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Google Cloud Generative AI Leader: Section 1: Fundamentals of gen AI

The provider lists this domain at 30% of the exam.

In plain English

What generative AI is, what kinds of data it works with, how the pieces stack up from hardware to applications, and what the main Google models are good at.

What the provider lists under it

Core generative AI concepts and use cases
How data types are used and the business implications
The layers of the gen AI landscape
Strengths of Google's foundation models

Terms worth knowing

Generative AI: AI that creates new content, such as text, images, code or audio, from a prompt.
Large language model (LLM): A very large neural network trained on huge amounts of text to predict and generate language.
AI agent: An AI system that pursues a goal by deciding on steps and using tools, not only by answering one question.

Quick answers

How much of the Google Cloud Generative AI Leader exam is Section 1: Fundamentals of gen AI?

The provider lists it at 30% of the exam, according to the Google Cloud exam guide.

What topics are in Section 1: Fundamentals of gen AI?

Core generative AI concepts and use cases; How data types are used and the business implications; The layers of the gen AI landscape; Strengths of Google's foundation models.

The other Google Cloud Generative AI Leader domains

Section 2: Google Cloud's gen AI offerings (35% of the exam)
Section 3: Techniques to improve gen AI model output (20% of the exam)
Section 4: Business strategies for a successful gen AI solution (15% of the exam)

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