{"id":79917,"date":"2021-11-18T02:03:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T07:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/?p=79917"},"modified":"2024-04-30T15:01:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T09:31:44","slug":"gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader Certification Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader certification exam is the entry level certification exam offered by Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This exam was announced and launched by GCP in the middle of the year 2021. Before launching this exam, the Associate Engineer exam is considered as the foundation level exam. With the launch of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/google-cloud-certified-cloud-digital-leader\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GCP Cloud Digital Leader exam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it has become the most fundamental exam from GCP certifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#Whats_the_Google_Cloud_Certified_Cloud_Digital_Leader\" >What\u2019s the Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#How_difficult_is_this_exam\" >How difficult is this exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#What_will_you_learn_in_this_certification\" >What will you learn in this certification?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#GCP_Cloud_Digital_Leader_%E2%80%93_History\" >GCP Cloud Digital Leader &#8211; History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#Google_Cloud_Digital_Leader_Certification_Topics\" >Google Cloud Digital Leader Certification Topics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#How_to_Prepare\" >How to Prepare?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#1_Understand_The_Certification_Content_and_Exam_Format\" >1) Understand The Certification Content and Exam Format<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#Benefits_of_becoming_Google_certified_Cloud_Digital_Leader\" >Benefits of becoming Google certified Cloud Digital Leader<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#Salary_range_of_Google-certified_Cloud_Digital_leader\" >Salary range of Google-certified Cloud Digital leader<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#Common_Financial_Concepts_of_Cloud_Procurement\" >Common Financial Concepts of Cloud Procurement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#2_Develop_Your_Google_Cloud_Knowledge_With_Different_Instructor-Led_Trainings_and_Learning_Paths\" >2) Develop Your Google Cloud Knowledge With Different Instructor-Led Trainings and Learning Paths<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#3_Carefully_Choosing_a_Reliable_Learning_Resource\" >3) Carefully Choosing a Reliable Learning Resource<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#4_Join_a_Community\" >4) Join a Community<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#5_Practice_with_Sample_Exams\" >5) Practice with Sample Exams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#6_Finally_Schedule_an_Exam\" >6) Finally, Schedule an Exam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#7_Some_Timeless_Exam_Day_Tips\" >7) Some Timeless Exam Day Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#Sample_Practice_Exam_Questions\" >Sample Practice Exam Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\" >Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#In_Short_here_is_the_summary_of_this_exam\" >In Short, here is the summary of this exam:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/gcp-cloud-digital-leader-certification\/#Whats_Next\" >What\u2019s Next?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_Google_Cloud_Certified_Cloud_Digital_Leader\"><\/span>What\u2019s the Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Google, the \u201ccertification is appropriate for individuals in non-technical job roles who can add value in their organization by gaining Cloud knowledge and who have little or no hands-on experience in Google Cloud\u201c.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Cloud Digital Leader\u2019s responsibility is to understand the use cases of a business requirements and how to use the Google Cloud\u2019s products and services to achieve the desired business goals. By looking at the definition from the GCP team, this certification would help the higher management team to take the business decisions with all the knowledge and ideas about available GCP products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cloud Digital Leader exam is job-role independent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unlike the other fundamentals exams like Cloud Practitioner from AWS and AZ &#8211; 900 fundamentals from Azure, GCP exam is much tougher to pass. You will have to understand the basic concepts of almost all the products and services in the GCP.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This google cloud digital leader certification exam is most suitable if you are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New to GCP certifications and wants to start your account with first GCP certification<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are doing a management or leadership role in your company where you would need only the basics of all the products and services offered by GCP<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here is the details about this google Cloud Digital Leader certification cost, duration, passing score, etc,. of the exam:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-80793 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/google-cloud-certified-cloud-digital-leader-certification-exam-details.png\" alt=\"Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader Certification Exam Information\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/google-cloud-certified-cloud-digital-leader-certification-exam-details.png 900w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/google-cloud-certified-cloud-digital-leader-certification-exam-details-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/google-cloud-certified-cloud-digital-leader-certification-exam-details-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/google-cloud-certified-cloud-digital-leader-certification-exam-details-756x420.png 756w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/google-cloud-certified-cloud-digital-leader-certification-exam-details-640x356.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/google-cloud-certified-cloud-digital-leader-certification-exam-details-681x378.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_difficult_is_this_exam\"><\/span>How difficult is this exam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t pass this exam by simply watching videos or going through a mock exam or question dumps (which is not encouraged and should be avoided). The reason is that Cloud Digital Leader exam questions are framed with much harder wordings. It is advisable to go through a good quality paid practice exam like Whizlabs to familiarize yourself with the exam pattern.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the best approach to pass this exam:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go through the complete <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.google.com\/certification\/guides\/cloud-digital-leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This helps you to familiarize the topics that are asked in the exam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go through a video course from Whizlabs (Our video course is created by GCP expert who has done multiple GCP certifications)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go through Whizlabs\u2019s market leading practice exam paper\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The above three steps would help you to pass this exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_will_you_learn_in_this_certification\"><\/span>What will you learn in this certification?