Google Cloud Fundamentals
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is one of the world's leading cloud providers, powering services used by billions. This comprehensive course prepares you for the Google Cloud Associate Engineer certification while teaching practical skills. Master Compute Engine for virtual machines, App Engine for platform-as-a-service, Cloud Functions for serverless computing, and Cloud Run for containerized applications. Learn Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to orchestrate containers at scale. Master storage solutions: Cloud Storage for objects, Cloud SQL for relational databases, Firestore for NoSQL, and BigQuery for analytics. Implement VPC networking, load balancing, Cloud CDN, and Cloud Armor for security. Use Cloud Build for CI/CD, Container Registry for images, and Infrastructure as Code with Deployment Manager and Terraform. Learn Identity and Access Management (IAM), service accounts, and security best practices. Master Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and Error Reporting for observability. Study real architectures: web applications, data pipelines, machine learning workflows. Practice with hands-on labs and qwiklabs. By graduation, you will be ready for GCP certification and to build production systems on Google Cloud.
Led by
Mbiarrambang Alain
Join the Cohort
Limited spots available for the next intake.
Next Cohort Starts
Wed, April 1, 2026
Women's Day Offer
Pay the application fee by March 31, 2026 to allow us to review your application and lock in this 20% tuition discount.
Fee required to secure your interview slot.
Weekly Live Sessions
Interactive zoom classes with Mbiarrambang Alain
Real-time Task Reviews
Get feedback on your weekly assignments
Community Access
Join the private discord for 24/7 support
What You'll Learn
Real-World Projects You'll Build
Full-Stack Web Application
Deploy complete web app with frontend, backend, and database
Technologies:
Outcomes:
- →Production deployment
- →Auto-scaling
- →CDN integration
- →Database backup
Serverless API
Build event-driven API with Cloud Functions
Technologies:
Outcomes:
- →Serverless architecture
- →Event processing
- →API endpoints
- →Cost optimization
Data Analytics Pipeline
ETL pipeline with BigQuery analytics
Technologies:
Outcomes:
- →Data ingestion
- →Transformation
- →Analytics
- →Visualization dashboards
Kubernetes Microservices
Deploy microservices architecture on GKE
Technologies:
Outcomes:
- →Microservices deployment
- →Service mesh
- →CI/CD
- →Monitoring
Your Weekly Journey
12 weeks • Live FormatWeek 1GCP Fundamentals
Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
Topics Covered:
- •GCP overview and services
- •Projects and billing
- •Cloud Console and gcloud CLI
- •Resource hierarchy
- •Pricing and cost management
Week 2Compute Engine
Virtual machines on GCP
Topics Covered:
- •VM instances
- •Machine types and preemptible VMs
- •Persistent disks and snapshots
- •Instance templates and groups
- •Load balancing
Week 3Cloud Functions & Cloud Run
Serverless computing on GCP
Topics Covered:
- •Cloud Functions basics
- •HTTP and event triggers
- •Cloud Run containers
- •Serverless architecture patterns
- •Cold starts and optimization
Week 4Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Managed Kubernetes on GCP
Topics Covered:
- •GKE cluster setup
- •Workload deployment
- •Services and ingress
- •Autopilot vs Standard
- •Scaling and updates
Week 5Cloud Storage & Databases
Data storage solutions
Topics Covered:
- •Cloud Storage buckets
- •Storage classes and lifecycle
- •Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- •Cloud Spanner
- •Memorystore (Redis)
Week 6Firestore & BigQuery
NoSQL and analytics databases
Topics Covered:
- •Firestore data modeling
- •Collections and documents
- •BigQuery basics
- •SQL queries and optimization
- •Data warehouse patterns
Week 7Networking
VPC and network services
Topics Covered:
- •VPC networks and subnets
- •Firewall rules
- •Cloud Load Balancing
- •Cloud CDN
- •Cloud DNS
Week 8Identity & Security
IAM and security best practices
Topics Covered:
- •IAM policies and roles
- •Service accounts
- •Cloud Armor
- •Secret Manager
- •Security best practices
Week 9CI/CD on GCP
Automate deployments
Topics Covered:
- •Cloud Build
- •Build triggers
- •Container Registry
- •Artifact Registry
- •Deployment pipelines
Week 10Monitoring & Operations
Observability and operations
Topics Covered:
- •Cloud Monitoring
- •Cloud Logging
- •Error Reporting
- •Cloud Trace
- •Uptime checks and alerting
Week 11Infrastructure as Code
Automate infrastructure
Topics Covered:
- •Deployment Manager
- •Terraform on GCP
- •Infrastructure templates
- •State management
- •Best practices
Week 12Certification Preparation
Prepare for Associate Engineer exam
Topics Covered:
- •Exam format and topics
- •Practice questions
- •Hands-on labs
- •Review key concepts
- •Test-taking strategies
Capstone Projects
Apply everything you've learned in real-world projects
Skills You'll Master
Job-Ready Guarantee
Our curriculum is designed to get you hired. 92% of our graduates land a job within 6 months.
Your Mentor
Mbiarrambang Alain
AI Engineer
GCP Professional Architect, built cloud systems processing 10B+ events/day, Google Cloud trainer
Career Opportunities
- Cloud Engineer
- Solutions Architect
- DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Cloud Security Engineer
- Data Engineer