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Google Cloud Fundamentals

Learn the core GCP services, global infrastructure, and cloud concepts behind Google Cloud certifications.

Beginner0.9 hours10 lessons
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What You'll Learn

  • ✓Understand Google Cloud's global infrastructure: regions, zones, and edge locations
  • ✓Use core GCP compute services including Compute Engine, Cloud Run, and GKE
  • ✓Work with GCP storage options: Cloud Storage, Persistent Disk, and Filestore
  • ✓Describe GCP database services and when to choose each
  • ✓Configure VPC networks, firewall rules, and Cloud Load Balancing
  • ✓Manage identities with Cloud IAM roles, service accounts, and policies
  • ✓Monitor workloads using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Error Reporting
  • ✓Understand GCP pricing, billing, and the shared responsibility model

Prerequisites

  • •Basic computer literacy
  • •No prior Google Cloud or programming experience required
  • •Completing the Networking Basics course is helpful but not required

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Cloud and GCP Foundations

  1. 01What is Google Cloud Platform?5 min
  2. 02GCP Global Infrastructure5 min

Module 2: Compute and Containers

  1. 01Compute Engine and VM Options6 min
  2. 02Containers, GKE, and Cloud Run6 min

Module 3: Storage and Databases

  1. 01Cloud Storage and Object Storage5 min
  2. 02GCP Database Services6 min

Module 4: Networking and Security

  1. 01VPC Networking in GCP6 min
  2. 02Cloud IAM and Security6 min

Module 5: Operations and Pricing

  1. 01Cloud Operations and Monitoring5 min
  2. 02GCP Pricing, Billing, and Support5 min

Practice for the Real Exam

After completing this course, test yourself with exam-style practice questions.

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