Google Cloud Fundamentals

Module 1

Introducing Google Cloud Platform

  • Explain the advantages of Google Cloud Platform
  • Define the components of Google’s network infrastructure
    • Points of presence
    • Data centers
  • 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
    • Google Cloud Datastore
  • Learn how to choose between the various storage options on 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