How do I book the PCA exam, and what does it cost?

You book it directly with Google Cloud. The official exam page lists the current fee, format, length and passing score, which can vary by country.

Is this an exam dump?

No. The lessons and quiz questions are written to teach the exam objectives, and every answer comes with an explanation. Real exam questions (“dumps”) break the exam provider’s candidate agreement and can cost you the certification.

What do I need for the hands-on walkthroughs?

A Google Cloud project with billing enabled — the free trial credit covers most walkthroughs. Delete what you create when you finish so you don’t keep paying.

How long does it take?

About 4 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 6 modules, plus a 50-question practice exam.

What’s free?

Module 1 in full — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz — with no card required. Any paid plan (from $8.99/mo) unlocks all 6 modules and the practice exam, and starts with a 14-day free trial.

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