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 Duration 24 hours

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Foundational Concepts of Google Cloud

  • Definition of the Google Cloud Platform and the architectural organization of its primary service offerings
  • Essential cloud computing principles, including geographic regions, zones, project structures, and resource hierarchy
  • Utilization of the Google Cloud Console, Cloud Shell, and gcloud command-line interface for administrative tasks
  • Common operational scenarios and the shared responsibility model applicable to government cloud environments

Compute Services and Application Deployment

  • Comparative analysis of Compute Engine, App Engine, and Cloud Run capabilities
  • Evaluation criteria for selecting appropriate compute resources based on specific workload characteristics
  • Provisioning and lifecycle management of virtual machine instances
  • Deployment of basic applications to the Google Cloud infrastructure

Networking, Data Persistence, and Database Management

  • Foundations of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) architecture, including subnet configuration, firewall policies, and network connectivity
  • Storage class classifications and their application in practical data management scenarios
  • Overview of relational and non-relational database services, including Cloud SQL, Firestore, and BigQuery
  • Strategic selection of storage and database solutions aligned with specific application requirements

Containerization and Kubernetes Fundamentals

  • Principles of container technology and deployment models using containerized workloads
  • Introduction to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and its constituent components
  • Execution of containerized applications within the Google Cloud ecosystem
  • Determination of appropriate use cases for containers versus virtual machines or serverless architectures

Security, Observability, and Operational Management

  • Implementation of Identity and Access Management (IAM), service account usage, and access control protocols
  • Establishment of monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks for operational oversight
  • Basic principles of cost management, resource quotas, and governance standards for government operations
  • Introduction to infrastructure automation techniques and ensuring deployment consistency

Architectural Design and Best Practices

  • Design methodologies for ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and fiscal responsibility
  • Application of standard architectural patterns to common cloud-based solutions
  • Review of operational best practices across core Google Cloud service domains
  • Course summary, practical assessment, and recommendations for subsequent learning steps

Requirements

  • Fundamental understanding of IT infrastructure, application environments, and networking concepts
  • Proficiency with web-based administrative tools and basic command-line interface usage
  • No prior programming experience is required

Audience

  • IT professionals new to the Google Cloud Platform ecosystem
  • Developers, system administrators, and DevOps practitioners seeking a practical operational foundation
  • Technical managers, architects, and cloud project stakeholders involved in cloud adoption initiatives for government

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