Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

Course Outline

The course includes presentations, demonstrations and hands-on labs.

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 centers, regions, and zones.

  • Understand the difference between Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).

  • Lab: Sign Up for the Free Trial and Create a Project.

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: Google App Engine and Google Cloud Datastore

  • Understand the purpose of and use cases for Google App Engine and Google Cloud Datastore.

  • Contrast the App Engine Standard environment with the App Engine Flexible environment.

  • Understand the purpose of and use cases for Google Cloud Endpoints.

  • Lab: Deploying Applications Using App Engine and Cloud Datastore.

Module 4: Google Cloud Platform Storage Options

  • Understand the purpose of and use cases for: Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud SQL, and Google Cloud Bigtable.

  • Learn how to choose between the various storage options on Google Cloud Platform.

  • Lab: Integrating Applications with Google Cloud Storage.

Module 5: Google Container Engine

  • Define the concept of a container and identify uses for containers.

  • Identify the purpose of and use cases for Google Container Engine and Kubernetes.

  • Deploying Applications Using Google Container Engine.

Module 6: Google Compute Engine and Networking

  • Identify the purpose of and use cases for Google Compute Engine.

  • Understand the various Google Cloud Platform networking and operational tools and services.

  • Lab: Deploying Applications Using Google Compute Engine.

Module 7: Big Data and Machine Learning

  • Understand the purpose of and use cases for the products and services in the Google Cloud big data and machine learning platforms.
  • Lab: Getting Started with BigQuery.