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Level: 200
Course Description
This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of Cloud Computing, Infrastructure and Networking, and will explore how the cloud is used in a range of situations, including IT, App Development and Machine Learning. By the end of the course you will know what the cloud is, and how to use it effectively. This course uses the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and was built in concert with the Google Cloud Learning Services team. This online class has optional live sessions.
Prerequisites
- Programming for Everyone I & II or Equivalent
Course Topics
- What is Cloud Computing?
- I don’t know what the cloud is, and at this point, I’m afraid to ask (GCCF 1)
- The History of Cloud Computing
- Cloud Storage and Infrastructure
- Primer Topics
- IT and Networking
- Principles of Cybersecurity and Security Thinking
- Understanding APIs
- Virtual Machines, Containers and Scalability
- Cloud Service Providers
- Google Cloud Platform
- Building Apps in GCP (GCCF 3)
- GCP Storage (GCCF 4)
- GCP APIs (GCCF 5)
- Cloud Security (GCCF 6)
- Cloud Networking (GCCF 7)
- Automation in GCP (GCCF 8)
- Cloud Data Analytics
- Introduction to Data Analytics and Machine Learning
- What is Big Data?
- GCP Big Data Services (GCCF 9)
- Machine Learning in the Cloud (GCCF 10)
- The Cloud in Industry
- Software Development
- Supply Chain and Logistics
- Healthcare
- IT
- Other Areas
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Cloud Computing and will explore how the cloud is used in a range of situations.
Behavioral outcomes
These are key behaviors that a successful student will be able to put on their resumé to stand out from the crowd. By the end of this course, you will...
- Create and manage cloud resources and infrastructure using Google Cloud Platform.
- Perform fundamental data analytics and machine learning tasks using Google Cloud Platform.