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Resources for learning to get Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) Architecture Certifications

In this post, I would like to share a quick notes on the resources and my learning to get three cloud architect certifications: AWS Cloud Certificate Solution Architect Associate, Google Cloud Solution Architect Professional, Azure Az 300. I hope it help and good luck to your exams.

AWS Cloud Solution Architect Associate

This is the most details exam in all three exams that I took.
    * Time I have spent to learn: roughly 150 hours.
    * ACloudGuru video course in Udemy.
    * Udemy practice exams.
    * Tutorial Dojo resources [1]
    * Practice with the web portal.

My learning:
    * Going through the highlevel overview by Watching 10000 videos.
    * Doing practice exam to figure out what I do not know well.
    * Reading the docs about the not know.
    * Going to the portal and practice that thing.

Google Cloud Solution Architect Professional

This is the most general exam in all three exams that I took.
   
    * Time I have spent to learn: about 30 hours.
    * GCP coursera course. [3]
    * GCP services in 4 words. [2]
    * Udemy practice exams.
    * Practice with the web portal.

My learning:
    * Going through the highlevel overview by reading the GCP services in 4 words and comparison table between google and aws service
    * Watching the coursera videos about Machine Learning and K8s
    * Doing practice exam figure out what I do not know well.
    * Reading the docs about the not know.
    * Doing the practice exams again.

Azure AZ 300 

This is the most hand-on exam in all three exams that I took. I spent the least time here since I have more experience with Azure platform than GCP or AWS.

   
    * Time I have spent to learn: about 20 hours.
    * Practice a lot with the azure web portal.

My learning:
    * Practicing with azure web portal.
    * Watching quickly videos in Udemy course. [3]


Reference:
[1] https://tutorialsdojo.com/aws-cheat-sheets/
[2] https://github.com/gregsramblings/google-cloud-4-words
[3] https://www.coursera.org/learn/preparing-cloud-professional-cloud-architect-exam
[4] https://www.udemy.com/course/70534-azure/

- ninjahoahong
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