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Google Cloud Platform Foundation
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Google Cloud Platform Foundation

This 14-day hands-on training program introduces students to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), covering cloud computing fundamentals, Linux commands, IAM and security, networking, virtual machines, storage, databases, containers, serverless computing, monitoring, Terraform, and cost management. Students gain practical experience through daily labs, quizzes, and troubleshooting exercises. The program concludes with a capstone project in which students design and deploy a secure, scalable, and monitored three-tier web application, preparing them for real-world cloud computing tasks and the Associate Cloud Engineer certification.
Course ModeOnline
Duration2 Weeks
Starts08 Feb 2027
Ends21 Feb 2027
Course Fee
₹1,000 /-
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About The Course

Overview

This course provides practical knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP), covering cloud computing fundamentals, networking, virtual machines, storage, databases, security, containers, serverless services, monitoring, and automation using Terraform. Through hands-on labs, quizzes, and a capstone project, learners develop the skills to deploy, secure, monitor, and manage cloud-based applications. The course prepares students for real-world cloud computing challenges and introduces them to the Associate Cloud Engineer certification pathway.

Learning Goals

Course Outcomes

After completing the GCP Foundations course, learners will be able to:

  1. CO1: Explain cloud computing concepts, service models, and Google Cloud Platform fundamentals.

  2. CO2: Configure and manage Google Cloud resources, virtual machines, storage, databases, and networking services.

  3. CO3: Implement identity and access management (IAM), security policies, and cloud resource protection.

  4. CO4: Deploy scalable applications using containers, Kubernetes, and serverless computing services.

  5. CO5: Monitor cloud applications, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance and costs.

  6. CO6: Automate infrastructure deployment using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines and develop a secure, monitored cloud-based application.

Curriculum

Course / Modules

Module

Module Name

Topics Covered

Practical/Lab

1

Cloud and GCP Basics

Cloud models, shared responsibility, regions, zones, projects, console, Cloud Shell, billing

Create a project and configure a budget alert

2

Linux and gcloud Essentials

Linux commands, SSH, permissions, gcloud CLI, configurations, APIs

Execute core commands and automate project setup

3

IAM and Security Basics

IAM roles, policies, service accounts, inheritance, least privilege

Grant/revoke roles and test access permissions

4

Networking Foundations

VPC, subnets, IP ranges, routes, firewall rules, Cloud NAT, Cloud DNS

Create a custom VPC with two subnets

5

Compute Engine

Virtual machines, machine types, disks, startup scripts, snapshots, Spot VMs

Deploy a web server VM and create a snapshot

6

Scaling and Load Balancing

Instance groups, autoscaling, health checks, global and regional load balancing

Deploy an autoscaled web application

7

Storage and Databases

Cloud Storage, Persistent Disk, Cloud SQL, Firestore, storage lifecycle

Host a static website and connect to a database

8

Containers and GKE

Docker, Artifact Registry, Kubernetes, pods, deployments, services, GKE

Build a container image and deploy it to GKE

9

Serverless Computing

Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, App Engine, Pub/Sub

Deploy a container and trigger a function

10

Monitoring and Logging

Cloud Monitoring, dashboards, alerts, Cloud Logging, Audit Logs

Create a monitoring dashboard and troubleshoot errors

11

Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD

Terraform, state management, Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, automation

Provision cloud resources using Terraform

12

Data and Cost Management

BigQuery, SQL, datasets, billing export, budgets, cost optimization

Query a dataset and analyze cloud costs

13

Security, Resilience and Troubleshooting

Organization policies, Secret Manager, backup, disaster recovery, RTO, RPO

Troubleshoot IAM, firewall and quota issues

14

Capstone Project and Review

Cloud architecture, security, deployment, monitoring, certification preparation

Deploy and present a secure three-tier web application
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MR SHUSHANT BHARGAV
MR SHUSHANT BHARGAV
Sushant Bhargav is a full-stack engineer, cloud consultant, and technical trainer with ten years of experience in IT. He works across React, Node.js, ...
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GCP Foundations is an introductory course that teaches cloud computing concepts and the essential services of Google Cloud Platform.