Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Syllabus

(Beginner to Advanced – Practical Oriented)

 Module 1: Cloud Computing Fundamentals

• What is Cloud Computing
• On-Premise vs Cloud
• Service Models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
• Deployment Models: Public, Private, Hybrid
• Overview of AWS, Azure, GCP
• Why GCP? (Global infrastructure & use cases)

 Module 2: GCP Overview & Architecture

• Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
• GCP Global Infrastructure
• Regions, Zones, Locations
• GCP Resource Hierarchy
  • Organization
  • Folder
  • Project
• GCP Pricing & Free Tier

 Module 3: GCP Console & Tools

• Google Cloud Console (UI)
• Cloud Shell
• gcloud CLI basics
• Cloud SDK installation
• Project creation & configuration

 Module 4: Identity & Access Management (IAM)

• IAM concepts
• Users, Groups, Roles, Permissions
• Predefined vs Custom Roles
• Service Accounts
• IAM Best Practices
• Hands-on: Assign IAM roles

 Module 5: Compute Services

Compute Engine

• Virtual Machine concepts
• Machine types
• Boot disk & images
• Linux & Windows VM creation
• SSH & RDP access
• Startup scripts
• Instance templates

App Engine (Introduction)

• PaaS concept
• App Engine Standard vs Flexible
• Application deployment basics

 Module 6: Storage Services

Cloud Storage

• Object storage concepts
• Buckets & Objects
• Storage classes:
  • Standard
  • Nearline
  • Coldline
  • Archive
• Upload/download using Console & gsutil
• Access control & lifecycle rules

Persistent Disk

• SSD vs HDD
• Disk attachment & snapshot

 Module 7: Networking in GCP

• VPC fundamentals
• Default vs Custom VPC
• Subnets & CIDR
• Firewall rules (Ingress/Egress)
• Routes
• Static & Ephemeral IP
• Cloud NAT
• Hands-on VPC creation

 Module 8: Load Balancing & Auto Scaling

• Load balancing types:
  • HTTP(S)
  • TCP/UDP
• Managed Instance Groups
• Autoscaling policies
• Health checks

 Module 9: Database Services

Cloud SQL

• Managed database concept
• MySQL / PostgreSQL / SQL Server
• Instance creation
• Connectivity from VM
• Backup & restore

Firestore (Intro)

• NoSQL concepts
• Use cases

 Module 10: Monitoring & Logging

• Cloud Monitoring
• Cloud Logging
• Metrics & alerts
• Resource health monitoring

 Module 11: Security Services

• Shared responsibility model
• Firewall & network security
• IAM security best practices
• Cloud KMS (Key Management Service)
• Encryption at rest & in transit

 Module 12: DevOps & Automation (Intro Level)

• Infrastructure as Code overview
• Deployment Manager (Intro)
• CI/CD overview
• Cloud Build (Basics)

 Module 13: Containers & Kubernetes (Introduction)

• Containers vs Virtual Machines
• Docker overview
• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) basics
• Cluster creation (demo)
• Pods & services overview

 Module 14: Cost Management & Billing

• Billing account setup
• Budget & alerts
• Cost optimization best practices
• Pricing calculator

 Module 15: GCP Certification Overview

• Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer
• Professional Cloud Architect (Overview)
• Exam pattern & preparation tips

 Practical Labs (Mandatory)

• Create GCP project
• Create Linux VM & install web server
• Create custom VPC & firewall rules
• Upload files to Cloud Storage
• Create Cloud SQL & connect from VM
• Setup monitoring alerts
• Basic load balancer demo

 Course Outcome

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Work with GCP console & CLI
• Deploy & manage virtual machines
• Design basic cloud infrastructure
• Manage networking & security
• Handle storage & databases
• Prepare for GCP Associate Cloud Engineer

 Suggested Duration

• 40–45 Hours
• Theory: 30%
• Practical: 70%