gcp-pcd-core Core Services & Categories
A quick map of core services by category to reduce confusion in scenarios.
Quick answers
- You don’t need every service: know categories + common ones.
- Practice matching scenarios to services (that’s the exam).
- Learn common confusion pairs and constraints.
- Repeat short mini tests until it becomes automatic.
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Core services by category (high-level)
- Core categories: compute, storage, networking, identity, governance.
- Practice: match scenarios to the right category and control.
- Repeat: short mini tests until it becomes automatic.
Topics & Skills Covered
- Runtimes (Cloud Run, App Engine, GKE)
- CI/CD (Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, deploy strategies)
- IAM and service accounts
- Integration (Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks/Workflows basics)
- Observability (Logging, Monitoring, Trace)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need deep Kubernetes knowledge?
Not deep, but you must know when GKE is the right choice vs Cloud Run/App Engine.
How do I convert knowledge into score?
Timed practice, mistake review, repeat weak topics until answers are automatic.
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