Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud

Introduction to Terraform for Google Cloud

• Define infrastructure as code.

• Explain the features and benefits of using Terraform.

• Explain the use case of Terraform for Google Cloud.

• Describe how to use Terraform for Google Cloud.

Terms and concepts

• Explain the Terraform work?ow.

• Create basic configuration files within Terraform.

• Explain the purpose of a few Terraform commands.

• Describe the Terraform Validator tool.

• Create, update and destroy Google Cloud resources using Terraform

Writing Infrastructure Code for Google Cloud

• Declare the resources within Terraform.

• Explain implicit and explicit resource dependencies.

• Use variables and output values within the root configuration.

• Explain Terraform Registry and Cloud Foundation Toolkit.

Organizing and Reusing Configuration with Terraform Modules

• Define Terraform modules.

• Use modules to reuse configurations.

• Use modules from the public registry.

• Use input variables to parameterize configurations.

• Use output values to access resource attributes outside the module.

Introduction to Terraform State

• Define Terraform state.

• List the benefits of storing the state file remotely.

• Explain how to store the Terraform state in a Cloud Storage bucket.

• Explain Terraform state best practices.

Cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, and individuals who want to start using Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning with a focus on Google Cloud Platform.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this course, participants should:

• Complete Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

• Have basic programming skills and familiarity with using CLI

• Have general familiarity with Google Cloud