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Preparing for your Professional Data Engineer Journey
AdvancedSkill Level
Updated 05/2026
Google CloudCloud3 hr 12 min29 videos95 Exercises4,750 XPStatement of Accomplishment
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Prerequisites
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Introduction to the Professional Data Engineer (PDE) Certification
Welcome to Preparing for the Professional Cloud Data Engineer Journey. In this introductory module, you learn about the role of a Professional Data Engineer. We discuss the types of resources available to support your study, and how to use the workbook to create your study plan.
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Designing Data Processing Systems
In this module, you’ll explore considerations for designing data processing systems, which correspond to section 1 of the Professional Data Engineer Exam Guide. You start by discussing how a Professional Data Engineer performs this role at Cymbal Retail. Next, you’ll assess your skills in this section through 10 diagnostic questions. Then you’ll review these questions. Based on the areas you need to learn more about, you’ll identify resources to include in your study plan.
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Ingesting and Processing Data
In this module you’ll explore considerations for ingesting and processing data, which corresponds to section 2 of the Professional Data Engineer Exam Guide. You’ll start by discussing how a Professional Data Engineer performs this role at Cymbal Retail. Next, you’ll assess your skills in this section through 10 diagnostic questions. Then you’ll review these questions. Based on the areas you need to learn more about, you’ll identify resources to include in your study plan.
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Storing Data
In this module you’ll explore considerations for storing data, which corresponds to section 3 of the Professional Data Engineer Exam Guide. You start by discussing how a Professional Data Engineer performs this role at Cymbal Retail. Next, you’ll assess your skills in this section through 10 diagnostic questions. Then you’ll review these questions. Based on the areas you need to learn more about, you’ll identify resources to include in your study plan.
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Preparing and Using Data for Analysis
In this module, you’ll explore considerations when preparing and using data for analysis, which corresponds to section 4 of the Professional Data Engineer Exam Guide. You start by discussing how a Professional Data Engineer performs this role at Cymbal Retail. Next, you’ll assess your skills in this section through 10 diagnostic questions. Then you’ll review these questions. Based on the areas you need to learn more about, you’ll identify resources to include in your study plan.
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Maintaining and Automating Data Workloads
In this module you’ll explore considerations for maintaining and automating data workloads, which corresponds to section 5 of the Professional Data Engineer Exam Guide. You start by discussing how a Professional Data Engineer performs this role at Cymbal Retail. Next, you’ll assess your skills in this section through 10 diagnostic questions. Then you’ll review these questions. Based on the areas you need to learn more about, you’ll identify resources to include in your study plan.
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Summary
In this module, you focus on creating your individualized study plan. You will use the notes you’ve been taking throughout this course to put together a study plan for each week in your Professional Data Engineer journey.
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