Professional Data Engineer

Build and operate the data processing systems behind analytics and ML on Google Cloud, including BigQuery, Dataflow, and Pub/Sub, and track your readiness for the Professional Data Engineer exam.

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BigQuery slot

Topic in 1 exam domain

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Also called: virtual compute unit

A proprietary unit of compute, RAM, and network throughput used to execute SQL queries in BigQuery.

Where this appears on the exam

1 subdomain in 1 of 5 domains

Domain 3
Storing the data
~20% of exam
1. 3.1Selecting storage systems
  - Planning for storage costs and performance

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Last updated October 24, 2026

Professional Data Engineer

Build and operate the data processing systems behind analytics and ML on Google Cloud, including BigQuery, Dataflow, and Pub/Sub, and track your readiness for the Professional Data Engineer exam.

Advanced

Prepare and test your skills

Advanced

Prepare and test your skills

Concept

BigQuery slot

Topic in 1 exam domain

X LinkedIn Facebook Reddit

Also called: virtual compute unit

A proprietary unit of compute, RAM, and network throughput used to execute SQL queries in BigQuery.

Where this appears on the exam

1 subdomain in 1 of 5 domains

Domain 3
Storing the data
~20% of exam
1. 3.1Selecting storage systems
  - Planning for storage costs and performance

How learners score on this topic

Last updated October 24, 2026

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