About This Study Plan
This 7 days study plan breaks the CDL (Cloud Digital Leader) exam preparation into 4 focused study sessions with 4 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 5 exam domains — Digital Transformation with Google Cloud, Innovating with Data and Google Cloud, Infrastructure and Application Modernization, Google Cloud Security and Operations, Trust and Security with Google Cloud — ensuring complete coverage. Quick review for the Google Cloud Digital Leader exam.
Prerequisites
- Basic cloud awareness
- 3–4 hours per day
Study Schedule
- Cloud adoption benefits, TCO, BigQuery, Vertex AI
- Compute options, GKE, Cloud Run, Anthos
- Shared responsibility, IAM, Cloud Ops, practice exam
- Cheat sheets, flashcards, rest
Study Tips
This is a business-oriented exam — understand WHY, not just WHAT.
Recommended Google Cloud Study Resources
Supplement this study plan with Google Cloud Skills Boost, which provides structured learning paths aligned to each certification. The Google Cloud documentation is exceptionally detailed and frequently referenced in exam questions. Take advantage of the free $300 credit for new GCP accounts to build real projects during your study period.
Ready to Practice?
Put your study plan into action with CDL practice questions.