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This certification exam objectives are classified into four categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1. Digital Transformation with Google Cloud<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2. Innovating with data and Google Cloud<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. Infrastructure and application modernization<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4. Understanding Google Cloud security and operations<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jayendra Patil has written a very detailed elaboration of each topic and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/jayendrapatil.com\/google-cloud-certified-cloud-digital-leader-learning-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what\u2019s considered<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This will help you to understand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GCP_Cloud_Digital_Leader_%E2%80%93_History\"><\/span>GCP Cloud Digital Leader &#8211; History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this section we update the history of GCP Cloud digital leader exam. Primarily it consists of the exam launch date, recent updates, new topics added in the exam, etc. This will be the place where you can find any changes related to this cloud digital leader exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A new syllabus with effect from 26th Jan, 2022 will be updated to the exam questions<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam announced and launched: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.google.com\/blog\/topics\/training-certifications\/google-cloud-cloud-digital-leader-certification-and-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 16, 2021<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><strong>Below is a summary of new changes with effect from 26th Jan, 2022:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The new syllabus has 4 Sections. The existing syllabus (until 25 Jan, 2022) has 3 Sections.<\/li>\n<li>The new syllabus sounds more oriented towards the identification of Google cloud services for business problems.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-80984 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cloud-digital-leader-exam-new-updates-1024x201.png\" alt=\"New Updates on Cloud Digital Leader Exam\" width=\"640\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cloud-digital-leader-exam-new-updates-1024x201.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cloud-digital-leader-exam-new-updates-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cloud-digital-leader-exam-new-updates-768x151.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cloud-digital-leader-exam-new-updates-1536x302.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cloud-digital-leader-exam-new-updates-640x126.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cloud-digital-leader-exam-new-updates-681x134.png 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cloud-digital-leader-exam-new-updates.png 1690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\"><strong>Existing Syllabus<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\"><strong>New Syllabus\u00a0w.e.f. 26 Jan. 2022<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\"><strong>Section 1. General cloud knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.1 Define basic cloud technologies. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>1.2 Differentiate cloud service models. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>1.3 Identify common cloud procurement financial concepts. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p><strong>Section 2. General Google Cloud knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2.1 Recognize how Google Cloud meets common compliance requirements. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>2.2 Recognize the main elements of Google Cloud resource hierarchy. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>2.3 Describe controlling and optimizing Google Cloud costs. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>2.4 Describe Google Cloud\u2019s geographical segmentation strategy. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>2.5 Define Google Cloud support options. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Section 3. Google Cloud products and services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3.1 Describe the benefits of Google Cloud virtual machine (VM)-based compute options. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>3.2 Identify and evaluate container-based compute options. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>3.3 Identify and evaluate serverless compute options. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>3.4 Identify and evaluate multiple data management offerings. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>3.5 Distinguish between ML\/AI offerings. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>3.6 Differentiate between data movement and data pipelines. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>3.7 Apply use cases to a high-level Google Cloud architecture. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>3.8 Describe solutions for migrating workloads to Google Cloud. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>3.9 Describe networking to on-premises locations. Considerations include<\/p>\n<p>3.10 Define identity and access features. Considerations include<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\"><strong>Section 1: Introduction to Digital Transformation with Google Cloud (approximately 10% of the exam)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Explain why cloud technology is revolutionizing business<\/li>\n<li>Explain why it is critical for businesses to adopt new technology<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Section 2: Innovating with Data and Google Cloud (approximately 30% of the exam)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Describe the role of data in digital transformation and the importance of a data-driven culture<\/li>\n<li>Identify common Google Cloud solutions for data management<\/li>\n<li>Identify common Google Cloud solutions for smart analytics<\/li>\n<li>Identify Google Cloud\u2019s solutions for machine learning and AI<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Section 3: Infrastructure and Application Modernization with Google Cloud (approximately 30% of the exam)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Learn what modernizing IT infrastructure with Google Cloud means<\/li>\n<li>Understand modernizing applications with Google Cloud<\/li>\n<li>Understand the value of APIs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Section 4: Understanding Google Cloud Security and Operations (approximately 30% of the exam)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Describe financial governance in the cloud and Google Cloud&#8217;s recommended best practices for effective cloud cost management<\/li>\n<li>Describe a cloud security approach and Google Cloud security benefits<\/li>\n<li>Explain how IT operations need to adapt to thrive in the cloud<\/li>\n<li>Identify Google Cloud solutions for cloud resource monitoring and application performance management<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Cloud_Digital_Leader_Certification_Topics\"><\/span>Google Cloud Digital Leader Certification Topics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We are publishing the most important topics that are required to prepare for this certification exam. Though these guides are not the only one to prepare for the exam, this will help you to get an idea of what to prepare for this certification.