Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

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-aService (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