Google Cloud Digital Leader Cert Prep

Course details

Get a comprehensive overview of Google Cloud, focusing on essential cloud computing concepts and services. Each section of this course builds on the last to help you prepare for the Google Cloud Digital Leader certification exam. Start with an introduction to cloud computing, then explore critical topics like Google Cloud service models, deployment models, and automation techniques. Next, move on to hands-on demos that show you how to apply your knowledge in real-world scenarios. Along the way, practical examples and review questions reinforce key topics such as service hierarchy, billing, and compliance.

This course is designed for beginners in cloud computing and anyone preparing for the Google Cloud Digital Leader certification. No prior experience is required, though familiarity with basic IT concepts is helpful.

Learning objectives
Understand the fundamentals of cloud computing.
Identify different cloud service and deployment models.
Navigate and configure Google Cloud services.
Apply automation and orchestration in cloud environments.
Demonstrate understanding of Google Cloud pricing models and cost estimation.

Concepts

Introduction

Course and instructor introduction
Course prerequisites
Google Cloud certification overview
Google Cloud Digital Leader exam objectives

General Cloud Knowledge

Section overview
Domain objectives
Introduction to cloud computing
Essential characteristics of cloud computing
Service models
Deployment models
Multitenancy
Resiliency
Replication
Automation and orchestration
Chargeback
Vendor lock-in
Cloud standards
Operational expenditure (OpEx) and capital expenditure (CapEx)
Total cost of ownership (TCO) and return on investment (ROI)
Business enablers
Section summary
Review questions

General Google Cloud Knowledge

Section overview
Domain objectives
GCP overview
Cloud infrastructure
Cloud hierarchy
Project demo
Whiteboard - Hierarchy and projects
Service options
Demo - Services overview
Pricing calculator
Demo - Pricing calculator
Billing models and discounts
Demo - Billing
Compliance resources
Demo - Compliance reports manager
Support options
Service-level agreement (SLA)
Google Cloud Adoption Framework and maturity model
Demo - Maturity assessment
Access to Google Cloud
Demo - Google Cloud access
Section summary
Review questions

Google Cloud Products and Services

Section overview
Domain objectives
Core services
Google Compute Engine, Google Cloud VMware Engine, and Bare Metal Solution
Compute storage and disk options
App Engine, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Run
Google Kubernetes Engine
Demo - Compute services
Container Registry
Cost and performance trade-offs of scaling to zero
Database options - Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, Cloud Bigtable, and BigQuery
Demo - Database offerings
Cloud Vision API, AI Platform, and Tensor Processing Units (TPUs)
Pretrained models
Data pipeline offerings
Data ingestion options
Software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Visibility and alerting offerings
Identify data migration options
Compute virtual machine (VM) migration
Whiteboard - Migrations
Application modernization
Define a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN)
Connectivity options
Whiteboard - Connectivity
Identity and access management (IAM) and security
Whiteboard - Cloud architecture
Section summary
Review questions

Conclusion

Section overview
Course review
Resources
Exam overview
Course closeout