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/google-cloud-support-options\/\">Google Cloud Support Plans<\/a> &#8211; There would be few questions related to support plans offered by Google Cloud. Exam questions would be like choosing the right plan for an organisation based on the requirements.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/google-cloud-digital-leader-exam-preparation\/\">How To Prepare for GCP Cloud Leader Certification<\/a> &#8211; In this blog post, we have explained a step-by-step guide on how to pass the google cloud digital leader certification exam. This will help you to get an idea of how to prepare for this exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Prepare\"><\/span>How to Prepare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this section, 7 important tips and ticks to pass this certification exam.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Google Cloud Digital Leader Certification Exam - How to pass in first attempt | Step by Step Guide\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZPpTzNVgzro?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Understand_The_Certification_Content_and_Exam_Format\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Understand The Certification Content and Exam Format<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Familiarize yourself with the topics given in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.google.com\/certification\/guides\/cloud-digital-leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google\u2019s study guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the Cloud Digital Leader certification exam. The 90-minute exam tests your ability to use Google Cloud products and apply appropriate cloud solutions for real-world technical scenarios.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cloud Digital Leader certification exam domains:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1. Digital Transformation with Google Cloud<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2. Innovating with data and Google Cloud<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. Infrastructure and application modernization<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4. Understanding Google Cloud security and operations<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_becoming_Google_certified_Cloud_Digital_Leader\"><\/span>Benefits of becoming Google certified Cloud Digital Leader<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Developing your career in the IT sector by becoming a cloud digital leader is highly recommended. These experts not only have the chance to work on cutting-edge initiatives and technology, but they also have the chance to make significant wages. Cloud digital leaders can play a significant role in an organization&#8217;s performance and have the opportunity to work on high-profile projects.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud digital executives gain from the potential for a high income as well as the chance to work with some of the biggest corporations in the world. This offers students the chance to pick up knowledge from the top teachers, hone their craft, and obtain priceless experience.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Salary_range_of_Google-certified_Cloud_Digital_leader\"><\/span>Salary range of Google-certified Cloud Digital leader<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After successful completion of Digital leader certification, your average pay range will start from $78920 dollars according to the Glassdoor report. The salary may increase in the future according to your fruitful experience and promotions. The Highest pay for a digital leader may go up to $1,00,000 dollars per annum.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Financial_Concepts_of_Cloud_Procurement\"><\/span>Common Financial Concepts of Cloud Procurement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Understanding the Common Financial Aspects of Cloud Procurement: Key Concepts Explained | Whizlabs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gw8YBPMBJcg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>Google Cloud Products &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GCP offers a broad range of products and services around VMs, serverless computing, data management, AI\/ML, Cloud tools and SDKs, API management, migration, networking, security, identity, and support. Half of the Cloud Digital Leader certification exam revolves around this section. The candidates require bare-minimum hands-on experience in various Google Cloud product offerings to understand their general functionalities and benefits at least. Experience the following GCP products and services first-hand to ace the exam:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about the core Google Cloud VM-based compute services, container-based compute options like container registry and Google Kubernetes Engine and serverless compute products like App Engine, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, and Anthos.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand the benefits of using Google Cloud relational and non-relational data management products like Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, Cloud Bigtable, BigQuery, Firestore, Datastore, and Memorystore.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distinguish various Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning products and services like Vision API, AI Platform, AutoML, Conversational AI, Tensorflow, ML Compute, and TPUs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about Google Cloud workload migration services for Google Compute and Anthos.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determine best connectivity offerings like Google Cloud hybrid connectivity and on-premise networking that includes SD-WAN and private Google access.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about Cloud Identity, IAM, and Google Cloud Directory Sync.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Develop_Your_Google_Cloud_Knowledge_With_Different_Instructor-Led_Trainings_and_Learning_Paths\"><\/span>2) Develop Your Google Cloud Knowledge With Different Instructor-Led Trainings and Learning Paths<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cloud Digital Leader certification exam is a tough cookie to crack. We recommend exam preparation through industry-guided tutorials, videos, and practice exams. Look for credible and GCP-certified mentors who have decades of hands-on experience to guide you in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a candidate, you have numerous options to prepare for the Cloud Digital Leader certification exam. Do your homework and prepare a potential list of training courses and boot camps. Many free learning resources claim to help you pass the certification exam. Some of them might be good, but our experience after interacting with many cloud practitioners suggests otherwise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spending some money on high-quality, exam preparation is always better. Instead of failing, again and again, a small investment in personal skill-building can take you further in your professional career.