You're reading from Professional Cloud Architect Google Cloud Certification Guide Build a solid foundation in Google Cloud Platform to achieve the most lucrative IT certification

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801812290

Length 664 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Authors (2):

Konrad Cłapa

Brian Gerrard

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Table of Contents (25) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Introduction to GCP

2. Chapter 1: GCP Cloud Architect Professional FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Getting Started with Google Cloud Platform

4. Chapter 3: Google Cloud Platform Core Services

5. Section 2: Manage, Design, and Plan a Cloud Solution Architecture

6. Chapter 4: Working with Google Compute Engine

7. Chapter 5: Exploring Google App Engine as a Compute Option

8. Chapter 6: Managing Kubernetes Clusters with Google Kubernetes Engine

9. Chapter 7: Deploying Cloud-Native Workloads with Cloud Run

10. Chapter 8: Managing Cloud-Native Workloads with Anthos

11. Chapter 9: Running Serverless Functions with Google Cloud Functions

12. Chapter 10: Networking Options in GCP

13. Chapter 11: Exploring Storage and Database Options in GCP – Part 1

14. Chapter 12: Exploring Storage and Database Options in GCP – Part 2

15. Chapter 13: Analyzing Big Data Options

16. Chapter 14: Putting Machine Learning to Work

17. Section 3: Secure, Manage and Monitor a Google Cloud Solution

18. Chapter 15: Security and Compliance

19. Chapter 16: Google Cloud Management Options

20. Chapter 17: Monitoring Your Infrastructure

21. Section 4: Exam Focus

22. Chapter 18: Case Studies

23. Chapter 19: Test Your Knowledge

24. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 2: Getting Started with Google Cloud Platform

In this chapter, we will introduce the concept of cloud computing to better understand what Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is. We will take a look at GCP resources and their hierarchy. After that, we will create our first account and set up a project. Additionally, we will discuss the billing options that are available. We will examine how to create a billing account and associate it with the project. Finally, we will take a look at how to export the billing information. It is important to have this introduction before we start talking about GCP services. This will both help you to pass the exam and to implement the basic setup of GCP for real-life scenarios before you even begin using the services. We actively encourage you to set up your own free-tier Google Cloud account in order to acquire hands-on exposure and gain confidence.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics :