Course Overview
This course uses lectures and labs to give you an overview of Google Cloud products and services. You learn about the value of Google Cloud and how to incorporate cloud-based solutions into your business strategies.
Who should attend
- Individuals planning to deploy applications and create application environments on Google Cloud
- Developers, systems operations professionals, and solution architects getting started with Google Cloud
- Executives and business decision makers evaluating the potential of Google Cloud to address their business needs
Certifications
This course is part of the following Certifications:
Prerequisites
Familiarity with application development, systems operations, Linux operating systems, and data analytics or machine learning is helpful in understanding the technologies covered.
Course Objectives
- Identify the purpose and value of Google Cloud products and services.
- Interact with Google Cloud services.
- Choose among and use application deployment environments on Google Cloud: App Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, and Compute Engine.
- Choose among and use Google Cloud’s storage options: Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Bigtable, and Firestore.
Outline: Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure (GCF-CI)
Module 01: Introducing Google Cloud
Topics:
- An overview of cloud computing
- IaaS and PaaS
- The Google Cloud network
- Environmental impact
- Security
- Open APIs and open source
Objectives
- Identify the benefits of Google Cloud.
- Define the components of Google network infrastructure, including points of presence, data centers, regions, and zones.
- Identify the difference between Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).
Module 02: Resources and Access in the Cloud
Topics:
- Google Cloud resource hierarchy
- IAM
- IAM roles
- Service accounts
- Cloud Identity
- Interacting with Google Cloud
Objectives
- Identify the purpose of projects on Google Cloud.
- Define the purpose of and use cases for IAM.
- List the methods of interaction with Google Cloud.
- Use Cloud Marketplace to interact with Google Cloud.
Module 03: Virtual Machines and Networks in the Cloud
Topics:
- Virtual Private Cloud networking
- Compute Engine
- Scaling virtual machines
- Important VPC compatibilities
- Cloud Load Balancing
- Cloud DNS
- Cloud CDN
- Connecting networks to Google VPC
Objectives
- Identify the purpose of and use cases for Google Compute Engine.
- Explore the basics of networking in Google Cloud.
- Deploy a basic infrastructure to Google Cloud.
Module 04: Storage in the Cloud
Topics:
- Cloud Storage
- Cloud SQL
- Cloud Spanner
- Firestore
- Cloud Bigtable
- Comparing storage options
Objectives
- Identify the purpose of and use cases for Cloud Storage.
- Distinguish between Google Cloud's storage options.
- Deploy an application that uses Cloud SQL and Cloud Storage.
Module 05: Containers in the Cloud
Topics:
- Introduction to containers
- Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine
- Hybrid and multi-cloud
Objectives
- Define the concept of a container and identify uses for containers.
- Identify the purpose of and use cases for Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine.
- Identify the purpose of hybrid and multi-cloud computing with Anthos.
- Use Google Kubernetes Engine to provision a Kubernetes cluster.
Module 06: Applications in the Cloud
Topics:
- App Engine
- Google Cloud API management tools
- Cloud Run
Objectives
- Identify the purpose of and use cases for App Engine
- Contrast the App Engine Standard environment with the App Engine flexible environment.
- Identify the purpose of and use cases for Google Cloud API management tools.
- Identify the purpose and use cases for Cloud Run.
- Deploy a containerized application on Cloud Run.
Module 07: Developing and Deploying in the Cloud
Topics:
- Development in the cloud
- Deployment: Infrastructure as code
Objectives
- Describe how Cloud Source Repositories and Cloud Functions can support application development on Google Cloud.
- Explain how template-based creation and management of resources use a template to produce efficient app deployment and management.
- Use Terraform to automate the deployment of infrastructure.
Module 08: Logging and Monitoring in the Cloud
Topics:
- Monitoring
- SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs
- Integrated monitoring, logging, alerting, and debugging
Objectives
- Define SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs.
- Identify the purpose of integrated monitoring, alerting, and debugging.
Module 09: Course Summary
Topics:
- Summary and review
- What's next?
Objectives: Review the learning concepts and throughout the course.