Introducing Google Cloud:
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Cloud computing concepts and benefits.
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GCP's global infrastructure, including regions and zones.
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Comparison of GCP with other cloud providers.
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IaaS and PaaS service models.
Getting Started with Google Cloud:
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Creating and configuring GCP projects.
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Managing billing and setting up alerts.
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Using the Cloud Console, Cloud Shell, and Cloud SDK.
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Managing resources with projects.
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Understanding Identity and Access Management (IAM).
Compute Services:
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Introduction to Compute Engine (VMs).
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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for container orchestration.
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Google App Engine for platform-as-a-service (PaaS) deployments.
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Cloud Functions for event-driven serverless computing.
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Cloud Run for managed serverless containers.
Storage and Database Services:
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Google Cloud Storage for object storage.
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Persistent Disks and Cloud Filestore for block and file storage.
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Cloud SQL for managed relational databases.
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Cloud Spanner for horizontally scalable relational databases.
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Cloud Bigtable for NoSQL databases.
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Cloud Datastore (now integrated into Firestore).
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Firestore for NoSQL document databases.
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Cloud Memorystore for in-memory data storage.
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Choosing the right storage option for different use cases.
Networking Services:
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Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networking basics.
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VPC network architectures and components.
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Cloud Load Balancing for distributing traffic.
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Cloud DNS for domain name management.
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Cloud CDN for content delivery.
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Hybrid connectivity options (e.g., Cloud VPN, Cloud Interconnect).
Identity and Access Management (IAM):
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Overview of Cloud IAM and its importance for security.
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Managing IAM identities, permissions, and roles.
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Understanding service accounts.
Data and Analytics Services:
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Introduction to BigQuery for data warehousing and analytics.
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Cloud Pub/Sub for messaging and data ingestion.
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Cloud Dataflow for data processing.
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Cloud Dataproc for Hadoop and Spark clusters.
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Cloud Data Fusion for data integration.
AI and Machine Learning Services:
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Introduction to Vertex AI for ML development and deployment.
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Google Cloud AI Building Blocks.
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Generative AI models and access through Vertex AI.
Management and Operations Tools:
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Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging for observability.
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Cloud Deployment Manager for infrastructure as code.
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Cloud Trace, Debugger, and Error Reporting for troubleshooting.