Preparation - bobbae/gcp GitHub Wiki

This document is intended to be used in a GCP training class.

Qwiklabs

You can use Qwiklabs and Codelabs for hands-on learning.

Free tier

If you don’t get any free or discounted Qwiklabs credits in a few days after signing up, you can still use free tier Google cloud services.

Videos of Qwiklabs sessions

https://www.youtube.com/user/yogaarsa/playlists

Google Cloud Skills Boost

https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/training-certifications/google-cloud-to-train-more-than-40-million-with-cloud-skills

GCP Training resources

https://cloud.google.com/training/

Role based Google cloud training

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/training-certifications/access-role-based-google-cloud-training-free-of-charge

Veterans

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/training-certifications/google-cloud-certification-learning-journey-for-veterans

Cloud Learn

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/training-certifications/cloud-learn-provides-no-cost-training-for-developers-and-more

Quickstarts

https://cloud.google.com/s/results?q=quickstart

Tutorials

https://cloud.google.com/s/results?q=tutorial

Learning paths

https://cloud.google.com/training#learning-paths

Codelabs

Codelabs provide a step-by-step learning experience on a wide range of topics on GCP. Once you are comfortable with it, you may try creating your own Codelab tutorials. You may need Codelab as a thing.

Git

If you are not familiar with git, you should learn to use it. You should create accounts using your email address at github or gitlab. Github flow is a way of using github. Gitlab flow is a way of using gitlab.

GCP Training resources on GitHub

https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatformTraining

Certifications

You are encouraged to try Cloud Digital Leader, GCP Cloud Architect exam or GCP Data Engineer exam after studying the materials in this document for several weeks. There are many certificates you may want to try. Being certified by Google does not necessarily mean that you know everything you need to know. But it does have a value in letting others know that you have the necessary amount of GCP knowledge to pass the exams.

Sign up for the Professional Cloud Architect exam or other GCP exams . During the exam for the Cloud Architect Certification, some of the questions may refer you to case studies.

https://sathishvj.medium.com/faqs-on-google-cloud-gcp-certifications-6676d07c9725

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/training-certifications/preparing-for-the-associate-cloud-engineer-certification

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/training-certifications/trainings-to-earn-cloud-professional-developer-certification

https://medium.com/javarevisited/10-best-google-cloud-certifications-to-aim-1ade11d9f01b

https://github.com/ddneves/awesome-gcp-certifications

https://github.com/sathishvj/awesome-gcp-certifications

https://jackraiferbaruch.medium.com/book-review-professional-cloud-architect-google-cloud-certification-guide-a2686c0665f7

https://youtu.be/UGRDM86MBIQ

https://medium.com/@walkrinthecloud/how-to-prepare-for-the-google-cloud-digital-leader-certification-exam-6bf1dcf017d7

External Learning Resources

External list and resources can be used along with this document.

There seem to be a lot of Google sourced training materials at Coursera. The LinuxAcademy has been integrated into A Cloud Guru and many people like their increasing GCP content. PluralSight recently acquired A Cloud Guru. Another resource is Cloud Academy which has their own GCP related materials.

https://youtu.be/IUU6OR8yHCc

Syllabus

You should review the Syllabus and Schedules.

Code of Conduct

In the interest of fostering an open and safe environment, participants pledge to follow the Code of Conduct.