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Carefully_Choosing_a_Reliable_Learning_Resource\"><\/span>3) Carefully Choosing a Reliable Learning Resource<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter which learning resource you choose to prepare for your Cloud Digital Leader certification exam, select high-quality and carefully curated content that takes care of your cognitive learning capabilities. Before you start training, weigh the pros and cons of all learning resources. We would like to offer some tips to streamline the selection process.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick a credible platform that has expertise in preparing quality content for certification exams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrutinize course instructors and make sure they are certified themselves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audit the certification course to make sure it covers each exam topic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skim through sample exams and additional resources to get an overall idea about the quality of the content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that the platform offers hands-on practice labs (free courses usually don\u2019t).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the content reviews and try to reach out to people who have already covered the content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If everything checks out, start learning but don\u2019t consume everything in one go.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Divide the content into small chunks over weeks or months.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, don\u2019t consume content from multiple courses simultaneously to avoid any confusion. Training courses are not going to teach you everything which is why self-study is vital. Read various GCP case studies and white papers to increase your understanding of the Google Cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Join_a_Community\"><\/span>4) Join a Community<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tech communities provide a vibrant environment with a mix of aspiring practitioners and industry experts. If you have any confusion or need some motivation, you can post your queries on numerous online community platforms to learn from experienced peers. Some of your queries might have been answered already.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Practice_with_Sample_Exams\"><\/span>5) Practice with Sample Exams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like any other exam, practicing for the Cloud Digital Leader certification exam is vital. Mock exams are a good place to familiarize yourself with exam format and weightage. Plus, good practice exam scores can boost your confidence manifold.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid training courses usually come with high-quality mock exams. Try to maximize your mock exam scores before attempting the actual exam. If you want, you can try some sample <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfsSfkh9PE-HjdRRzJ24wPSjZrXF3gLxmncAYx31gyz2rLbtw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practice questions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the Cloud Digital Leader exam from Google right away.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Finally_Schedule_an_Exam\"><\/span>6) Finally, Schedule an Exam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you are confident enough to pass the Cloud Digital Leader certification exam, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webassessor.com\/wa.do?page=publicHome&amp;branding=GOOGLECLOUD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">register yourself and schedule the exam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Candidates have the option to take a remote-based online-proctored exam or they can choose to give the exam onsite at a testing center (if applicable).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to learn how to give an online-proctored Google exam, watch <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8bc3jd9Z5Rw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> video.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Some_Timeless_Exam_Day_Tips\"><\/span>7) Some Timeless Exam Day Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Cloud Digital Leader is a foundational certification, we are assuming that this might be your first professional certification exam attempt. You may feel nervous, anxious, and have some butterflies in your stomach\u2014which is fine. Follow some basic exam day tactics to calm your nerves.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just relax. All the hours you have spent preparing for this exam will pay off today.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read questions and answers slowly and carefully. Some questions can be tricky, poorly worded, complicated, or too simple. Comprehend their meaning completely before marking your answer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pace yourself to use all the allotted time. There are no additional marks for completing your exam early.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t know an answer, take a wild guess (mind any penalties) and move on. Certification exams are quite difficult and no one can know everything.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If possible, only revisit those answers that are surely incorrect. Second-guessing every answer can be dangerous.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most importantly, don\u2019t show up late. Have a 15-minute gap of peace and calm before the start of the exam.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sample_Practice_Exam_Questions\"><\/span>Sample Practice Exam Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/google-cloud-certified-digital-leader-exam-free-questions\/\">sample practice exam questions from Whizlabs practice tests<\/a>. If you would like to pass this exam, please purchase the full length practice tests from Whizlabs.<\/p>\n<h4>Q 1.<em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You are working with a Financial giant looking to adopt a public Cloud. The IT advisory group of the company has indicated the intent that they want cloud infrastructure to be solely operated for them and hosted internally.<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which of the below options is the right choice for the organisation?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private Cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid Cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any of the above<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answer: B<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is incorrect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because the Public Cloud deployment model generally offers services to multiple customers unless opted explicitly for. Public Cloud is also not a correct choice because Public Cloud will not be hosted internally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is correct <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because the Private Cloud deployment model caters to the below requirements:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solely operated for one customer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hosted internally for the customer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option C is incorrect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as this option comprises the combination of both the Private and Public Cloud.