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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Concept

linked Pub/Sub subscription

Topic in 2 exam domains

linked Pub/Sub subscription · Concept · BigQuery sharing
Linked Pub/Sub subscription · Concept

Also called: linked subscription

A Pub/Sub subscription created in the subscriber's project when subscribing to a listing containing a shared topic.

Where this appears on the exam

2 objectives in 1 of 5 domains

Domain 4
Preparing and using data for analysis
~15% of exam
1. 4.3Sharing data
  - Publishing datasets
  - BigQuery sharing (Analytics Hub)

How learners score on this topic

Last updated October 15, 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

linked Pub/Sub subscription

Topic in 2 exam domains

linked Pub/Sub subscription · Concept · BigQuery sharing
Linked Pub/Sub subscription · Concept

Also called: linked subscription

A Pub/Sub subscription created in the subscriber's project when subscribing to a listing containing a shared topic.

Where this appears on the exam

2 objectives in 1 of 5 domains

Domain 4
Preparing and using data for analysis
~15% of exam
1. 4.3Sharing data
  - Publishing datasets
  - BigQuery sharing (Analytics Hub)

How learners score on this topic

Last updated October 15, 2026