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Google Cloud Computing Fundamentals

Skill Level
Fundamentals
Duration 4 hours 20 minutes
Updated Mar 2, 2026

About this learning path

In the Google Cloud Computing Fundamentals Learning Path, we establish the groundwork for your journey into Google Cloud by exploring the fundamental shift from traditional on-premises hardware to a modern, service-based cloud model. You will learn to distinguish between the primary cloud service models, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), to understand the specific responsibilities you retain versus those managed by Google.

Your instructors

Will RobertsonWorld Wide TechnologyTechnical Solutions Architect

Prerequisites

  1. Basic IT Knowledge

What you'll learn

  1. Differentiate between traditional IT capital expenditures and the cloud's pay-as-you-go operating model.
  2. Identify the "Big Three" providers and Google's unique global private network advantages.
  3. Distinguish between IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS to determine your level of infrastructure management.
  4. Leverage autoscaling and precision billing tools like Sustained Use Discounts to optimize costs.
  5. Navigate the Google Cloud hierarchy, including the security-by-design role of regions and zones.

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Google Cloud Computing Fundamentals
  1. 1. What is Cloud Computing?
    1. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentGCP - Traditional IT vs Cloud Computing
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    2. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentGCP - Google Cloud Benefits
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    3. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentGCP - Cloud Service Providers Overview
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    4. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentGCP - Why Google Cloud?
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  2. 2. Cloud Service Models
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    2. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentGCP - Software as a Service (Saas)
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  3. 3. Getting Started in the Console
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  4. 4. Conclusion
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