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option D is incorrect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as Public Cloud and Hybrid one are not a suitable choice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Q 2<b>. <\/b><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are a Senior Project Manager working on a Request for Proposal (RFP). Architects have completed the high-level architecture of the proposed solution. In addition, this proposed solution includes a section that details how the implementation will ensure that the client application and data will be available in case of unavailability of a particular data center.<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will you put this section in your RFP?<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight this as a \u201cBusiness Continuity Plan.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight this as \u201cProactive Monitoring.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight this as a \u201cContinuous Improvement Plan.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight this as an \u201cAutomation\u201d section.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answer: A<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is correct. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As this part of the solution details how the application and data will be available in case of unavailability of a particular data center, we will need to highlight this as a Business Continuity Plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is incorrect. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proactive monitoring is the continuous monitoring of various alerts and monitoring application behavior to identify any potential problem. In the given scenario, the solution discusses ensuring business continuity in case of a particular data center unavailability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option C is incorrect.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Continuous Improvement Plan details efforts to improve ongoing services that are being provided.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option D is incorrect.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Automation plan details the plans of automation to be implemented and not on Business continuity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Q 3<b>. \u00a0<\/b><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which of the below is a Google Cloud PaaS product offering?<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Workspace<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google App Engine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Compute Engine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persistent Disk<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answer: B<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is incorrect.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Google Workspace is a SaaS offering.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is correct.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Google App Engine is a PaaS offering.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option C is incorrect. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Compute Engine is an IaaS offering.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option D is incorrect.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Persistent Disk is an IaaS offering.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Q 4.<em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which Cloud Computing models require customers to own Operating System patching?<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PaaS (Platform as a Service)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SaaS (Software as a Service)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FSaaS (FileSystem as a Service)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answer: A<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is correct. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IaaS model requires customers to own the patching of the servers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is incorrect. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud provider is responsible for patching the Operating System for their PaaS offerings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option C is incorrect. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud provider is responsible for patching the Operating System for their SaaS offerings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option D is incorrect. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FSaaS is not a valid Cloud Computing model.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Q 5.<em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A startup working on self-driving vehicles applications requires to collect data from vehicles on-road.<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which offering from Cloud providers will help the organization transmit the data from vehicles currently on-road for data collection?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machine Learning product offering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IoT product offering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Analytics product offering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storage product offering<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answer: B<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is incorrect. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machine learning product offerings from Cloud providers enable organizations to build, deploy and scale the AI models.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is correct. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IoT offerings from Cloud providers help in data collection from the field, like collecting data from sensors including self-driving vehicles, farmlands, satellites etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option C is incorrect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Data Analytics offerings from Cloud providers help unlock big data potential by improving data analysis capabilities and eventually improving businesses&#8217; decision-making.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option D is incorrect. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storage product offerings from Cloud providers help facilitate storing of the data of various data types.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Q 6. <em>Which of the below defines a Region appropriately?<\/em><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Collection of Data Centers is Region.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">There is One Zone per Region.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Collection of Zones is Region.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">There is One Data Center per Region.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answer: C<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is incorrect.<\/b>\u00a0Regions consist of Zones, and Zones consist of Data Centers.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is incorrect.\u00a0<\/b>A Region can have multiple Zones.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option C is correct.<\/b>\u00a0This statement correctly defines a Region.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option D is incorrect.<\/b>\u00a0A Region comprises one or more Zones. Regions consist of Zones, and Zones consist of Data Centers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Q 7. <em>Which of the below statements about Google Cloud resources is CORRECT?<\/em><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Static external IP addresses are Zone specific resources.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Disk snapshots are Region-specific resources.