GCS Course Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Overview of Cloud Computing

• Introduction to Google Cloud Platform

• Key features and benefits of GCP
• GCP Global Infrastructure
• GCP services overview: Compute, Storage, Networking, Big Data, Machine Learning
• Setting up a GCP account and billing

Module 2: Google Cloud IAM (Identity and Access Management)

• Introduction to IAM in GCP

• Users, groups, and roles in GCP

• Service accounts and keys
• IAM policies and permissions
• Best practices for IAM management
• Hands-on with IAM configuration

Module 3: Google Compute Engine

• Introduction to Google Compute Engine (GCE)

• Creating and managing virtual machine instances

• Configuring VMs with custom machine types, images, and disks
• Load balancing and auto-scaling with GCE
• Networking and firewall rules in GCE
• Monitoring and logging for GCE instances

Module 4: Google Cloud Storage

• Overview of Google Cloud Storage

• Different storage classes (Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive)

• Buckets and objects: creation and management
• Access control and object lifecycle management
• Storage security and encryption
• Hands-on with Google Cloud Storage

Module 5: Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

• Introduction to Kubernetes and container orchestration

• GKE architecture and components

• Deploying and managing containers with GKE
• Kubernetes Pods, Services, and Deployments
• Scaling and updating applications with GKE
• Monitoring and troubleshooting GKE clusters

Module 6: Google Cloud Networking

• Overview of Google Cloud Networking services

• Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) configuration

• Subnets, IP ranges, and VPC peering
• Cloud Load Balancing and Cloud CDN
• Google Cloud DNS and Traffic Director
• Hands-on with GCP Networking

Module 7: Google Cloud SQL and Databases

• Introduction to Google Cloud SQL

• Managing MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server databases in GCP

• Database instances: creation, configuration, and maintenance
• High availability and disaster recovery in Cloud SQL
• Overview of other GCP database services (Cloud Spanner, Cloud Firestore, Bigtable)
• Connecting applications to GCP databases

Module 8: Google BigQuery and Data Analytics

• Introduction to BigQuery: Data warehouse on GCP

• Loading and querying data with BigQuery

• Data ingestion and integration with GCP services
• BigQuery ML: Machine Learning in BigQuery
• Cost optimization and best practices in BigQuery
• Hands-on with BigQuery and data analytics

Module 9: Google Cloud Functions and Serverless Architecture

• Introduction to serverless computing in GCP

• Google Cloud Functions: event-driven serverless computing

• Deploying and managing functions in GCP
• Integrating Cloud Functions with other GCP services
• Google Cloud Run and App Engine: containerized serverless applications
• Use cases and best practices for serverless architecture

Module 10: Google Cloud DevOps Tools

• Overview of DevOps in the cloud

• CI/CD pipelines with Google Cloud Build

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Google Cloud Deployment Manager
• Monitoring and logging with Stackdriver
• Managing application performance and reliability
• Hands-on with GCP DevOps tools

Module 11: Google Cloud Security and Compliance

• Security best practices in GCP

• Data encryption and key management in GCP

• Google Cloud Security Command Center (SCC)
• Compliance and auditing in GCP
• Securing networks, applications, and data in GCP
• Hands-on security configuration and monitoring

Module 12: Google Cloud AI and Machine Learning

• Introduction to AI and ML services in GCP

• Google Cloud AI Platform: building and deploying models

• Pre-trained models: Vision AI, Natural Language, AutoML
• TensorFlow on Google Cloud
• BigQuery ML and AI integration
• Hands-on with GCP AI and ML tools

Module 13: Google Cloud Architecture and Design

• Designing scalable and resilient applications on GCP

• Best practices for cloud architecture

• Case studies: real-world GCP architecture
• Cost optimization and management in GCP
• Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies with GCP
• Practical examples of GCP architecture

Module 14: Google Cloud Certification Preparation

• Overview of GCP certification paths

• Preparing for Google Associate Cloud Engineer exam

• Preparing for Google Professional Cloud Architect exam
• Practice exams and review sessions
• Tips and strategies for passing GCP certification exams
• Final project and hands-on lab