Google Cloud Data and Storage Foundations (2021)
1h 18mBeginner2021-04-21
Authors
Mark Johnson
Google Cloud Solutions Architect and Google Developer Expert
Course details
Google Cloud remains in the top three cloud platforms, and storage remains a high priority for individuals and businesses. In this course, instructor Mark Johnson covers the fundamentals of storage on the Google Cloud platform (GCP). Mark begins with an overview of object storage on GCP. He dives into both relational and non-relational databases, with useful explanations and demos. During the course, Mark addresses GCP services like Firestore, Bigtable, and Cloud Spanner. He wraps up with an introduction to data warehousing and analytics.
Skills covered
Google CloudGoogleSoftware Development ToolsCloud PlatformsLearningCloud ComputingSoftware Development
Concepts
Introduction
- Google Cloud Storage and databases
Object Storage on GCP
- What does object storage look like
- Popular Google Cloud Storage features
- Demo Migrating data in Cloud Storage
Relational Databases
- Relational database options on GCP
- Relational databases When to use Cloud SQL or Cloud Spanner
- The benefits of using Cloud SQL and Cloud Spanner
- Demo Connecting to GCP from a WordPress app
Non-Relational Databases
- Non-relational database options on GCP
- When to use Cloud Firestore or Cloud Bigtable
- Demo Setting up a Firestore and Bigtable database
Data Warehouse and Analytics
- Using BigQuery as a data warehouse
- Using BigQuery instead of Cloud SQL or Cloud Spanner
- Demo Creating an interactive report in Data Studio
Conclusion
- Next steps