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Google Compute Fundamentals with Terraform

Last Updated: 08-03-2025

The Google Compute Fundamentals with Terraform training course is designed for cloud professionals who want to gain hands-on experience with Google Cloud Compute Engine and automate infrastructure management using Terraform. In this course, you’ll learn how to deploy and manage virtual machines, networks, and other compute resources on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Terraform's Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the skills to build, deploy, and manage scalable and secure compute environments in Google Cloud while leveraging Terraform to automate your infrastructure provisioning. Whether you’re new to GCP or Terraform, this course provides the essential knowledge for building cloud infrastructure efficiently and effectively.

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Course Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Familiarity with the command-line interface (CLI) and basic Linux commands.
  • Some experience with virtual machines (VMs) or compute resources is helpful but not required.
  • Prior knowledge of Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts is helpful but not mandatory.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this Google Compute Fundamentals with Terraform course, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the core components of Google Compute Engine (GCE) and how to use them for deploying virtual machines and managing compute resources on Google Cloud.
  2. Learn how to configure and manage GCP networks, firewalls, and storage resources as part of your infrastructure deployment.
  3. Use Terraform to define, provision, and manage Google Cloud resources in a declarative manner, ensuring consistency and scalability.
  4. Implement Terraform modules to organize and reuse infrastructure code across different projects and environments.
  5. Automate the provisioning of virtual machines, instance groups, and other compute resources using Terraform on Google Cloud.
  6. Leverage Terraform state management to ensure your infrastructure is consistent with your desired configuration.
  7. Apply best practices for version control, collaboration, and deployment with Terraform and Google Cloud.
  8. Understand the concepts of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and how they apply to real-world use cases in cloud infrastructure management.
  9. Troubleshoot and resolve common issues when using Terraform with Google Cloud, ensuring reliable and error-free deployments.
  10. Prepare for working with Terraform in a professional cloud environment and get ready to scale infrastructure deployments on Google Cloud.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

  • Cloud engineers and DevOps professionals looking to automate the deployment of infrastructure on Google Cloud using Terraform.
  • System administrators who want to gain expertise in managing Google Cloud Compute Engine resources and applying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
  • Developers who need to deploy scalable cloud applications on Google Cloud and manage compute resources programmatically.
  • IT professionals who want to learn how to use Terraform for managing cloud infrastructure in a repeatable and version-controlled manner.

Course Modules

  • Introduction to Terraform

    • Understanding Terraform basics: configurations, providers, state
    • Installing and configuring Terraform on Google Cloud
    • Writing and applying Terraform scripts
  • Managing Google Cloud Resources with Terraform

    • Creating and managing Compute Engine instances and networking resources
    • Working with Google Cloud Storage, BigQuery, and other services via Terraform
    • Managing Terraform state with remote backends
  • Terraform Advanced Concepts

    • Using Terraform modules and workspaces
    • Managing multi-environment infrastructure
    • Implementing Terraform in CI/CD pipelines for automated provisioning
  • Security and Access Management

    • Using IAM roles and permissions in Terraform
    • Managing service accounts and API access with Terraform
    • Best practices for security in Terraform scripts

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