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Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Engineer Specialization

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Google Cloud

Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Engineer Specialization

Deploy, Scale, and Monitor Cloud Infrastructure.

Deploy, scale, and monitor core infrastructure, databases, and modern applications on Google Cloud

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8 weeks to complete
at 7 hours a week

What you'll learn

  • Provision and manage core Google Cloud infrastructure, including compute, networking, IAM, and automated scaling solutions.

  • Deploy containerized and serverless applications using Google Kubernetes Engine and Cloud Run, and select appropriate cloud databases.

  • Implement logging, monitoring, and observability to effectively troubleshoot and ensure high availability of cloud environments.

  • Synthesize core cloud concepts, apply best practices for resource management, and effectively prepare for the Associate Cloud Engineer exam.

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Specialization - 9 course series

Build a Certification Study Guide: ACE Exam Prep

Build a Certification Study Guide: ACE Exam Prep

Course 1, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain how to use Gemini Notebook as a study tool.

  • Define the process of adding sources to Gemini Notebook.

  • Create prompts that help you study for the certification exam.

  • Use various study modes to maximize learning.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Engineering
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Prompt Engineering Tools
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Document Management
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

Course 2, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify the purpose and value of Google Cloud products and services.

  • Define how infrastructure is organized and controlled in Google Cloud

  • Explain how to create a basic infrastructure in Google Cloud

  • Select and use Google Cloud storage options

Skills you'll gain

Category: Containerization
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Virtual Networking
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Data Storage
Category: Kubernetes
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Application Development
Category: Data Storage Technologies
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Google Cloud Platform
Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation

Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation

Course 3, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Interact with the Google Cloud console and Cloud Shell

  • Deploy solutions using Google Cloud Marketplace

  • Implement VPC networks and firewall rules

  • Create and customize VM instances using Compute Engine

Skills you'll gain

Category: Virtualization and Virtual Machines
Category: Infrastructure Architecture
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Virtual Networking
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Network Architecture
Category: Network Planning And Design
Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services

Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services

Course 4, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Administer Identity and Access Management for resources.

  • Implement data storage services in Google Cloud

  • Manage and examine billing of Google Cloud resources.

  • Monitor resources using Google Cloud Observability

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Storage
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Management
Category: System Monitoring

What you'll learn

  • Connect your infrastructure to Google Cloud.

  • Configure load balancers and autoscaling for VM instances.

  • Automate the deployment of Google Cloud infrastructure services.

  • Leverage managed services in Google Cloud.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Managed Services
Category: Solution Architecture
Category: Load Balancing
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: IT Automation
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Scalability
Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Cloud-Based Integration
Category: Terraform
Getting Started with Google Kubernetes Engine

Getting Started with Google Kubernetes Engine

Course 6, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Discuss the differences among Google Cloud compute platforms.

  • Discuss the components and architecture of Kubernetes.

  • Identify how Google manages Kubernetes orchestration.

  • Create and manage Google Kubernetes Engine clusters by using the Google Cloud console and gcloud/kubectl commands.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Application Deployment
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Kubernetes
Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Containerization
Category: Continuous Delivery
Logging and Monitoring in Google Cloud

Logging and Monitoring in Google Cloud

Course 7, 14 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain the purpose and capabilities of Google Cloud Observability.

  • Implement monitoring for multiple cloud projects.

  • Create effective monitoring dashboards and alerts. Create alerting policies, uptime checks and alerts.

  • Explain how to collect logs using Cloud Logging and export for further analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Dashboard Creation
Category: Data Import/Export
Observability in Google Cloud

Observability in Google Cloud

Course 8, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Install and manage Ops Agent to collect logs for Compute Engine.

  • Explain Cloud Operations for GKE.

  • Analyze VPC Flow Logs and firewall rules logs.

  • Analyze resource utilization cost for monitoring related components within Google Cloud.

Skills you'll gain

Category: System Monitoring
Category: Prometheus (Software)
Category: Load Balancing
Category: Network Analysis
Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Application Performance Management
Category: Network Monitoring
Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud

Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud

Course 9, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Define the business need for infrastructure as Code and the benefits of using it in your environment.

  • Explain the features and functionalities of Terraform.

  • Use Terraform resources, variables, and output values to create Google Cloud infrastructure resources.

  • Use Terraform modules to build reusable configurations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Configuration Management
Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Terraform
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Code Reusability
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

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Course: Build a Certification Study Guide: ACE Exam Prep

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Course: Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

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Course: Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation

Reviewed on Aug 31, 2018

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