Module 01: Introducing Google Cloud
Topics:
- Cloud computing overview
- IaaS and PaaS
- The Google Cloud network
- Environmental impact
- Security
- Open-source ecosystems
- Pricing and billing
Objectives:
- Identify the benefits of Google Cloud.
- Define the components of 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).
Module 02: Resources and Access in the Cloud
Topics:
- Google Cloud resource hierarchy
- IAM
- IAM roles
- Service accounts
- Cloud Identity
- Interacting with Google Cloud
Objectives:
- Identify the purpose of projects on Google Cloud.
- Define the purpose of and use cases for IAM.
- List the methods of interaction with Google Cloud.
- Use Cloud Marketplace to interact with Google Cloud.
Activities:
Lab: Getting Started with Cloud Marketplace
- Quiz: Module quiz
Module 03: Virtual Machines and Networks in the Cloud
Topics:
- Virtual Private Cloud networking
- Compute Engine
- Scaling virtual machines
- Important VPC compatibilities
- Cloud Load Balancing
- Cloud DNS and Cloud CDN
- Connecting networks to Google VPC
Objectives:
- Explore the basics of networking in Google Cloud.
- Identify the purpose of and use cases for Compute Engine.
- Outline how Google 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.
Activities:
Lab: Getting Started with VPC Networking and Google Compute Engine
- Quiz: Module quiz
Module 04: Storage in the Cloud
Topics:
- Cloud Storage
- Cloud SQL
- Cloud Spanner
- Firestore
- Cloud Bigtable
- Comparing storage options
Objectives
- 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.
Activities:
Lab: Getting Started with Cloud Storage and Cloud SQL
- Quiz: Module quiz
Module 05: Containers in the Cloud
Topics:
- Introduction to containers
- Kubernetes
- Google Kubernetes Engine
Objectives
- Define the concept of a container and identify uses for containers.
- Identify the purpose of and use cases for Kubernetes and Google - Kubernetes Engine.
Activities:
Quiz: Module quiz
Module 06: Applications in the Cloud
Topics:
- Cloud Run
- Cloud Functions
Objectives
- 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.
Activities:
Lab: Hello Cloud Run
- Quiz: Module quiz
Module 07: Prompt Engineering
Topics:
- Introduction to generative AI
- Introduction to large language models
- Prompt engineering and recommended practices
Objectives:
- 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
Activities:
- Quiz: Module quiz
Module 08: Course Summary
Topics:
- The course summary recaps the major concepts learners were introduced to during the course.
Objectives:
- Summarize the content covered in each section of the course.
