GCP100A
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
This course uses lectures and labs to give you an overview of Google Cloud products and services. You learn the value of Google Cloud and how to incorporate cloud-based solutions into your business strategies.
What you will 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 basic infrastructure in Google Cloud.
- Select and use Google Cloud storage options.
- Describe the purpose and value of Google Kubernetes Engine.
- Identify the use cases for serverless Google Cloud services.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with application development, systems operations, Linux operating systems, and data analytics or machine learning is helpful in understanding the technologies covered.
Target audience
- Individuals planning to deploy applications and create application environments on Google Cloud., Developers, systems operations professionals, and solution architects starting with Google Cloud., Executives and business decision makers evaluating Google Cloud's potential to address their business needs.
Training Program
8 modules to master the fundamentals
Objectives
- Introduce course objectives and preview each section of the course.
Topics covered
- →The course introduction explains the course goals and previews each section.
Objectives
- Identify the Google Cloud's benefits.
- Define the components of the Google network infrastructure, including points of presence, data centers, regions, and zones.
- Identify the difference between infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS).
Topics covered
- →Cloud computing overview
- →IaaS and PaaS
- →The Google Cloud network
- →Environmental impact
- →Security
- →Open-source ecosystems
- →Pricing and billing
Activities
Quiz: Module quiz
Objectives
- Identify the purpose of projects on Google Cloud.
- Define the purpose of and use cases for IAM.
- List interaction methods with Google Cloud.
- Use Cloud Marketplace to interact with Google Cloud.
Topics covered
- →Google Cloud resource hierarchy
- →IAM
- →IAM roles
- →Service accounts
- →Cloud Identity
- →Interacting with Google Cloud
Activities
Lab: Getting Started with Cloud Marketplace
Quiz: Module quiz
Objectives
- Explore the basics of networking in Google Cloud.
- Identify the purpose of and use cases for Compute Engine.
- Outline how Compute Engine can scale.
- Detail important VPC compatibilities including routing tables, firewalls, and VPC peering.
- Explore how Cloud Load Balancing functions in Google Cloud.
- Deploy a basic infrastructure to Google Cloud.
Topics covered
- →Virtual Private Cloud networking
- →Compute Engine
- →Scaling virtual machines
- →Important VPC compatibilities
- →Cloud Load Balancing
- →Cloud DNS and Cloud CDN
- →Connection of networks to Google VPC
Activities
Lab: Getting Started with VPC Networking and Google Compute Engine
Quiz: Module quiz
Objectives
- Identify the purpose of and use cases for Cloud Storage.
- Distinguish between Cloud Storage classes.
- Distinguish between Google Cloud's database storage options.
- Deploy an application that uses Cloud SQL and Cloud Storage.
Topics covered
- →Cloud Storage
- →Cloud SQL
- →Spanner
- →Firestore
- →Bigtable
- →Comparison of storage options
Activities
Lab: Getting Started with Cloud Storage and Cloud SQL
Quiz: Module quiz
Objectives
- Define the concept of a container and identify uses for containers.
- Identify the purpose of and use cases for Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine.
Topics covered
- →Introduction to containers
- →Kubernetes
- →Google Kubernetes Engine
Activities
Quiz: Module quiz
Objectives
- Identify the purpose and use cases for Cloud Run.
- Describe how Cloud Functions can support application development on Google Cloud.
- Deploy a containerized application on Cloud Run.
Topics covered
- →Cloud Run
- →Cloud Functions
Activities
Lab: Hello Cloud Run
Quiz: Module quiz
Objectives
- Summarize the content covered in each section of the course.
Topics covered
- →The course summary recaps the major concepts learners were introduced to during the course.
Quality Process
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Teaching Methods Used
- Lectures / Theoretical Slides — Presentation of concepts using visual aids (PowerPoint, PDF).
- Technical Demonstration (Demos) — The instructor performs a task or procedure while students observe.
- Guided Labs — Guided practical exercises on software, hardware, or technical environments.
- Quiz / MCQ — Quick knowledge check (paper-based or digital via tools like Kahoot/Klaxoon).
Evaluation and Monitoring System
The achievement of training objectives is evaluated at multiple levels to ensure quality:
- Continuous Knowledge Assessment : Verification of knowledge throughout the training via participatory methods (quizzes, practical exercises, case studies) under instructor supervision.
- Progress Measurement : Comparative self-assessment system including an initial diagnostic to determine the starting level, followed by a final evaluation to validate skills development.
- Quality Evaluation : End-of-session satisfaction questionnaire to measure the relevance and effectiveness of the training as perceived by participants.
Upcoming sessions
January 13, 2026
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February 10, 2026
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March 12, 2026
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April 14, 2026
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May 12, 2026
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June 8, 2026
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July 9, 2026
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August 4, 2026
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Train multiple employees
- Volume discounts (multiple seats)
- Private or custom session
- On-site or remote