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Infrastructure and Application Modernization with Google Cloud

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Course Summary

Learn the fundamentals of Google Cloud products and services, and gain the skills to build and manage applications on the cloud.

Key Learning Points

Get hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Learn how to design and deploy applications using GCP
Understand key concepts such as infrastructure-as-code and serverless computing

Learning Outcomes

Understand the core concepts of Google Cloud Platform
Gain hands-on experience building and deploying applications on GCP
Be prepared for the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer certification exam

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of programming
No prior experience with cloud computing required

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

Self-paced online course
Video lectures
Hands-on labs

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Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
Architecting with Google Cloud Platform

Related Education Paths

Google Cloud Certification

Notable People in This Field

Cloud Solutions Architect
Developer Advocate

Related Books

Google Cloud Platform for Developers

Description

Many traditional enterprises use legacy systems and applications that often struggle to achieve the scale and speed needed to meet modern customer expectations. Business leaders and IT decision makers constantly have to choose between maintenance of legacy systems and investing in innovative new products and services.

This course explores the challenges of an outdated IT infrastructure and how businesses can modernize it using cloud technology. It begins by exploring the different compute options available in the cloud and the benefits of each, before turning to application modernization and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). The course also considers a range of Google Cloud solutions that can help businesses to better develop and manage their systems, such as Compute Engine, App Engine, and Apigee.

Knowledge

Describe the key benefits of infrastructure and app modernization with reference to cloud technology.
Differentiate between virtual machines, containers, and Kubernetes.
Explain the Google Cloud solutions that help businesses to better manage their systems, such as App Engine and Google Kubernetes Engine.
Explain how Google Cloud solutions support app modernization and simplify API management.

Outline

Introduction
Course Introduction
Getting Started Guide!
Student Slides
How to Send Feedback

Module 1: Modernizing IT Infrastructure with Google Cloud
Introduction
Infrastructure Modernization
Understanding compute options in the cloud
Hybrid and multi cloud
Google Cloud Compute Solutions
01: Modernizing IT Infrastructure with Google Cloud

Module 2: Modernizing Applications with Google Cloud
Introduction
Cloud change patterns
Challenges in application development
Google Kubernetes Engine
App Engine
Customer case studies
02: Modernizing Applications with Google Cloud

Module 3: The Value of APIs
Introduction
Legacy system challenges
How APIs can modernize legacy systems
Using APIs to create new business value
Apigee
03: The Value of APIs

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Summary of User Reviews

Learn the fundamentals of Google Cloud Products with Coursera. Many users found the course to be comprehensive and easy to follow, making it a great resource for beginners.

Pros from User Reviews

Comprehensive coverage of Google Cloud Products
Easy to follow lessons and demonstrations
Great resource for beginners

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course to be too basic
Limited hands-on exercises
Not suitable for advanced users

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