Associate Cloud Engineer: Google Cloud Platform Foundation

Cloud computing is transforming how modern applications are built, deployed, and scaled. This text-based course provides a clear, step-by-step introduction to the Google Cloud Platform ecosystem, helping you build a solid foundation for cloud engineering. You will start with essential cloud concepts, core terminology, and account setup before diving into practical cloud management. Through clear explanations and written scenarios, you will learn how to navigate the cloud environment, manage resources efficiently, and understand the critical services used by modern cloud engineers. What you'll learn: Understand core cloud computing concepts, service models, and global infrastructure; Configure Google Cloud accounts, billing alerts, budgets, and project structures; Deploy and manage Compute Engine virtual machines and understand serverless Cloud Functions; Learn the fundamentals of containerization and Kubernetes cluster management; Apply Identity and Access Management policies to secure your cloud resources; Explore modern cloud practices including basic infrastructure-as-code concepts and monitoring. This course begins with foundational definitions and identity management basics, then guides you through computing, storage, and networking services, and concludes with cloud resource management and security best practices. Designed specifically for beginners, this course requires no prior cloud experience or programming background. Start your journey toward cloud engineering today.