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Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

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Course Summary

This course gives you an introduction to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and its many features. You'll learn how to use GCP's core services, including Compute Engine, App Engine, and Kubernetes Engine, to build and manage scalable and highly available cloud-based applications.

Key Learning Points

Learn how to create, deploy and manage applications on the Google Cloud Platform
Get hands-on experience with GCP's core services
Understand how to monitor and optimize your applications for performance and cost

Learning Outcomes

Create and deploy scalable applications on GCP
Optimize applications for performance and cost
Gain hands-on experience with GCP's core services

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts
Basic programming knowledge in languages such as Java, Python, or Ruby

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

Online
Self-paced

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Description

This course introduces you to important concepts and terminology for working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You learn about, and compare, many of the computing and storage services available in Google Cloud Platform, including Google App Engine, Google Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud SQL, and BigQuery. You learn about important resource and policy management tools, such as the Google Cloud Resource Manager hierarchy and Google Cloud Identity and Access Management. Hands-on labs give you foundational skills for working with GCP.

Outline

Introducing Google Cloud Platform
What's new?
Welcome to GCP Fundamentals
What is cloud computing?
How did we get here?
Every company is a data company
GCP computing architectures
The Google network
GCP regions and zones
Environmental responsibility
Google offers customer-friendly pricing
Open APIs
Why choose Google Cloud Platform
Multi-layered security approach
Budgets and Billing
Welcome to Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
How to download course resources
Cloud Computing Services
GCP Regions and Zones
Introducing Google Cloud Platform

Getting Started with Google Cloud Platform
Module introduction
The Google Cloud Platform resource hierarchy
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
IAM roles
Interacting with Google Cloud Platform
Cloud Marketplace (formerly Cloud Launcher)
Demonstration: Getting Started with Cloud Launcher
Getting Started with Google Cloud and Qwiklabs
Getting Started with Google Cloud Platform

Virtual Machines in the Cloud
Module Introduction
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Network
Compute Engine
Important VPC capabilities
Demonstration: Getting Started with Compute Engine
Google Compute Engine and Networking

Storage in the Cloud
Introduction to Google Cloud Platform Storage Options
Cloud Storage
Cloud Storage interactions
Google Cloud Bigtable
Google Cloud SQL and Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Datastore
Comparing Storage Options
Demonstration: Getting Started with Cloud Storage and Cloud SQL
Google Cloud Platform Storage Options

Containers in the Cloud
Containers, Kubernetes, and Kubernetes Engine
Introduction to Kubernetes and GKE
Introduction to Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Computing (Anthos)
Lab Introduction - Getting Started with Kubernetes Engine
Demo: Getting Started with Kubernetes Engine
Containers, Kubernetes, and Kubernetes Engine

Applications in the Cloud
Module introduction; introduction to App Engine
Google App Engine Standard Environment
Google App Engine Flexible Environment
Google Cloud Endpoints and Apigee Edge
Demonstration: Getting Started with App Engine
App Engine
Applications in the Cloud

Developing, Deploying and Monitoring in the Cloud
Development in the cloud
Deployment: Infrastructure as code
Monitoring: Proactive instrumentation
Demonstration: Getting Started with Deployment Manager and Stackdriver
Developing, Deploying, and Monitoring in the Cloud

Big Data and Machine Learning in the Cloud
Introduction to Big Data and Machine Learning
Google Cloud Big Data Platform
Cloud Dataflow
BigQuery
Cloud Pub/Sub and Cloud Datalab
Google Cloud Machine Learning Platform
Machine learning APIs
Demonstration: Getting Started with BigQuery
Big Data and Machine Learning

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Practical examples

Pros from User Reviews

Hands-on approach
In-depth explanations
Great for beginners
Clear and concise lectures
Certificate of completion

Cons from User Reviews

Some sections are too basic
Not enough emphasis on advanced topics
Limited interaction with instructors
Not suitable for experienced users
Some technical glitches in the platform

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