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Google Cloud Platform Cookbook

Google Cloud Platform Cookbook

Instructor: Packt - Course Instructors

7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Host a Python application on Google Compute Engine
Implement security checks using Policy Scanner
Configure a network for high availability on GCP

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There are 7 modules in this course

This course provides hands-on guidance for using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to build, secure, and manage scalable applications. With practical insights into core services, it equips professionals with the necessary skills to leverage cloud technology effectively in their organizations.

Throughout the course, you will gain experience in deploying applications, ensuring security, and optimizing cloud environments for high availability. The emphasis is on real-world applications and problem-solving, ensuring you can immediately apply what you learn. What makes this course unique is its recipe-based approach, allowing you to dive directly into practical use cases. You’ll work with essential GCP services, gaining actionable knowledge on cloud deployment, security, and optimization strategies. This course is ideal for IT professionals, developers, and architects seeking to enhance their cloud expertise. A basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and GCP will be beneficial.

In this section, we deploy Node.js apps on GCP services, including GCE, GKE, and Cloud Functions.

What's included

2 videos7 readings1 assignment

2 videos Total 2 minutes

Course Overview 1 minute
Compute - Overview Video 1 minute

7 readings Total 150 minutes

Introduction 20 minutes
Deploying the Application on GCP 30 minutes
Creating and Configuring a GCE Instance 20 minutes
Hosting a Node.js Application on Kubernetes Engine 20 minutes
Creating a Replicated Deployment for the Application and MongoDB 20 minutes
Getting Ready 10 minutes
Getting Ready 30 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Cloud Infrastructure and Management Fundamentals 10 minutes

In this section, we explore hosting apps on GCS, image resizing, and database migration.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 assignment

1 video Total 1 minute

Storage and Databases - Overview Video 1 minute

5 readings Total 90 minutes

Introduction 20 minutes
Image Resizing Using Google Cloud Storage and Cloud Functions 20 minutes
Migrating a MariaDB to Cloud Spanner 20 minutes
Loading Temperature Data to Cloud Bigtable and BigQuery It 20 minutes
Storage Metadata in Google Cloud Datastore 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Cloud Storage and Database Fundamentals 10 minutes

In this section, we explore network management, content-based load balancing, and secure connections between networks.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 assignment

In this section, we explore vulnerability scanning, IAM roles, and Cloud KMS for securing financial data in cloud environments.

What's included

1 video6 readings1 assignment

In this section, we explore uploading data to BigQuery, translating text, and creating Dataflow pipelines.

What's included

1 video6 readings1 assignment

1 video Total 1 minute

Machine Learning and Big Data - Overview Video 1 minute

6 readings Total 100 minutes

Introduction 20 minutes
Translating Text to a Target Language 10 minutes
Creating a Dataflow Pipeline to Store Streaming Data 20 minutes
Using the Vision API 10 minutes
Using the Google Cloud Speech API 20 minutes
Getting Ready 20 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Machine Learning and Big Data Fundamentals 10 minutes

In this section, we create alerts, monitor servers, and debug applications.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 assignment

1 video Total 1 minute

Management Tools - Overview Video 1 minute

5 readings Total 130 minutes

Introduction 30 minutes
Monitoring a Webserver Using Stackdriver Monitoring 30 minutes
Creating Tailor-Made Instances Using Deployment Manager 20 minutes
Error Reporting on a Python Flask Application 20 minutes
Viewing Application State Using Stackdriver Debugger 30 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

GCP Management Tools and Practices 10 minutes

In this section, we explore creating custom VMs with Terraform, monitoring GCP with Security Monkey, and building Golden Images with Packer for consistent cloud deployments.

What's included

1 video4 readings1 assignment

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