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Browse all 5 practice questions covering Infrastructure and Application Modernization for the CDL certification exam. Answers are intentionally hidden on this page so you can self-test first before checking results in quiz mode.
- Question 1Modernizing Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud
What is the difference between Compute Engine, GKE, App Engine, and Cloud Run?
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What is Google Anthos used for?
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What is Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)?
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What is Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) used for?
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What are the benefits of Cloud Run over GKE?
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Key Infrastructure Concepts for CDL
CDL Infrastructure Exam Tips
Infrastructure and Application Modernization questions in CDL are typically scenario-based. Focus on cloud digital transformation, GCP service recognition, and business value alignment. Priority concepts: compute engine, gke, cloud run, app engine, anthos, containers.
What CDL Expects
- Anchor your answer in pick the simplest cloud-native answer that maps to stated business outcomes.
- Infrastructure scenarios for CDL are frequently mapped to Domain 3 (~25%), so read the objective carefully before picking controls or architecture.
- Expect multi-topic scenarios where Infrastructure interacts with IAM, networking, data, or operations patterns rather than appearing as an isolated question.
- When two options are both technically valid, prefer the choice that best aligns with the exam's operational scope (Foundational) and vendor best practices.
High-Value Infrastructure Concepts
- Know the core Infrastructure building blocks cold: compute engine, gke, cloud run, app engine.
- Review the edge-case features and limits for anthos, containers; these details are commonly used to differentiate answer choices.
- Practice service-integration reasoning: how Infrastructure pairs with Digital Transformation, Security & Operations in real deployment patterns.
- For CDL, explain why the chosen Infrastructure design meets reliability, security, and cost expectations better than the alternatives.
Common CDL Traps
- Watch for choosing complex technical solutions for strategic business questions.
- Questions in Infrastructure and Application Modernization often include distractors that look correct for Infrastructure but violate least-privilege, reliability, or scalability requirements.
- Avoid picking options purely by feature name; validate data path, failure handling, and governance impact before answering.
- If the prompt hints at automation or repeatability, eliminate manual-only operational answers first.
Fast Review Checklist
- Can you compare at least two Infrastructure implementation paths and justify which one best fits the scenario?
- Can you map the chosen answer back to Infrastructure and Application Modernization (~25%) outcomes for CDL?
- Can you explain security and access boundaries for Infrastructure without relying on default-open assumptions?
- Can you describe how Infrastructure integrates with Digital Transformation and Security & Operations during failure, scaling, and monitoring events?