Google Cloud Digital Leader (CDL) – Certification Preparation Training Course
The Google Cloud Digital Leader certification confirms a foundational grasp of cloud technology and illustrates how Google Cloud facilitates business transformation.
This instructor-led, live training session (available online or at your location) is designed for beginner-level business professionals aiming to prepare for and successfully pass the Cloud Digital Leader certification exam.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:
- Articulate how cloud technology and Google Cloud drive digital transformation.
- Outline Google Cloud's data, AI/ML, infrastructure, and security solutions from a business perspective.
- Grasp financial governance, operations, and sustainability practices on Google Cloud.
- Approach the certification exam with confidence through mock exams and structured review.
Course Format
50% lectures, 20% guided demonstrations, 30% practice tests
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practice.
- Hands-on implementation in a live lab environment.
Course Customisation Options
- To request customised training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.
Course Outline
Introduction
- The Cloud Digital Leader certification: value and career context
- Exam format, domains, and how to prepare
- Note: the exam is currently under a beta revision – coverage is aligned to the current official exam guide
Digital Transformation with Google Cloud (~17%)
- Why cloud technology is transforming business
- Fundamental cloud concepts (CapEx vs OpEx, TCO, networking basics)
- Cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and the shared responsibility model
Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud (~16%)
- The value of data: databases, data warehouses, and data lakes
- Google Cloud data management solutions (Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Spanner, Cloud SQL, Bigtable, Firestore)
- Making data useful: Looker, BigQuery, and streaming analytics (Pub/Sub, Dataflow)
Innovating with Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence (~16%)
- AI and ML fundamentals and business value
- Google Cloud's AI/ML solutions and tradeoffs
- Pre-trained APIs, AutoML, and BigQuery ML
Modernizing Infrastructure and Applications (~17%)
- Cloud modernization and migration
- Compute, serverless, and containers (Compute Engine, Cloud Run, App Engine, GKE)
- The value of APIs (Apigee) and hybrid/multicloud strategies
Trust and Security with Google Cloud (~17%)
- Cloud security concepts and today's top threats
- Google's trusted infrastructure (encryption, IAM, defense in depth, Cloud Armor)
- Trust principles, compliance, and data sovereignty
Scaling with Google Cloud Operations (~17%)
- Financial governance and cloud cost management
- Operational excellence, reliability, DevOps, and SRE
- Sustainability with Google Cloud
Exam Preparation
- Sample questions and domain-by-domain review
- Full mock exam and answer analysis
- Study plan and exam-day strategy
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- No technical prerequisites required
- A general understanding of business and IT concepts is beneficial
Audience
- Business professionals and decision-makers
- Managers and team leads adopting cloud solutions
- Anyone preparing for the Google Cloud Digital Leader certification
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