Getting Started

with Google Cloud

Beginner Level
Understand the Core Concepts of
Cloud Computing

01 Learn about Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform

as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS)

02 Familiarize yourself with the basic concepts of cloud

computing
Get to Know GCP Fundamentals

Explore the Google Cloud Console for managing GCP Learn about the Google Cloud SDK and the gcloud command- Understand Identity and Access Management (IAM) for
line tool resource access control
 Data Storage Options
● Discover Cloud Storage for unstructured
data storag
● Explore Cloud SQL for managed SQL
database
● Understand Cloud Spanner for scalable
relational databases
s

 Data Processing Services

Dive into Google BigQuery

for serverless and scalable
data warehousing 01
02 Learn about Dataflow for
streaming and batch data
processing

Understand how to use 03

Dataproc for Apache Hadoop
and Apache Spark jobs
Data Integration and ETL

01 Learn how to efficiently build and manage ETL/ELT data

pipelines

02 Get acquainted with Data Fusion for cloud-native data

integration
Analytics and Business Intelligence

01 Explore Data Studio for data visualization and sharing

insights

02 Familiarize yourself with Looker for business intelligence

and data applications
Basics of Machine Learning
● Start with AI Platform for prebuilt ML
models or training custom model
● Get to know Vertex AI for managing the
ML lifecycle
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Developer Tools

01 Explore continuous integration and delivery tools

available in GCP

02 Learn about Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, and Artifact

Registry for CI/CD
Networking Fundamentals

01 Get familiar with Cloud Load Balancing for distributing

load across resources and regions

02 Understand Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) for custom

network designs
Intermediate Level
 Advanced Data Services

BigQuery: Get skilled in Dataflow: Deepen your

advanced SQL queries,
partitioning, and clustering
02 understanding of stream and
batch data processing with
for large-scale data features like windowing,
analytics. triggers, and handling late data.

01 03
Pub/Sub: Implement real- Dataprep: Use this tool for
time messaging for event- visually exploring, cleaning,
driven systems and and preparing data for
streaming analytics. 04 analysis.
Data Integration and Transformation

● Cloud Data Fusion: Implement and

manage complex ETL pipelines using
Cloud Data Fusion
● Composer: Learn workflow orchestration
using Apache Airflow via Cloud Composer.
.

Databases and Storage Optimization

Cloud Bigtable: Explore high-throughput and scalable Firestore: Understand the usage of Firestore as a scalable, Cloud Spanner: Dive deeper into mission-critical relational
NoSQL data storage for big data and machine learning. serverless, NoSQL document database. database services with horizontal scalability and global distribution.
 Data Security and Governance

Data Catalog: Organize data assets

with metadata management and
data discovery using Data Catalog.
01
02 IAM Policies: Implement
more complex IAM
policies for fine-grained
access control to data
resources.
Encryption: Understand
encryption mechanisms for data
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at rest and in transit within GCP.
Analytics and AI Integration

01 Vertex AI: learn about building, deploying, and scaling ML

models using Vertex AI.

02 AI Platform: Integrate machine learning models into data

pipelines and utilize pre-built ML models.
Infrastructure as Code
● Deployment Manager or Terraform:
Implement infrastructure as code to
efficiently manage GCP resources.
Performance and Cost Optimization

01 Cost Management: Use cost-management tools to

monitor and optimize expenditure in GCP.

02 Performance Tuning: Optimize the performance of

BigQuery, Dataflow, and other data services for speed
and cost efficiency.
Networking for Data Services

01 Cloud Interconnect: Set up dedicated connections to

GCP for high-throughput data operations.

02 VPC Networks: Establish private connections to GCP

services using VPC.
Monitoring and Logging

01 Audit Logs: Track activities within GCP projects using

audit logs.

02 Operations Suite: Enhance monitoring, logging, and

diagnostics with Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging.
DevOps in Data Engineering
● CI/CD Pipelines: Build CI/CD pipelines for
data models and ETL processes using
Cloud Build and other GCP DevOps tools
● Automation: Use serverless automation
tasks in data pipelines with Cloud
Functions and Cloud Run. .

Real-Time Data Processing

● Streaming Data: Process streaming data in realtime using Pub/Sub, Dataflow,
and BigQuery.
Master Data Services and Infrastructure

BigQuery: Master all the nuances of cost control, Cloud Spanner: Implement complex multi-regional setups for global consistency Cloud Bigtable: Tune Bigtable performance for high-volume reads
and understand when to choose Spanner over other database options. and writes, and understand its integration with Hadoop ecosystems.
performance optimization, and SQL query tuning.
 Architecting Data Solutions
● Design highly scalable and reliable data
processing systems, taking into account
the tradeoffs of different architectural
decisions
● Understand how to architect solutions that
incorporate both batch and stream
processing paradigms
● Design for data lifecycle management,
including archiving strategies and data
retention policies.
.

Security and Compliance

01 Master the nuances of compliance standards relevant to

your industry (like GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) and how
they apply within GCP.

02 Implement advanced security strategies, including the

principle of least privilege, secure federated access, and
data encryption techniques.
Machine Learning Integration

01 Optimize ML workflows, manage ML model versions, and

monitor model performance in production.

02 Integrate complex machine learning models into data

pipelines, and understand how to use AI Platform for
large-scale ML deployments.
Advanced Level
 Advanced Analytics

Develop complex ETL pipelines

that transform and aggregate
data into meaningful insights. 01
02 Implement advanced data
warehousing strategies
with BigQuery, including
the use of BI Engine for
super-fast analytics.
Use Google Cloud's AI and
machine learning capabilities to
03
enhance analytics and predictive
capabilities.
 Infrastructure Automation
● Master Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using
Terraform or Cloud Deployment Manager
for repeatable and consistent environment
setups
● Automate common data engineering tasks
using Cloud Composer, Cloud Functions,
and other automation tools.
.

Network Optimization
● Optimize network configurations for data transfer and latency, including Cloud
CDN, Cloud Interconnect, and Direct Peering.
Reliability Engineering

01 Implement proactive monitoring and alerting strategies

with Operations Suite for full-stack observability.

02 Design for disaster recovery and implement business

continuity strategies.
Cost Optimization
● Master the use of costmanagement tools, identify cost-saving opportunities,
and implement budget alerts and cost-effective resource utilization.
Development and Operations (DevOps) for
Data

● Use advanced CI/CD strategies for data

models, machine learning pipelines, and
data transformations
● Monitor and ensure data quality
throughout the data pipeline lifecycle.
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Leading Data Teams

01 Influence the organization's data strategy and educate

stakeholders on the value of data and analytics.

02 Mentor junior data engineers and act as a thought leader.