Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Cloud Computing Fundamentals

The Google Cloud Computing Foundations courses are for individuals with little to no background or experience in cloud computing. They provide an overview of concepts central to cloud basics, big data, and machine learning, and where and how Google Cloud fits in. By the end of the series of courses, learners will be able to articulate these concepts and demonstrate some hands-on skills. The courses should be completed in the following order: 1. Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Cloud Computing Fundamentals 2. Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Infrastructure in Google Cloud 3. Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Networking and Security in Google Cloud 4. Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Data, ML, and AI in Google Cloud This first course provides an overview of cloud computing, ways to use Google Cloud, and different compute options.

• Course Introduction
• Course Introduction
• So, what's the cloud anyway?
• Introduction
• Cloud computing
• Cloud vs. traditional architecture
• IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
• Google Cloud architecture
• Quiz
• Summary
• Start with a platform
• Introduction
• The Cloud Console
• Understanding projects
• Google Cloud billing
• Install and configure the Cloud SDK
• Cloud Shell
• Lab Intro: A Tour of Google Cloud Hands-on Labs
• A Tour of Google Cloud Hands-on Labs
• Lab Intro: Getting Started with Cloud Shell and gcloud
• Getting Started with Cloud Shell and gcloud
• Google Cloud APIs
• The Cloud Console Mobile App
• Quiz
• Summary
• Use Google Cloud to build your apps
• Introduction
• Compute Options in the Cloud
• Exploring IaaS with Compute Engine
• Lab Intro: Creating a Virtual Machine
• Creating a Virtual Machine
• Configuring Elastic Apps with Autoscaling
• Exploring PaaS with App Engine
• Lab Intro: App Engine: Qwik Start - Python
• App Engine: Qwik Start - Python
• Event-Driven Programs with Cloud Functions
• Lab Intro: Cloud Functions: Qwik Start - Command Line
• Cloud Run Functions: Qwik Start - Command Line
• Containerizing and Orchestrating Apps with GKE
• Lab Intro: Kubernetes Engine: Qwik Start
• Google Kubernetes Engine: Qwik Start
• Managed serverless computing with Cloud Run
• Quiz
• Summary
• Demonstrate your capabilities further!
• Your Next Steps
• Course Badge