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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
