Google Cloud Fundamentals (Core Infrastructure)

Google's GCP Fundamentals Core Infrastructure course covers the fundamentals of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and is a great starting point for anyone looking to skill up on GCP.

This one-day course ensures everyone in your organisation understands cloud concepts and the benefits cloud computing can bring. It will allow decision-makers and managers to understand core cloud concepts to make informed decisions regarding cloud migrations and solutions.

Modules:

• Module 1: Introducing Google Cloud Platform
  • Explain the advantages of Google Cloud Platform
  • Define the components of Google's network infrastructure, including Points of presence, data centres, regions, and zones
  • Understand the difference between Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
• Module 2: Getting Started with Google Cloud Platform
  • Identify the purpose of projects on Google Cloud Platform
  • Understand the purpose of and use cases for Identity and Access Management
  • List the methods of interacting with Google Cloud Platform
  • Lab: Getting Started with Google Cloud Platform
• Module 3: Virtual Machines and Networks in the Cloud
  • Identify the purpose of and use cases for Google Compute Engine
  • Understand the various Google Cloud Platform networking and operational tools and services
  • Lab: Compute Engine
• Module 4: Storage in the Cloud
  • Understand the purpose of and use cases for Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud SQL, Google Cloud Bigtable, and Google Cloud Datastore
  • Learn how to choose between the various storage options on the Google Cloud Platform
  • Lab: Cloud Storage and Cloud SQL
• Module 5: Containers in the Cloud
  • Define the concept of a container and identify uses for containers
  • Identify the purpose of and use cases for Google Kubernetes Engine and Kubernetes
  • Lab: Kubernetes Engine
• Module 6: Applications in the Cloud
  • Understand the purpose of and use cases for Google App Engine
  • Contrast the App Engine Standard environment with the App Engine Flexible environment
  • Understand the purpose of and use cases for Google Cloud Endpoints
  • Lab: App Engine
• Module 7: Developing, Deploying, and Monitoring in the Cloud
  • Understand options for software developers to host their source code
  • Understand the purpose of template-based creation and management of resources
  • Understand the purpose of integrated monitoring, alerting, and debugging
  • Lab: Deployment Manager and Stackdriver
• Module 8: Big Data and Machine Learning in the Cloud
  • Understand the purpose of and use cases for the products and services in the Google Cloud big data and machine learning platforms
  • Lab: BigQuery