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Any Google Cloud resource that is being used, must necessarily belong to a project.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">VM instances are Global.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answer: C<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is incorrect.\u00a0<\/b>Static external IP addresses are Regional, not Zone-specific.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is incorrect.\u00a0<\/b>Disk snapshots are Global, not Region-specific.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option C is correct.<\/b>\u00a0This is a correct statement. All the Google Cloud resources that are being used must necessarily belong to a project.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option D is incorrect.<\/b>\u00a0VM instances are Zonal, not Global resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Q 8.<em>A new team member has joined your project. You need to grant him permission to access a few Google Cloud resources through IAM.<\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><em>How can you grant permission to your new team member so that he can access the required Google Cloud resources?<\/em><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Directly grant the permissions to access the resources as required.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Grant role to the team member to access the resources as required.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Grant IAM policy to the team member to access the resources as required.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Give pre-authenticated URLs so that the new team member can access the required resources.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answer: B<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is incorrect.<\/b>\u00a0In IAM, permissions are not granted directly to the team member to access resources.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is correct.\u00a0<\/b>The permissions are grouped into roles, and roles can be granted to the team member to access the resources.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option C is incorrect.<\/b>\u00a0This is an incorrect statement. IAM policy is attached to resources, defines and enforces what roles are granted to which members and the policy.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option D is incorrect.\u00a0<\/b>Pre-authenticated URLs are not a valid option to provide access to the resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Is cloud digital leader certification free?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No. This certification exam is not free. You have to purchase this exam voucher from the Google Cloud authorised exam center.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many questions are on Google cloud leader exam?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There will be 50-60 questions in the exam which has to be answered within 90 minutes of time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I study question dumps to pass cloud digital leader exam?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is strongly recommended not to buy question dumps or brain dumps to prepare for any certification exams. Using question banks or dumps would not help you to improve your knowledge and land in a good career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can I find Google Cloud Digital Leader exam practice exams?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whizlabs providing one of the best <a href=\"http:\/\/How many questions are on Google cloud leader exam?\">practice exams for Google Cloud Digital Leader Certification exam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the cost of Google Cloud Digital Leader certification exam?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cost of this certification exam is USD 99.<\/p>\n<div class=\"JlqpRe\"><strong><span class=\"JCzEY ZwRhJd\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">Is Google Cloud Digital Leader certification worth it?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Yes, It is! Individuals obtain a thorough understanding of Google Cloud and its numerous products and services, transforming them into useful assets for enterprises implementing cloud solutions.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>What is Google Cloud Certified cloud Digital Leader?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>A Cloud Digital Leader understands the capabilities of Google Cloud core products and services, as well as how they help organisations. The Cloud Digital Leader can also explain common business use cases and how cloud technologies benefit an organisation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Will Google Cloud certification get me a job?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Cloud certificates, like any other accreditation, do not guarantee you a job in the cloud. There&#8217;s no disputing that they can help you get started in the cloud, but when it comes to landing that cloud computing job, hands-on experience is what will truly set you apart.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Does Google Cloud Digital Leader expire?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>The Cloud Digital Leader and Associate Cloud Engineer credentials are valid for three years from the date of certification.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"aj35ze\"><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_Short_here_is_the_summary_of_this_exam\"><\/span>In Short, here is the summary of this exam:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exam has 59 questions to be answered in 90 minutes. Passing mark is 70%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost of this exam is $99 USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covers the wide range of services and products offered by GCP and General Cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t need hands-on experience to pass this exam. Just theoretical knowledge is good enough to crack this GCP exam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The topics are divided into three categories: general cloud knowledge, google cloud knowledge and google cloud services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exam was launched in the middle of 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exam is toughest when compared to the CLF-C01 and AZ &#8211; 900 exams (other two foundations exams from AWS and Azure respectively)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_Next\"><\/span>What\u2019s Next?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations! If you have followed this step-by-step process, you have passed the Cloud Digital Leader certification exam (hopefully). Celebrate your achievements but this is just the first step in becoming a Google Cloud expert.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Cloud technologies are always evolving which is why it is important to recertify every two years (if needed) or attain advanced certification. After completing this foundational certification, you can try your luck at the associate level certification for Google Cloud Platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Associate level certification builds upon your foundational Google Cloud knowledge and expands it to implement, deploy, and monitor cloud solutions. This level offers an Associate Cloud Engineer certification exam and gives you hands-on experience with many Google Cloud products.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader certification exam is the entry level certification exam offered by Google Cloud Platform (GCP). 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