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Exam Prep: Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer Specialization

Mastering Google Cloud: Core & Infra Essentials. Gain skills to deploy, manage, and secure applications on Google Cloud using infrastructure tools.

Instructor: Whizlabs Instructor

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3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 months at 2 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 months at 2 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

To set up and secure VPC networks, firewall rules, VM instances, and VPC peering.
To run containerized apps on GKE with Autopilot, Private Clusters, and custom deployment images.
To estimate and control GCP costs using Pricing Calculator and Budgets.

Overview

Exam Prep: Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer Specialization is designed for individuals who aim to build a strong foundation in deploying, managing, and securing applications within the Google Cloud environment. This specialization provides essential knowledge for associates entering the world of cloud infrastructure. It validates expertise in using Google Cloud services for compute, networking, storage, and monitoring. This certification enhances career opportunities by showcasing practical proficiency in managing cloud-based solutions.

By preparing for and passing the Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer Certification exam through our specialization, you will hone your skills in areas like: - Build data pipelines with DataFlow, Dataproc, and Cloud Storage. - Set up and secure VPC networks, firewall rules, VM instances, and VPC peering. - Run containerized apps on GKE with Autopilot, Private Clusters, and custom deployment images. - Set up alerts, dashboards, and logging agents for app performance tracking. - Estimate and control GCP costs using Pricing Calculator and Budgets.

This Specialization is divided into a set of 3 Courses. The detail of the Courses is provided below: Course 1. GCP: Database, Storage, and Networking Course 2. GCP: Compute Services Course 3. GCP: Monitoring, Security, and Costs

What’s included

Shareable certificate

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Taught in English

Advance your subject-matter expertise

Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
Earn a career certificate from Whizlabs

Specialization - 3 course series

GCP: Database, Storage, and Networking

Course 18 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Manage databases using Cloud SQL, Spanner, BigTable, Datastore, and BigQuery.
Build data pipelines with DataFlow, Dataproc, and Cloud Storage.
Set up and secure VPC networks, firewall rules, VM instances, and VPC peering.

Skills you'll gain

Cloud Computing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Identity and Access Management, Load Balancing, Data Processing, Data Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Databases, Virtual Machines, Data Warehousing, Dataflow, Big Data, and NoSQL

GCP: Compute Services

Course 25 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Deploy and manage scalable workloads using Compute Engine, preemptible VMs, and instance groups.
Run containerized apps on GKE with Autopilot, Private Clusters, and custom deployment images.
Build serverless apps using App Engine, Cloud Run, and Cloud Functions with features like traffic splitting and cron jobs.

Skills you'll gain

Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Command-Line Interface, Serverless Computing, Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Application Deployment, Automation, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, and Cloud Computing

GCP: Monitoring, Security, and Costs

Course 36 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Monitor and troubleshoot Google Cloud apps using Monitoring, Logging, and Trace.
Set up alerts, dashboards, and logging agents for app performance tracking.
Estimate and control GCP costs using Pricing Calculator and Budgets.

Skills you'll gain

Identity and Access Management, Application Performance Management, Encryption, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Cost Management, System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Event-Driven Programming, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Serverless Computing, Real Time Data, and Key Management

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Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.

Instructor

Whizlabs Instructor

Whizlabs

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Frequently asked questions

Yes, you have to start and complete the specialization in a specified order.

Once the specialization is completed, practice the google cloud services using the GCP console. Prepare practice questions and appear for the exam once you are confident.

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

Exam Prep: Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer Specialization

What you'll learn

Overview

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Advance your subject-matter expertise