Google Cloud Computing Foundations
This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of Cloud Computing, Infrastructure and Networking, and will explore how the cloud is used in a range of situations, including IT, App Development and Machine Learning. By the end of the course you will know what the cloud is, and how to use it effectively. This course uses the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and was built in concert with the Google Cloud Learning Services team. This online class has optional live sessions.
Syllabus
Course Topics
What is Cloud Computing?
- I don’t know what the cloud is, and at this point, I’m afraid to ask (GCCF 1)
- The History of Cloud Computing
- Cloud Storage and Infrastructure
Primer Topics
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- Cloud 0 - Google Cloud Computing Foundations 2
- IT and Networking
- Principles of Cybersecurity and Security Thinking
- Understanding APIs
- Virtual Machines, Containers and Scalability
Cloud Service Providers
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP (GCCF2)
Google Cloud Platform
- Building Apps in GCP (GCCF 3)
- GCP Storage (GCCF 4)
- GCP APIs (GCCF 5)
- Cloud Security (GCCF 6)
- Cloud Networking (GCCF 7)
- Automation in GCP (GCCF 8)
Cloud Data Analytics
- Introduction to Data Analytics and Machine Learning
- What is Big Data?
- GCP Big Data Services (GCCF 9)
- Machine Learning in the Cloud (GCCF 10)
The Cloud in Industry
- Software Development
- Supply Chain and Logistics
- Healthcare
- IT
- Other Areas
Course Level
200
Disclosure
This course is delivered online through an institution of the Lower Cost Models Consortium (LCMC) that is different than your degree-granting institution that awards the academic credit for the course.
