ACEexam prep · Google Cloud · intermediate

Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer

Prepare for the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer exam. Master GCP compute, storage, networking, IAM, and Kubernetes Engine with hands-on labs and exam preparation.

5 hours
21 lessons
7 modules
40-question practice exam
updated April 2026

Module 1 freeNo credit cardFull course from $8.99/mo

exam coverage

Mapped to the ACE exam guide

Every module is tagged with the exam domain it covers.

25%Deploying and ImplementingModules 1 and 4

20%Configuring Access and SecurityModules 2, 5 and 7

18%Ensuring Solution and Operations ReliabilityModules 3 and 6

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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 · 15 min

GCP Core Services

Policies are inherited down the hierarchy. Role tiers: Basic (Owner/Editor/Viewer — too broad), Predefined (per-service), Custom. Modern default for new web services: Cloud Run. All integrated; auto-enabled for most…

question 1 of 2 · from the Module 1 quiz

What is the cost advantage of Preemptible/Spot VMs?

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curriculum

7 modules, 21 lessons

Module 1 is free — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz. The course ends with a 40-question practice exam.

readGCP Core Services15 min
hands-onGCP Compute CLI18 min
quizQuiz: GCP Compute8 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 ACE exam guide — every module is tagged with the exam domain it covers.
02 2 guided hands-on walkthroughs you run in your own Google Cloud project.
03 7 module quizzes and a 40-question practice exam — every answer comes with an explanation.
04 Last updated April 2026.
05 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.

outcomes

What you'll be able to do

01 Deploy and manage workloads on Google Cloud
02 Configure GCP networking and security
03 Use Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, and Bigtable for appropriate workloads
04 Manage GKE Kubernetes clusters
05 Pass the ACE exam

before you start

— Basic cloud computing concepts
— Linux command line

questions

Before you start ACE

Is this course current for the ACE exam?

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

How do I book the ACE 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 5 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 7 modules, plus a 40-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 7 modules and the practice exam, and starts with a 14-day free trial.

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