Hands-on training for smarter, safer innovation
Unlocking Google Cloud:
Core Services and Products
16.06.2026
09:00
This one-day, instructor-led training introduces the core concepts of Google Cloud and its key services. Participants will explore Google Cloud’s core infrastructure, networking, compute, storage, and database products, gaining hands-on experience with the Google Cloud Console. The course provides a practical foundation for understanding how Google Cloud enables scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions for modern businesses.
Course Overview
This one-day, instructor-led training introduces you to the core principles and essential tools of Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Through a blend of theory and practical labs, you’ll explore foundational services including Google Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, Google Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, and more.
By the end of the course, you’ll understand how Google Cloud can support modern application development, data storage, and scalable infrastructure.
Prerequisite:
Basic familiarity with application development, systems operations, and Linux environments will help you make the most of the course.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
Understand the purpose and value of core Google Cloud Platform products and services
Interact confidently with GCP services and interfaces
Choose and deploy applications using App Engine, Kubernetes Engine, or Compute Engine
Evaluate and use the right storage solutions: Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Bigtable, and Cloud Datastore
Use Cloud Deployment Manager to create and manage cloud resources
Agenda
Module 01 – Introduction to Google Cloud
1.1 An overview of cloud computing
1.2 IaaS and PaaS
1.3 The Google Cloud network
1.4 Environmental impact
1.5 Security
1.6 Open APIs and open source
1.7 Pricing and billing
1.8 Quiz
Module 02 – Resources and Access
2.1 Google Cloud resource hierarchy
2.2 Identity and Access Management (IAM)
2.3 IAM roles
2.4 Service accounts
2.5 Cloud Identity
2.6 Interacting with Google Cloud
2.7 Quiz
2.8 Lab: Getting Started with Cloud Marketplace
Break
Module 03 – Virtual Machines and Networks
3.1 Virtual Private Cloud networking
3.2 Compute Engine
3.3 Scaling virtual machines
3.4 Important VPC compatibilities
3.4 Cloud Load Balancing
3.5 Cloud Domain Name Service
3.6 Cloud Content Delivery Network
3.7 Connecting networks to Google VPC
3.8 Quiz
3.9 Lab: Getting Started with VPC Networking and Google Compute Engine
LUNCH
Module 04 – Storage in the Cloud
4.1 Cloud Storage
4.2 Cloud SQL
4.3 Spanner
4.4 Firestore
4.5 Bigtable
4.6 Comparing storage options
4.7 Quiz
4.8 Lab: Getting Started with Cloud Storage and Cloud SQL
Break
Module 05 – Containers in the Cloud
5.1 Introduciton to Containers
5.2 Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine
5.3 Quiz
Module 06 – Applications in the Cloud
6.1 Cloud Run
6.2 Cloud Run functions
6.3 Quiz 6.4 Lab: Hello Cloud Run