Apprentice Level

10 Hands-on labs

Google Cloud Essentials

By Joseph Lowery

Learn to use Google Cloud to your advantage.

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11 hours

45 Lessons
10 Hands-On Labs
8 Course Quizzes

About the course

This course is designed for those who want to learn about Google Cloud: what cloud computing is, the overall advantages Google Cloud offers, and a detailed explanation of all major services—what they are, their use cases, and how to use them.

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Chapter 1 5 Lessons Getting Started 11:01

An Important Note About A Cloud Guru and Linux Academy Courses
1:19

Course Introduction
2:16

About the Training Architect
1:08

Using the Interactive Diagram
3:01

Course Features and Tools
3:17
Chapter 2 4 Lessons Overview 32:50

Finding Google Cloud in the Cloud
5:23

Examining Google Cloud’s Global Infrastructure
5:07

What Google Cloud Can Do for You
7:20

QUIZ: An Overview of Google Cloud
15:00 Quiz
Chapter 3 3 Lessons Working With Google Cloud 31:49

Signing Up for Google Cloud
4:21

Navigating the Console
12:28

QUIZ: Working with Google Cloud
15:00 Quiz
Chapter 4 8 Lessons Running Apps with Compute 2:37:38

Rapid Development via App Engine
11:08

Running Virtual Machines with Compute Engine
15:13

Standardizing on Kubernetes Engine
4:57

Specializing with Cloud Functions
6:20

QUIZ: Running Apps with Compute Services
15:00 Quiz

Deploying an App Engine Application
30:00 Hands-On Lab

Working with Compute Engine Windows Instances
45:00 Hands-On Lab

Triggering a Cloud Function with Cloud Pub/Sub
30:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 5 4 Lessons Safeguarding Identity and Security 39:07

Securing Cloud Identity
6:12

Authorizing with Cloud IAM
8:53

Examining Other Identity and Security Services
9:02

QUIZ: Securing Cloud Identity
15:00 Quiz
Chapter 6 10 Lessons Managing Storage and Databases 3:31:27

Preserving Objects in Cloud Storage
9:27

Non-Relational Data Management with Cloud Datastore
9:51

Handling Relational Data via Cloud SQL
7:29

NoSQL Management with Cloud Bigtable
10:04

Exploring Additional Data Services
9:36

QUIZ: Managing Storage and Databases
15:00 Quiz

Setting Cloud Storage Lifecycle Rules
30:00 Hands-On Lab

Managing Google Cloud SQL Instances
1:00:00 Hands-On Lab

Exploring Cloud Firestore in Datastore Mode
30:00 Hands-On Lab

Connecting to Cloud Bigtable with cbt
30:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 7 7 Lessons Handling Big Data 1:31:50

Warehousing Data with BigQuery
8:29

Processing Data with Cloud Dataflow
8:33

Coordinating Clusters with Cloud Dataproc
9:22

Messaging Through Pub/Sub
7:22

Examining More Big Data Services
13:04

QUIZ: Handling Big Data with Google Cloud
15:00 Quiz

Handling Streaming Messages with Cloud Pub/Sub
30:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 8 6 Lessons Optimizing Networking 1:46:02

Connecting through Cloud VPC
9:16

Optimizing Cloud Load Balancing
6:25

Using Cloud CDN to Deliver
4:38

Investigating Other Networking Services
10:43

QUIZ: Optimizing Networking
30:00 Quiz

Build a Custom Network in Google Cloud Shell
45:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 9 5 Lessons Moving to the Cutting Edge with Google Cloud 1:10:16

Machine Learning with Cloud AI
10:43

Real World Integration via Cloud IoT
7:36

Migrating Info through Data Transfer
6:57

QUIZ: Moving to the Cutting Edge with Google Cloud
15:00 Quiz

Working with BigQuery in Google Cloud Shell
30:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 10 1 Lesson Final Steps 2:31

What’s Next?
2:31

What are Hands-on Labs

What's the difference between theoretical knowledge and real skills? Practical real-world experience. That's where Hands-on Labs come in! Hands-on Labs are guided, interactive experiences that help you learn and practice real-world scenarios in real cloud environments. Hands-on Labs are seamlessly integrated in courses, so you can learn by doing.

Google Cloud Essentials

About the course

Lab Highlights

An Important Note About A Cloud Guru and Linux Academy Courses

Course Introduction

About the Training Architect

Using the Interactive Diagram

Course Features and Tools

Finding Google Cloud in the Cloud

Examining Google Cloud’s Global Infrastructure

What Google Cloud Can Do for You

QUIZ: An Overview of Google Cloud

Signing Up for Google Cloud

Navigating the Console

QUIZ: Working with Google Cloud

Rapid Development via App Engine

Running Virtual Machines with Compute Engine

Standardizing on Kubernetes Engine

Specializing with Cloud Functions

QUIZ: Running Apps with Compute Services

Deploying an App Engine Application

Working with Compute Engine Windows Instances

Triggering a Cloud Function with Cloud Pub/Sub

Securing Cloud Identity

Authorizing with Cloud IAM

Examining Other Identity and Security Services

QUIZ: Securing Cloud Identity

Preserving Objects in Cloud Storage

Non-Relational Data Management with Cloud Datastore

Handling Relational Data via Cloud SQL

NoSQL Management with Cloud Bigtable

Exploring Additional Data Services

QUIZ: Managing Storage and Databases

Setting Cloud Storage Lifecycle Rules

Managing Google Cloud SQL Instances

Exploring Cloud Firestore in Datastore Mode

Connecting to Cloud Bigtable with cbt

Warehousing Data with BigQuery

Processing Data with Cloud Dataflow

Coordinating Clusters with Cloud Dataproc

Messaging Through Pub/Sub

Examining More Big Data Services

QUIZ: Handling Big Data with Google Cloud

Handling Streaming Messages with Cloud Pub/Sub

Connecting through Cloud VPC

Optimizing Cloud Load Balancing

Using Cloud CDN to Deliver

Investigating Other Networking Services

QUIZ: Optimizing Networking

Build a Custom Network in Google Cloud Shell

Machine Learning with Cloud AI

Real World Integration via Cloud IoT

Migrating Info through Data Transfer

QUIZ: Moving to the Cutting Edge with Google Cloud

Working with BigQuery in Google Cloud Shell

What’s Next?

What are Hands-on Labs

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