Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

Introducing Google Cloud

• Identify the benefits of Google Cloud.

• Define the components of the Google network infrastructure, including points of presence, data centers, regions, and zones.

• Identify the difference between infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS).

Resources and Access in the Cloud

• Identify the purpose of projects on Google Cloud.

• Define the purpose of and use cases for IAM.

• List interaction methods with Google Cloud.

• Use Cloud Marketplace to interact with Google Cloud.

Virtual Machines and Networks in the Cloud

• Explore the basics of networking in Google Cloud.

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

• Outline how Compute Engine can scale

• Detail important VPC compatibilities including routing tables, firewalls, and VPC peering.

• Explore how Cloud Load Balancing functions in Google Cloud.

• Deploy a basic infrastructure to Google Cloud

Storage in the Cloud

• Identify the purpose of and use cases for Cloud Storage.

• Distinguish between Cloud Storage classes.

• Distinguish between Google Cloud's database storage options.

• Deploy an application that uses Cloud SQL and Cloud Storage.

Containers in the Cloud

• Identify the purpose of and use cases for Cloud Storage.

• Distinguish between Cloud Storage classes.

• Distinguish between Google Cloud's database storage options.

• Deploy an application that uses Cloud SQL and Cloud Storage.

Containers in the Cloud

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

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

Applications in the Cloud

• Identify the purpose and use cases for Cloud Run

• Describe how Cloud Functions can support application development on Google Cloud.

• Deploy a containerized application on Cloud Run

Prompt Engineering

• Define what generative AI is.

• Explain how large language models are trained.

• Detail the elements and types of a prompt.

• Explore recommended practices when constructing prompts.

• Individuals planning to deploy applications and create application environments on Google Cloud

• Developers, systems operations professionals, and solution architects getting started with Google Cloud

• Executives and business decision makers evaluating the potential of Google Cloud to address their business needs.

Prerequisite: Familiarity with application development, systems operations, Linux operating systems, and data analytics or machine learning is helpful in understanding the technologies covered.